Art Director

KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. is seeking a mid-level Production Specialist / Art Director with deep expertise in retouching, adaptation and print production. The role emphasizes craft and execution over big-idea concepting, delivering flawless assets at scale for retail, eCommerce and brand campaigns.

The candidate should demonstrate immaculate execution, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work quickly across digital and print formats while maintaining brand consistency.

Qualifications

• Proficient in high-level photo compositing, retouching and image manipulation.
• Strong color management for CMYK/print and digital outputs.
• Hands-on print production knowledge including prepress and packaging.
• Excellent layout and typography for marketing collateral and eCommerce.
• Disciplined versioning, naming conventions and asset hygiene.
• Ability to read brand guidelines and apply them precisely.
• Detail-oriented with calm under deadline pressure.
• Communicates clearly with non-design stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production of campaign assets across digital, print and retail channels.
• Create and enhance lifestyle imagery with compositing, retouching and lighting corrections.
• Adapt master creatives across formats and languages without quality loss.
• Build product visuals, banners and promotional creatives for digital/print.
• Prepare production-ready files with dielines, ICC profiles and Pantone matching.
• Produce sell sheets, brochures, catalogs and marketing collateral.
• Act as quality gatekeeper for outgoing artwork and junior work.
• Build templates, asset libraries and batch workflows to speed production.
• Apply AI tools prudently for retouching and rapid variant creation.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Brand and PM to meet timelines.

Skills

Photo compositing

Image retouching

Color management

Print production

Layout typography

Brand guidelines adherence

Attention to detail

Clear stakeholder communication

Education

Graphic Design degree or diploma

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat preflight

Figma

Cinema 4D

Firefly / Photoshop Generative Fill

Job description

We are looking for a mid-level production specialist, a Art Director or Creative Supervisor grade, who turns approved creative into flawless finished assets at scale. This is a craft-first role. The mandate is not big-idea concepting; it is deep expertise in retouching, adaptation and print production across retail, eCommerce and brand campaigns, delivered fast and to exacting quality standards. If your portfolio shows immaculate execution rather than award-show ideas, you are exactly who we want to meet.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production of campaign assets across digital, print and retail channels, from approved creative to final delivery.
• Create and enhance lifestyle imagery through advanced photo compositing, retouching, lighting correction and realistic product integration.
• Adapt and version master creatives at scale across formats, sizes, languages and seasonal campaigns without loss of quality or brand consistency.
• Build eCommerce Product Detail Page visuals, infographics, shopper marketing banners and promotional creatives across digital and print formats.
• Prepare production-ready files to print specification: dielines, bleed and trim, overprint checks, ICC colour profiles and Pantone matching, with clean handoff to print vendors.
• Produce and update sell sheets, brochures, catalogues and marketing collateral to editorial and brand guidelines.
• Act as quality gatekeeper for outgoing artwork, including a final-eyes check on files produced by junior designers for spec accuracy and brand compliance.
• Build and maintain templates, asset libraries and batch workflows that speed up repeat production.
• Apply AI-assisted production tools such as Photoshop Generative Fill and Firefly for retouching, image extension and rapid variant creation, with judgement on where they help and where they do not.
• Work closely with Marketing, Brand and Project Management teams; estimate effort realistically and deliver to agreed timelines.

Experience : 9+yrs

Required Skills

• Expert-level photo compositing, image manipulation and retouching
• Colour management across digital and print: CMYK, Pantone, ICC profiles, lighting, shadows and reflections
• Print production and prepress knowledge, including surface print and packaging artwork adaptation
• Layout and typography for marketing collateral and eCommerce design
• High-volume adaptation and versioning discipline: naming, file hygiene, version control
• Fluency in reading and applying brand guidelines precisely
• Meticulous attention to detail and composure under deadline pressure
• Clear communication with non-design stakeholders

Software Expertise

• Adobe Illustrator (Advanced)
• Adobe InDesign (Advanced, for catalogues, brochures and sell sheets)
• Adobe Acrobat preflight and print checks
• Figma (Working knowledge)
• Cinema 4D (Basic to Intermediate, for product visualisation and mockups)
• AI production tools: Adobe Firefly, Photoshop Generative Fill or equivalent

Preferred Experience

• Professional design experience, currently operating as Art Director, Creative Supervisor or Senior Production Designer
• Background in an agency studio, retail, FMCG, consumer products or eCommerce environment
• A portfolio that demonstrates production craft: before-and-after retouching, adaptation sets and print work carry more weight here than concept boards
• Degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts or a related field, or equivalent professional experience