Hybrid Senior Art Director – Hands-On Design

at Industrial Color

• Job title: Senior Art Director – Hands-On Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $130,000 - $160,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Senior Art Director overseeing visual direction for campaigns at a premium skincare brand. Must have strong hands-on design skills and experience in beauty, skincare, or cosmetics.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative vision and concept development for campaigns, product launches, seasonal programs, and marketing initiatives.
• Execute full 2D layouts for print collateral, editorial spreads, packaging presentations, and marketing materials.
• Art direct and collaborate on photoshoots for e-commerce, social media, and campaigns; oversee retouching and final asset delivery.
• Produce assets end-to-end: comps, typography, preflight, and final files for both print and digital.
• Partner with marketing, product, and external agencies to translate brand messaging into visually compelling storytelling.
• Maintain and evolve the brand’s visual language across channels, ensuring consistency and elevated design quality.
• Mentor junior and mid-level designers, reviewing work and setting standards for craft, quality, and timelines.
• Manage external creative partners when necessary to scale production and editorial content.
• Support budgets, timelines, and workflow management across creative initiatives.

Requirements

• 6+ years in design, with at least 3+ years in senior-level or Art Director roles.
• Strong print background with full 2D layout expertise (InDesign expert); luxury publishing experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience across campaigns, social, e-commerce, and print.
• Real photoshoot experience, including e-commerce and social campaigns, with the ability to guide photographers and retouchers.
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; excellent typographic sensibility.
• Experience in beauty, skincare, or cosmetics brands is required.
• Comfortable producing assets end-to-end and managing multiple projects with attention to detail.
• Portfolio showcasing luxury brand campaigns, print collateral, packaging, and photoshoot art direction.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, especially when working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Based in New York City (in-office presence expected).

Benefits

• major medical, dental and vision insurance
• FSA
• HSA
• employee discounts