Freelance Art Director

Employment Type: Freelance
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly creative Freelance Art Director to shape compelling visual experiences across original programming, entertainment marketing, and brand storytelling. This role translates strategic direction into distinctive, audience-focused creative work for a broad range of content and campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee visual concepts for campaign, brand, digital, social, and promotional materials.
• Collaborate with creative leaders, marketers, producers, designers, and agency partners to deliver cohesive creative work.
• Establish visual direction across typography, imagery, layout, color, and campaign design systems.
• Create and present concept boards, pitch decks, design comps, and production-ready creative assets.
• Direct creative production work, including photography, illustration, motion, and post-production as needed.
• Maintain brand consistency while tailoring creative for different titles, audiences, platforms, and market needs.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced entertainment environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as an Art Director in entertainment, streaming, media, advertising, or consumer brands.
• An exceptional portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and polished multi-channel execution.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Experience directing creative production, including photography, video, motion graphics, or vendor partnerships.
• Strong presentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently while incorporating stakeholder feedback effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting film, television, streaming, or content-launch campaigns.
• Familiarity with digital-first creative, social media formats, and evolving entertainment audiences.
• Experience adapting creative for global markets and diverse audience segments.

This freelance opportunity is ideal for an accomplished Art Director who combines elevated creative craft with practical production expertise for high-visibility entertainment work.