Art Director

Foreground LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC in Abu Dhabi invites an accomplished Art Director to lead the creative vision, storytelling, and brand activations. You will manage the design team to deliver innovative campaigns across branding and events.

The role requires a sharp portfolio, leadership, and advanced Adobe skills. You’ll collaborate with creative leadership, copywriters, and clients to present concepts and ensure design excellence across all assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• 6 years design experience, with at least 3 years as an Art Director.
• Strong portfolio across campaigns, branding, digital and event design.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects.
• Strong leadership, team management, and communication skills.
• Experience in photography direction, video content and motion graphics is a plus.
• Knowledge of regional design aesthetics and local market trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative visual concepts and design strategies.
• Collaborate with creative leadership and copywriters to bring ideas to life.
• Present creative concepts to clients and articulate design rationale.
• Oversee high-quality design execution across branding campaigns and event activations.
• Ensure creative consistency and brand integrity across all assets.
• Guide the team in the effective use of typography color and design principles.
• Manage multiple design projects ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Mentor and develop junior designers fostering creativity and innovation.
• Stay current with industry trends technologies and design techniques.
• Review all creative work before submission for quality control.

Skills

Creative leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Typography & color theory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

After Effects

Job description

Foreground is partnering with a leading events and communications agency to appoint an Art Director.

About the Role

The Art Director will lead the creative vision drive visual storytelling and manage the design team to deliver innovative branding campaigns and event activations. This role is responsible for ensuring creative excellence and consistency across all platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative visual concepts and design strategies.
• Collaborate with creative leadership and copywriters to bring ideas to life.
• Present creative concepts to clients and articulate design rationale.
• Oversee high-quality design execution across branding campaigns and event activations.
• Ensure creative consistency and brand integrity across all assets.
• Guide the team in the effective use of typography color and design principles.
• Manage multiple design projects ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Mentor and develop junior designers fostering creativity and innovation.
• Stay current with industry trends technologies and design techniques.
• Review all creative work before submission for quality control.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Graphic Design Fine Arts Visual Communication or related field.
• 6 years experience in design with at least 3 years as an Art Director.
• Strong portfolio covering campaigns branding digital and event design.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects).
• Strong leadership team management and communication skills.
• Experience in photography direction video content and motion graphics is a plus.
• Knowledge of regional design aesthetics and local market trends.