Art Director & Designer

Exemplar Luxury Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee discount

Job summary

Exemplar Luxury Group seeks an accomplished Art Director to craft editorial imagery and lead brand storytelling across luxury campaigns, digital experiences, and print. You will guide concepts from concept to completion, ensuring a cohesive aesthetic across fashion and beauty spaces.

The role requires directing fashion, beauty, and lifestyle shoots, collaborating with photographers and stylists, and maintaining brand standards across all touchpoints in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of art direction and design experience within fashion, luxury retail, editorial, or related creative industries.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in campaign carry-through, editorial design, photography art direction, and visual storytelling.
• Proven experience art directing fashion, beauty, and lifestyle photo shoots, including on-set direction and collaboration with photographers, stylists, and creative teams.
• Exceptional typography, layout, and design skills with a refined aesthetic and strong attention to detail.
• Deep understanding of luxury fashion, retail, photography, visual culture, and contemporary design trends.
• Experience overseeing retouching and post-production, including reviewing and marking up retouching proofs to ensure brand standards and image quality.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma and presentation tools such as Google Slides or Keynote.
• Strong knowledge of print production, color management, and digital asset creation across multiple platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of creative excellence and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across creative, marketing, merchandising, and external partner teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Creative Director/Lead Art Director's vision into compelling visual concepts and creative executions across campaigns, seasonal advertising, editorial content, lookbooks, events, digital experiences, social media and direct mail.
• Art direct photography and video shoots across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle categories, ensuring a consistent aesthetic, strong visual storytelling, and adherence to brand standards.
• Design and develop print and digital layouts with a strong understanding of typography, composition, imagery, and luxury retail design principles.
• Execute and maintain the brand’s visual identity across multiple customer touchpoints while ensuring consistency, attention to detail.
• Present creative references, mood boards, and design solutions that support the Creative Director/Lead Art Director's vision and help guide project development.
• Collaborate with photographers, stylists, retouchers, designers, and production partners to bring creative concepts to life.
• Review and mark up retouching proofs, providing detailed feedback on color, composition, product accuracy, and image quality to ensure all final assets meet brand standards.
• Partner closely with retouchers to oversee image post-production, ensuring consistency, refinement, and adherence to the intended creative direction.
• Partner with internal teams and external brand partners to develop co-op and collaborative content that meets the store’s creative standards.
• Stay informed on fashion, luxury retail, art, photography, design, and culture, continually bringing fresh inspiration and relevant references to the creative process.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing deadlines, production needs, and creative excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Art direction

Design

Typography

Editorial design

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Google Slides

Keynote

Job description

Who We Are
Exemplar Luxury Group, formerly Saks Global, is the luxury collective uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences across Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Driven by a relentless devotion to our customers and powered by our talented colleagues, we offer expertly curated product assortments, unparalleled service and personalized experiences across our integrated retail model. Through strong partnerships with the world's most desired luxury brands and deep customer relationships enhanced by data-rich insights, Exemplar Luxury Group is committed to setting the standard of excellence for luxury retail.Who We Are
Exemplar Luxury Group, formerly Saks Global, is the luxury collective uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences across Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Driven by a relentless devotion to our customers and powered by our talented colleagues, we offer expertly curated product assortments, unparalleled service and personalized experiences across our integrated retail model. Through strong partnerships with the world's most desired luxury brands and deep customer relationships enhanced by data-rich insights, Exemplar Luxury Group is committed to setting the standard of excellence for luxury retail.
Job Description
YOU WILL BE: The Art Director is responsible for creating compelling editorial imagery for Saks Global, overseeing projects from concept through to completion. You will serve as the architect of our brand’s aesthetic narrative, breathing life into strategic concepts across our omnichannel landscape. You will shepherd high-impact projects from initial concept to final execution, ensuring every visual touchpoint—from immersive digital experiences to polished editorial campaigns—reflects a sophisticated, cohesive identity. In this role, you will bridge the gap between inspired storytelling and commercial excellence within the luxury fashion and beauty space. WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Translate the Creative Director/Lead Art Director's vision into compelling visual concepts and creative executions across campaigns, seasonal advertising, editorial content, lookbooks, events, digital experiences, social media and direct mail.
• Art direct photography and video shoots across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle categories, ensuring a consistent aesthetic, strong visual storytelling, and adherence to brand standards.
• Design and develop print and digital layouts with a strong understanding of typography, composition, imagery, and luxury retail design principles.
• Execute and maintain the brand’s visual identity across multiple customer touchpoints while ensuring consistency, attention to detail.
• Present creative references, mood boards, and design solutions that support the Creative Director/Lead Art Director's vision and help guide project development.
• Collaborate with photographers, stylists, retouchers, designers, and production partners to bring creative concepts to life.
• Review and mark up retouching proofs, providing detailed feedback on color, composition, product accuracy, and image quality to ensure all final assets meet brand standards.
• Partner closely with retouchers to oversee image post-production, ensuring consistency, refinement, and adherence to the intended creative direction.
• Partner with internal teams and external brand partners to develop co-op and collaborative content that meets the store’s creative standards.
• Stay informed on fashion, luxury retail, art, photography, design, and culture, continually bringing fresh inspiration and relevant references to the creative process.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing deadlines, production needs, and creative excellence in a fast-paced environment. WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
• Required Qualifications:
• 10+ years of art direction and design experience within fashion, luxury retail, editorial, or related creative industries.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in campaign carry-through, editorial design, photography art direction, and visual storytelling.
• Proven experience art directing fashion, beauty, and lifestyle photo shoots, including on-set direction and collaboration with photographers, stylists, and creative teams.
• Exceptional typography, layout, and design skills with a refined aesthetic and strong attention to detail.
• Deep understanding of luxury fashion, retail, photography, visual culture, and contemporary design trends.
• Experience overseeing retouching and post-production, including reviewing and marking up retouching proofs to ensure brand standards and image quality.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma and presentation tools such as Google Slides or Keynote.
• Strong knowledge of print production, color management, and digital asset creation across multiple platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of creative excellence and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across creative, marketing, merchandising, and external partner teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Passion for fashion, art, photography, interiors, and culture, with an ongoing commitment to seeking inspiration and emerging creative influences.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with motion graphics and animation for digital and social — a strong plus
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently
• Must work well under pressure
• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Strong Organizational and Communication Skills
• Fashion aptitude; creative and innovative
• Drives for results; decision making ability
  

Your Life And Career At Exemplar Luxury Group

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
• An amazing employee discount
  

Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).
Thank you for your interest with Exemplar Luxury Group. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Exemplar Luxury Group and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].
Salary Range $81,000 - $117,000*

Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.