Visual Artist

Monks; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Senior Visual Designer to own the visual craft for tier-one global entertainment franchises. You will translate concepts into premium, platform-native static assets, upholding brand guidelines in a fast-paced creative environment.

You will design social posts, thumbnails, covers, and editorial carousels, build scalable design systems, and collaborate with Motion Storytellers to ensure a unified visual language across media.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of premium digital graphics for entertainment, brands, or agencies.
• Strong typography and composition skills in fast-paced workflows.
• Ability to maintain visual coherence across franchises and channels.

Responsibilities

• Own visual craft and ensure platform-native assets.
• Design social posts, thumbnails, covers, and editorial carousels.
• Collaborate with Motion team to align static and video visuals.

Skills

Portfolio

Typography

Self-direction

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Figma

Generative AI tools

Job description

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We are looking for a Senior Visual Designer with a deep passion for pop culture and large-scale entertainment. You will be the owner of the visual craft, responsible for translating creative concepts into distinctive, platform-native static assets while upholding the premium brand guidelines of world-renowned entertainment and theatrical franchises.**You will operate in a fast-paced, high-impact creative environment, blending digital editorial craft, modular design systems, and AI-assisted production workflows.

Your Mission:Own the visual craft and consistency: turn conceptual ideas into premium, platform-native static assets faithful to the distinct identity standards of tier-one global entertainment franchises.

Key Responsibilities

High-Impact Static Production: Design end-to-end static outputs: social posts, editorial carousels, profile/channel covers, graphics for X and Facebook, and high-CTR YouTube thumbnails.Scalable Visual Systems: Build and maintain design systems and reusable template kits per franchise/account to accelerate turnaround without compromising craft quality.Key Art Adaptation: Translate official studio assets, theatrical marketing collateral, and streaming key art into native, engaging social formats.Cross-Discipline Alignment: Partner closely with Motion Storytellers to ensure static and video executions share a unified visual language (typography, graphic accents, cover design).Quality Assurance: Lead cross-visual QA before final delivery to ensure zero errors in brand compliance, asset sizing, typography, and legibility.Team Dynamics & CadenceAgile Collaboration: Daily stand-ups for sprint alignment and bi-weekly Creative Reviews for creative direction, feedback, and visual evolution.Creative Philosophy: Meticulous attention to detail, exceptional compositional balance, and execution quality worthy of iconic global IPs.Toolset & Technical EnvironmentAdvanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and collaborative design systems tools (Figma).Experience with or strong curiosity toward Generative AI content tools to accelerate visual exploration, concepting, and variation generation.Familiarity with Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms, metadata tagging, and production tracking workflows.What Success Looks LikeHigh First-Pass Approval Rates: Delivering polished, on-brand assets that minimize review cycles.Brand Integrity Across Accounts: Absolute visual coherence across distinct franchise sub-brands and channels.Operational Velocity: Reduced production lead times driven by smart template libraries and modular asset architecture.

Qualifications

Proven portfolio showcasing premium digital graphic design for entertainment, global pop culture brands, streaming platforms, or top-tier creative agencies.Hands-on experience adapting theatrical/film key art and designing high-performing YouTube thumbnails and social carousels.Demonstrated ability to create, maintain, and document scalable design templates.Strong self-direction, eye for typography, and ability to thrive in structured, fast-paced workflows.

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery—taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.

This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.