Art Director

fjord creative resource pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fjord Creative Company is seeking an Art Director to lead visual design and motion, shaping creative output across campaigns and platforms. You will develop key visuals and transform concepts into engaging motion content, including video storytelling, to elevate our studio's work.

You will mentor the team, uphold high creative standards, and collaborate with accounts and creatives from concept to delivery in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in a creative agency or similar environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign thinking and key visual development (ESSENTIAL).
• High-quality motion graphics and animation work.
• Ability to translate static visuals into engaging motion.
• Create original animations from scratch (not template-based).
• Demonstrate timing, pacing, and storytelling in motion pieces.
• Develop motion across formats (social, digital, campaign videos).
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with After Effects as a must.
• Experience with Premiere Pro and/or 3D tools (Cinema 4D, Blender) is a plus.
• Strong layout, typography, and visual hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of campaign ideas and key visuals across brands and platforms.
• Translate concepts into strong visual systems (KV → adaptations → motion).
• Ensure consistency and quality from static design through motion execution.
• Create motion graphics and video content that support and enhance campaign ideas.
• Guide storyboarding and support video production when required.
• Collaborate closely with account and creative teams from concept to execution.
• Provide creative direction and feedback to designers and motion artists.
• Maintain high standards in layout, typography, and visual storytelling.
• Manage multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced agency environment.

Skills

Campaign thinking

Key visuals

Motion graphics

Storyboarding

Creative direction

Timely delivery

Mentoring

Conceptual thinking

Problem-solving

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Cinema 4D

Blender

Job description

Fjord Creative Company is looking for an Art Director with strong capabilities in both visual design and motion to lead and elevate our creative output.

This role is ideal for someone who excels at developing key visuals and campaign ideas, and can also bring those ideas to life through motion, animation, and video storytelling.

You will play a key role in shaping creative direction across projects — from big campaign visuals to motion execution — while ensuring consistently high creative standards across all deliverables.

Beyond execution, you will also help guide and mentor the team, contributing to a strong creative culture within the studio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of campaignideas and key visuals across brands and platforms
• Translate concepts into strong visual systems (KV → adaptations → motion)
• Ensure consistency and qualityfrom static design through to motion execution
• Create motion graphics and videocontent that support and enhance campaign ideas
• Guide storyboarding and supportvideo production when required
• Collaborate closely with accountand creative teams from concept to execution
• Provide creative direction andfeedback to designers and motion artists
• Maintain high standards inlayout, typography, and visual storytelling
• Manage multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced agency environment

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in acreative agency or similar environment
• Strong portfolio demonstrating:
• Campaign thinking and key visualdevelopment (ESSENTIAL)
• High-quality motion graphics andanimation work
• Ability to translate staticvisuals into engaging motion
• Strong motion design skills withthe ability to:
• Create original animations fromscratch (not template-based)
• Demonstrate strong timing, pacing,and storytelling
• Develop motion across formats(social, digital, campaign videos)
• Proficiency in Adobe CreativeSuite (After Effects is a must)
• Experience with Premiere Proand/or 3D (Cinema 4D, Blender, etc.) is a plus
• Strong understanding of layout,typography, and visual hierarchy
• Ability to balance hands-onexecution with creative direction
• Experience mentoring or guidingjunior creatives is an advantage
• Strong conceptual thinking andproblem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in afast-paced environment with tight timelines