Art Director

Ignite HR, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Ignite HR, LLC in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Art Director to shape visual direction across campaigns and digital content in a hands-on, collaborative role. This on-site position requires 5+ years of art direction experience and a strong portfolio demonstrating visual judgment.

You will lead photo shoots, moodboards, and on-set direction for photography and video, ensuring cohesive brand visuals across channels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Art Direction or related field.
• Proven experience directing photo shoots and campaigns.
• Strong portfolio with visual judgment and clear creative point of view.
• Hands-on experience directing photography and video on set.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Concept and develop photo shoots, campaigns, and visual stories from idea to delivery.
• Create creative decks, moodboards, visual references, and full art direction for projects.
• Art direct photography and video, including posing, composition, lighting, casting, and on-set execution.
• Collaborate with photographers, stylists, producers, hair and makeup professionals, and other partners.
• Provide clear direction during production and post-production to maintain quality.
• Maintain strong visual consistency across styling, lighting, editing, retouching, and image treatment.

Skills

Art Direction

Creative

Visual Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Ignite HR, LLC is seeking an experienced Art Director to shape visual direction for campaigns and digital content in a hands-on, highly collaborative role. Based in Dallas, TX with onsite work, you will help move concepts from early creative exploration through final execution across photography, video, e-commerce, social media, and other customer-facing brand experiences.

Compensation: USD 80,000 - 115,000 per year. Experience: 5+ years in a related field.

What you’ll do

• Concept and develop photo shoots, campaigns, and visual stories from initial idea through delivery.
• Create creative decks, moodboards, visual references, and full art direction for projects.
• Art direct photography and video, including posing, composition, lighting, casting, and overall visual execution.
• Collaborate with photographers, stylists, producers, hair and makeup professionals, and other creative partners.
• Provide clear creative direction and feedback during production and post-production.
• Maintain strong visual consistency across styling, lighting, editing, retouching, casting, and image treatment.
• Lead art direction for e-commerce and digital content, including on-set image selections.
• Partner with internal teams to keep creative content cohesive across channels.
• Participate in casting and offer creative input on talent selection.
• Research locations, talent, trends, and creative references to inform each project.
• Act as a visual quality-control resource across creative work.
• Stay current on photography, art, culture, consumer trends, and evolving visual styles while maintaining a distinct creative perspective.
• Contribute thoughtful creative judgment by bringing ideas and solutions through completion.

What you bring

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Art Direction, Creative, Visual Design, or a related role.
• Proven experience concepting and art directing professional photo shoots and campaigns.
• A strong portfolio showing exceptional visual judgment and a clear creative point of view.
• An exceptional eye for composition, lighting, styling, color, and image treatment.
• Hands-on experience directing photography and video on set.
• Strong understanding of editorial, e-commerce, and digital imagery.
• Ability to take a creative concept from blank page to final execution.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects at once.
• Capability to hold a strong point of view while staying collaborative and receptive to direction.
• Graphic design and Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus.

Tools

• Adobe Creative Suite

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

For consideration, Ignite HR, LLC requires a portfolio demonstrating relevant art direction and visual work. The right fit combines high creative standards with the ability to collaborate closely, communicate clearly, and take ownership of visual quality from concept through completion.