Art Director On-site Bangalore 5+ years

Ownpath Learning Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MacBook provided

Premium design software access

AI tools access e.g., Claude Code

Job summary

ownpath Studios is seeking an Art Director to shape bold visual identities and brand experiences across diverse projects. You will lead from concept to execution, guiding designers and collaborating with strategists and clients to create distinctive, purposeful work.

The role emphasizes strong visual thinking, high craft, and the ability to translate ideas into cohesive visual systems while mentoring the design team and maintaining brand integrity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in visual design, brand design, or art direction.
• Strong portfolio showing brand identity systems and high-craft visuals.
• Expertise in visual storytelling, typography, composition and design aesthetics.
• Ability to mentor designers toward high-quality outcomes.
• Highly detail-oriented with refined design sensibility.
• Comfortable collaborating across teams in fast-paced creative environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of visual identities and design systems for projects.
• Build scalable design systems ensuring quality across brand touchpoints.
• Establish clear visual direction with strong conceptual grounding.
• Provide hands-on art direction and critique to designers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate goals into visuals.
• Review outputs for quality, consistency and brand alignment.
• Maintain high visual standards throughout execution.

Skills

Visual design

Brand identity

Art direction

Typography

Craft

Collaboration

Job description

ownpath Studios is looking for an Art Director to shape bold, thoughtful visual identities and brand experiences across a diverse range of projects.

You'll work across brand identities, campaigns, digital experiences, product launches, marketing, and storytelling initiatives. We're looking for someone who can take a brief from concept to execution, bring a strong point of view to the work, and collaborate closely with designers, strategists, and clients to create work that is both distinctive and purposeful.

This role is ideal for someone with strong visual and conceptual thinking, a sharp eye for craft and detail, and the ability to translate ideas into compelling visual systems. You'll also play a key role in guiding designers, setting creative direction, and raising the bar for the quality of work we put out.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of experience in visual design, brand design, or art direction roles.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity systems, graphic design, and high-craft visual work.
• Expertise in visual storytelling, typography, composition, and contemporary design aesthetics.
• Proven ability to guide and mentor designers toward consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong taste and a refined design sensibility.
• Comfortable collaborating across teams in fast-paced creative environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in design studios, creative agencies, or brand-led product teams.
• Experience woking in a startup
• Experience shaping visual standards for digital products or content-heavy brands.

What you'll do

• Lead the development and evolution of visual identities and design systems for ownpath and client projects.
• Build scalable, cohesive design systems that maintain quality and consistency across all brand touchpoints.
• Establish clear visual direction, ensuring strong conceptual grounding and high craft.
• Provide hands‑on art direction, mentorship, and critique to designers across projects.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate project goals into effective visual solutions.
• Review and refine design outputs for quality, consistency, and alignment with brand guidelines.
• Maintain high visual standards and ensure they are upheld throughout execution.

Why ownpath

ownpath is a design and technology company building at the intersection of design, engineering, and AI. We work across three verticals:

• Studio - We partner with startups and global enterprises like Hero MotoCorp and Philips to solve high-stakes design and engineering challenges across automotive, finance, healthcare, enterprise software, and AI.
• Labs - We build our own products, tools, and experiments.
• Academy - Where our journey began, and which we're now re-launching to help shape the next generation of designers.

We've built exceptional products and experiences for ambitious companies. Now we're looking for someone to help us discover the next ones.

Why choose us:

• Work on long-term projects with enterprise clients, designing products and brands that operate at scale and seeing your work create real impact over time.
• Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards, typically above traditional studio or agency benchmarks.
• Mentorship from senior designers, regular critiques, and access to our Academy to continuously sharpen your craft.
• Learn from a strong peer group working across different industries and product domains, with regular opportunities to share work, ideas, and insights.
• Work alongside a thoughtful team that values craft, open feedback, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Company-provided MacBook and access to premium design software and modern AI tools like Claude Code.
• Flexible hybrid work setup with the option to work remotely when needed.