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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Designer/Art Director - **Company:** After School Matters, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 3D Visualization, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe InDesign, BASIC (Programming Language), Banner Advertisement, Figma, E-books - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://happymammoth.applytojob.com/apply/pNmgCGE9Nu/DesignerArt-Director?source=GS ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in graphic design or art direction, ideally in an agency or marketing-focused environment, with a track record of owning brand or campaign-level creative direction. * Strong portfolio demonstrating both creative direction and hands-on design across web assets, social media, email creatives, and packaging. * Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and Figma or similar tools. * Experience with motion graphics, 3D visualization, and basic product photography is a strong plus. * Strategic creative thinker with a strong grasp of branding, design trends, and performance-driven visual storytelling - able to translate business goals into visual concepts. * Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, comfortable giving direction to designers and partnering closely with marketing and media teams. CVs must be in English and please also attach your portfolio showcasing relevant social media and brand/campaign direction experience when applying. ## Description As our Designer/Art Director, you'll own the visual voice of the brand - setting creative direction across web, social, email, and packaging, while still rolling up your sleeves to design key assets yourself. You'll guide how the brand looks and feels across every touchpoint, balancing hands-on craft with creative leadership, ensuring our storytelling stays sharp, consistent, and performance-driven., * Own and evolve the brand's overall visual identity, ensuring consistency and quality across web, social, email, packaging, and beyond. * Set creative direction for campaigns - translating marketing and brand objectives into compelling visual concepts before execution begins. * Design and personally produce high-quality hero assets, including website banners, landing pages, product galleries, and key campaign visuals. * Guide and review social media content for Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms, ensuring output stays on-brand and on-strategy across the team. * Direct email marketing creative - headers, product showcases, promotional banners, and newsletter layouts - for both quality and performance. * Lead product packaging design from concept through execution, balancing aesthetics with shelf and e-commerce impact. * Oversee the creation of e-books, digital plans, and training materials that reflect brand identity and support broader marketing goals. * Champion motion design and 3D visualisation initiatives, elevating how products and campaigns are presented. * Direct or personally shoot and edit semi-professional product photography for use across web, social, and media campaigns. * * Provide creative feedback and mentorship to designers/freelancers where relevant, maintaining a high bar for craft and brand consistency. ## Related Videos - [Learn Enough Design to Be Dangerous](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/577-learn-enough-design-to-be-dangerous) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Personal Branding & Job Search - The Most Practical Approach You'll Ever Find](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/576-personal-branding-job-search-the-most-practical-approach-you-ll-ever-find) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [Bridging the Gap](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/794-bridging-the-gap) ## Related Articles - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers) - [Web Developer Portfolio Inspiration and Examples - March 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/561-web-developer-portfolio-inspiration-and-examples-march-2025) - [Top 23 Web Developer Portfolio Examples to Inspire Your Own](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/161-top-23-web-developer-portfolio-examples-to-inspire-your-own) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Top 5 Web Design Trends for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/155-top-5-web-design-trends-for-2023) - [A call for Guest Writers for the WeAreDevelopers Magazine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/648-a-call-for-guest-writers-for-the-wearedevelopers-magazine)