Junior Art Director

VML Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Toronto is seeking a creative Art Director to collaborate on award-winning campaigns. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience, a strong portfolio showcasing design fundamentals, and a passion for crafting powerful ideas. This hybrid role fosters creativity and collaboration, with an average of four days a week in the office.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in visual design or art direction (agency or in-house)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating fundamentals in typography, layout, color, and brand application
• Familiarity with integrated campaign work and content creation for social media
• Understanding of basic production workflows and accessibility best practices

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with copywriters and teams to create concepts
• Art direction for campaigns from concept to delivery
• Craft layouts and presentation decks aligning with brand guidelines
• Support execution of campaigns while maintaining creative excellence
• Present ideas to stakeholders and clients
• Manage multiple projects ensuring quality work
• Prepare files for production with studios
• Stay updated with industry and cultural trends

Skills

Visual design

Art direction

Typography

Layout

Color theory

Job description

Who we are at VML, you won’t just do the best work of your career. You’ll leave your mark on some of the top brands in Canada. With more than 400 employees across our Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver offices, and another 28,000 in our 150+ offices in 60-plus markets around the world, VML is here to deliver unparalleled global, and local, brand experience (BX), customer experience (CX) and retail commerce (CO) creative solutions for clients – all powered by deep data, marketing technology, and platform prowess.

We’re looking for an art director who combines a positive attitude with bold, original thinking, a desire to create award-winning work, and who wants to do the best work of their career. This person is as passionate about ideas as they are about their craft. They’re eager to learn from senior creatives and they’re excited to produce ideas that truly connect with audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a copywriter and teams of creatives and strategists to create best-in-class concepts that answer client briefs.
• Art direction for campaigns and projects from concept through delivery across digital, social, video, print, experiential, and OOH.
• Craft eye-catching layouts, assets, and presentation decks that align with campaign ideas and brand guidelines.
• Support the execution of campaigns while maintaining creative excellence throughout the production process.
• Present ideas to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Manage tasks across multiple projects with high quality work and attention to detail while meeting deadlines.
• Work with print and digital studio to prepare files for production.
• Keep up to date with industry and cultural trends and the best ways to use them to bring their work to life.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in visual design or art direction (agency or in-house). Strong internship/freelance experience considered.
• Portfolio demonstrating solid fundamentals in typography, layout, color, and brand application across digital and social.
• Familiarity with integrated campaign work and content creation for paid/organic social.
• Understanding of basic production workflows (digital specs, print/prepress fundamentals, simple motion/video deliverables).
• Awareness of accessibility best practices (contrast, legibility, alt text in collaboration with partners).

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.