Art Director

ANCC Studio Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ANCC Studio is assembling a roster of Art Directors for ongoing shoots and campaigns. This is a rolling roster call-out; portfolios are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we’ll be in touch when a brief aligns. London-based, freelance or contract-based, with hybrid workflow for prep remotely and in-studio for shoots.

Lead shoots with a clear visual standard across campaign, lookbook, and editorial content. Set and maintain the creative direction on set, balancing brand vision with commercial goals

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years' experience art directing campaign, lookbook, or editorial shoots for fashion, beauty, or luxury brands.
• A sharp editorial eye, with a strong sense of composition and elevated imagery across fashion and luxury.
• Confident making selects at pace, balancing commercial priorities with refined taste.
• Comfort leading a set, working with photographers, stylists, HMU, set assistants, and production.
• A tidy and reliable workflow, able to uphold consistency across high‑volume shooting environments.
• Solid Capture One understanding for reviewing, marking, and managing selects on set is a plus.
• Graphic design experience is preferred.
• E-commerce experience is a bonus, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Lead shoots across campaign, lookbook, editorial, and e‑commerce content.
• Set and maintain the creative direction on set to align with the brand vision.
• Oversee selects with confidence, balancing product visibility with editorial POV.
• Create reference boards, shot lists, and quick treatments to support campaigns and content needs.
• Ensure each shoot aligns with brand direction, commercial goals, and required output.

Skills

Art direction

Campaign shoots

Lookbook shoots

Editorial styling

Lighting and composition

Budget management

Tools

Capture One

Photoshop

Lightroom

Job description

ANCC Studio is assembling a roster of Art Directors for ongoing shoots and campaigns.

This is a roster call-out. We won't respond to immediate submissions. Portfolios are reviewed on a rolling basis and we'll be in touch when a brief aligns.

London-based.

Lead shoots with a clear visual standard, working across campaign, lookbook, and editorial capture.

Set and maintain the creative direction on set, ensuring lighting, styling, posing, and framing align with the brand vision.

Oversee selects with confidence, balancing strong product visibility with an editorial point of view.

Create reference boards, shot lists, and quick treatments to support campaign, content, and e-commerce needs.

Ensure each shoot aligns with brand direction, commercial goals, and the required output.

The Candidate

A minimum of 3 years' experience art directing campaign, lookbook, or editorial shoots for fashion, beauty, or luxury brands.

A sharp editorial eye, with a strong sense of composition and elevated imagery across fashion and luxury.

Confident making selects at pace, balancing commercial priorities with refined taste.

Comfort leading a set, working with photographers, stylists, HMU, set assistants, and production.

A tidy and reliable workflow, able to uphold consistency across high‑volume shooting environments.

Comfortable working within budgets and timelines, with a calm and organised approach on set.

Solid Capture One understanding for reviewing, marking, and managing selects on set is a plus.

Graphic design experience is preferred.

E-commerce experience is a bonus, not a requirement.

London-based or able to work to UK hours, with availability for studio days when needed.

Working with ANCC

Freelance or contract-based, tied to project scopes and POs. Collaboration with our Creative, Production, and Post teams. Hybrid workflow, remote for prep, in‑studio for shoots. Opportunities across campaign, lookbook, editorial, and e‑commerce content.