Senior Art Director

Overview

This is a 1–2 month contract role, working 20–30 hours per week, with potential for future collaboration. We’re seeking a conceptually strong, design-generalist Art Director who thrives in dynamic environments. You’ll collaborate with strategists, copywriters, and account teams to turn evolving briefs into powerful visual ideas—whether it’s a social campaign, a press kit, a pitch deck, or a full-scale brand system. Our clients span industries from consumer and corporate to food and agriculture. We blend earned media thinking with integrated campaigns that matter—and we’re looking for an Art Director who can keep up, push creative boundaries, and deliver standout work across every channel.

You must be as comfortable ideating around a big concept as you are designing high-quality layouts across platforms (print, digital, social, web). Bonus if you’ve got a strong POV on copy and the instincts to bring creative thinking into PR-first engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Concept, design, and execute integrated creative ideas across social, digital, print, and experiential

• Build conceptual mockups and presentations that sell ideas with polish and punch

• Collaborate closely with copywriters and strategists—have a voice in the messaging as well as the look

• Design in line with fast-moving client needs, including pivots based on assumptions or evolving goals

• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends, especially AI tools in image generation and design workflows

• Understand the nuances between PR and traditional advertising—tailor creative accordingly

• Contribute to work across food, agriculture, corporate, and consumer sectors

• Align with West Coast teammates and clients—ideally work PST hours or similar

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.