Art Director - Motion & Design

Haus; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Haus is seeking an experienced Art Director to join our team in Sydney. You’ll shape the visual direction of motion-driven projects, collaborating with Creative Directors, Designers, and Motion Artists from concept to delivery.

You’ll review storyboards, style frames, and moodboards, guiding animation and craft. The role emphasizes typography, composition, color, pacing, and clear storytelling, with a hands-on, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design or art direction with a strong portfolio.
• Refined eye for layout, typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Strong understanding of motion design principles, including timing, pacing, transitions, and animation techniques.
• Experience developing and reviewing style frames, storyboards, moodboards, and motion treatments.
• Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.

Responsibilities

• Guide the visual direction of static and motion-driven projects, ensuring a high level of craft and consistency from concept through final delivery.
• Collaborate with CDs and ECDs to translate creative briefs into compelling visual narratives and design approaches.
• Review and provide clear, actionable feedback on designs, storyboards, style frames, animatics, and/or motion deliverables.
• Direct designers and mograph artists, helping elevate both the design and animation quality of their work.
• Ensure consistency in typography, composition, color, pacing, transitions, and overall visual storytelling.
• Present creative work and articulate design decisions to internal stakeholders and clients with clarity and confidence.

Skills

Art Direction

Motion & Storytelling

Creative Leadership

Feedback & Collaboration

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Job description

Haus is seeking an experienced Sydney-based Art Director to join our team. In this role, you’ll help shape and elevate the visual direction of motion-driven projects, working closely with Creative Directors, Designers, and Motion Artists from initial concepts through final delivery.

The ideal candidate brings a strong design sensibility, a sharp eye for motion and storytelling, and the ability to provide clear, actionable creative direction. You’ll be equally comfortable reviewing storyboards and style frames, guiding animation, and ensuring every deliverable meets a high standard of craft, clarity, and consistency.

What you’ll do:

• Guide the visual direction of static and motion-driven projects, ensuring a high level of craft and consistency from concept through final delivery
• Collaborate with CDs and ECDs to translate creative briefs into compelling visual narratives and design approaches
• Review and provide clear, actionable feedback on designs, storyboards, style frames, animatics, and/or motion deliverables
• Direct designers and mograph artists, helping elevate both the design and animation quality of their work
• Ensure consistency in typography, composition, color, pacing, transitions, and overall visual storytelling
• Present creative work and articulate design decisions to internal stakeholders and clients with clarity and confidence

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience in design or art direction, with a strong portfolio demonstrating an understanding of modern design principles
• A refined eye for layout, typography, composition, and visual storytelling
• A strong understanding of motion design principles, including timing, pacing, transitions, and animation techniques
• Experience developing and reviewing style frames, storyboards, moodboards, and motion treatments
• Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects
• Experience directing Motion Designers and providing constructive, actionable feedback throughout the animation process
• An ability to translate complex ideas into clear, engaging, and visually compelling content
• Confidence presenting creative work and collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to craft
• A collaborative, ego-free approach to making work better

We’re a digital design studio in Los Angeles built on the belief that creativity and technology are better together. Our team is diverse, multidisciplinary, and deeply invested in the craft. We work with brands across industries, from emerging startups to household names, on projects that push what digital can do.

If you’re looking for a place where your ideas are heard, your growth is supported, and the work actually matters-we’d love to meet you.

Location: Sydney, Australia or surrounding areas

Contract Rate: To be determined based on experience and local market rates.

The successful applicant must possess and maintain:

• An Active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Their own Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance
• Their own equipment and tools required to fulfill the contract