Art Director

AUSTER WIP PRIVATE LIMITED; New Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

KSC Venture Studio, based in New Delhi, seeks an Art Director to shape how brands look and communicate from strategy through execution. This senior role collaborates with the Creative Director and across branding, campaigns, and production.

You will lead art direction across branding, digital, content and shoots, mentor designers, and present work to clients. A strong portfolio and experience in fashion, food, hospitality, and youth culture will help you excel in this vibrant studio environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience across branding, art direction and campaign design.
• At least 1 year of experience leading or mentoring creatives.
• Strong portfolio covering brand identity and campaign work, ideally including a brand built from scratch.
• Strong understanding of typography, colour, imagery, layout and digital design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Confidence directing photography, video, motion and other visual production.
• Ability to write clear briefs and lead projects from concept through delivery.
• Strong presentation, communication and team-management skills.
• A sharp visual perspective with strong awareness of global fashion, food, hospitality, wellness and youth culture.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy and research into strong visual identities, campaigns and creative directions.
• Lead art direction across branding, digital, content and production.
• Develop visual systems across typography, colour, imagery, layout and digital applications.
• Brief and oversee designers, photographers, videographers and production partners.
• Direct shoots and creative production from concept to final delivery.
• Stay hands-on with key visuals, layouts and creative execution.
• Present work to clients and clearly communicate the thinking behind creative decisions.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining a high creative standard across the studio.
• Mentor designers and help shape the overall creative output of the team.

Skills

Branding

Art direction

Campaign design

Leadership

Typography

Color theory

Communication

Team management

Presentation

Fashion/culture awareness

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

KSC Venture Studio builds brands, their own ventures and those of the partners they work with, across fashion, food, hospitality and lifestyle. Strategy, identity, content and production sit under one roof in New Delhi.

The Art Director is a senior creative role working closely with the Creative Director and across the studio, shaping how brands look, feel and communicate from strategy through execution.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy and research into strong visual identities, campaigns and creative directions.
• Lead art direction across branding, digital, content and production.
• Develop visual systems across typography, colour, imagery, layout and digital applications.
• Brief and oversee designers, photographers, videographers and production partners.
• Direct shoots and creative production from concept to final delivery.
• Stay hands-on with key visuals, layouts and creative execution.
• Present work to clients and clearly communicate the thinking behind creative decisions.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining a high creative standard across the studio.
• Mentor designers and help shape the overall creative output of the team.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience across branding, art direction and campaign design.
• At least 1 year of experience leading or mentoring creatives.
• Strong portfolio covering brand identity and campaign work, ideally including a brand built from scratch.
• Strong understanding of typography, colour, imagery, layout and digital design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Confidence directing photography, video, motion and other visual production.
• Ability to write clear briefs and lead projects from concept through delivery.
• Strong presentation, communication and team-management skills.
• A sharp visual perspective with strong awareness of global fashion, food, hospitality, wellness and youth culture.