Art Director

TBWA\India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

TBWA\India is seeking an Art Director to bridge client briefs with impactful visual output across digital and mainline campaigns.

You will collaborate with copywriters and planners, lead projects from concept to delivery, and support the Creative Director in client presentations and new business pitches. The role requires a collaborative, customer-oriented approach and a strong portfolio in integrated advertising.

Qualifications

• You live the ‘Disruption’ life, challenge the status quo, and aim high with ambitious work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; AI tools.
• Strong graphic design foundations with animation/video editing for digital platforms.
• Experience designing for TV, print, OOH and fast-paced digital channels.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and execute advertising ideas across digital and mainline platforms with focus on visual impact.
• Lead projects from brief and ideation through production and delivery.
• Collaborate with copywriters and planners to present concepts with conviction and style.
• Support the Creative Director with client run-throughs and pitches.
• Coordinate with brand planners, writers and content creators in blended teams.
• Maintain strict quality control over visuals and ensure assets are archived for production.

Skills

Disruption mindset

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Animation and video editing

Mainline and digital design

Deadline pressure

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

As an Art Director you will act as the vital link between select client briefs and the agency's visual output, specifically partnering with the copywriting and planning teams. Your work will be essential to ensure campaign success through listening to brand preferences and translating them into impactful visual strategies across both digital and mainline platforms. The ideal candidate will be a good collaborator with a disruptive, customer-oriented approach to creative problem-solving.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following:

• Conceptualize and execute high-standard advertising ideas across both digital and mainline platforms, with a relentless focus on their visual appearance and impact.
• Take complete accountability for assigned projects from initial brief and ideation through to final production and delivery.
• Determine how best to present a creative concept visually. Partner with copywriters and planners to build and present concepts with conviction, clarity, and style.
• Support the Creative Director with key agency presentations, including existing client creative run-throughs and new business pitches.
• Partner seamlessly with brand planners, copywriters, and content creators. Function as a "we" person who thrives in blended teams and remains open to constructive feedback.
• Maintain strict quality control over visual outputs (pre-production, typography, asset slicing) while keeping design elements on schedule and within budget parameters.
• Ensure all approved master artwork files, project assets, and raw shoot materials are systematically archived and handed over to production teams.
• Ensure zero unauthorized agency expenditure on external resources (such as experimental photography or external illustrators) without senior creative sign-off.

Skills Required:

• You live the ‘Disruption’ life, challenge the status quo, and aim high with ambitious work.
• You have absolute proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, AI Tools and InDesign.
• You bring strong graphic design foundations paired with animation and video editing skills tailored for digital platforms.
• You know how to design for the entire spectrum: from mainline media (TV, Print, OOH) to fast-paced digital channels (social, search, programmatic, and content formats).
• You can clearly articulate a point of view on your creative executions and operate effectively under tight deadlines and pressure.
• You are capable of professionally briefing external suppliers such as photographers, directors, and animators with explicit timelines and budgets.
• You have 1– 3 years of experience working within an advertising agency environment, backed by a strong portfolio demonstrating integrated thinking