Associate Creative Director (ACD) / Art Director

Onward Search; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

Commuter Benefit

eLearning and Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking an Associate Creative Director (ACD) / Art Director for a temporary, remote assignment supporting healthcare marketing. The role focuses on creating patient-facing digital and print materials that convey complex health information clearly and engagingly.

You will lead design initiatives, develop interactive resources, maintain brand consistency, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accessible patient experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Art Director, Senior Art Director, or Associate Creative Director in an agency, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or regulated-industry environment.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Figma.
• Demonstrated experience creating interactive PDF documents with advanced navigation and hyperlink functionality.
• Strong understanding of digital design, typography, layout systems, and visual storytelling.
• Experience preparing files for professional print production and studio handoff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and production of approximately 12 downloadable patient-facing resources.
• Build interactive PDFs with navigation, hyperlinks, bookmarks, and cross-document links.
• Develop layouts, graphics, iconography, and visual systems aligned with brand guidelines.
• Prepare production-ready artwork for professional printing and studio handoff.
• Retouch and optimize imagery while collaborating with creative leadership and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Lead design teams

Brand consistency

Visual storytelling

Typography

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Figma

Interactive PDFs

Job description

Our client is seeking an Associate Creative Director (ACD) / Art Director for a temporary, remote opportunity supporting healthcare marketing. This role develops patient-facing digital and print materials that make healthcare information clear and engaging. The position creates interactive resources, maintains brand consistency, and supports accessible patient experiences.

There is no application deadline for this role.

Associate Creative Director (ACD) / Art Director Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and production of approximately 12 downloadable patient-facing resources.
• Build interactive PDFs with navigation, hyperlinks, bookmarks, and cross-document links.
• Develop layouts, graphics, iconography, and visual systems aligned with brand guidelines.
• Prepare production-ready artwork for professional printing and studio handoff.
• Retouch and optimize imagery while collaborating with creative leadership and cross-functional teams.

Associate Creative Director (ACD) / Art Director Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as an Art Director, Senior Art Director, or Associate Creative Director in an agency, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or regulated-industry environment.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Figma.
• Demonstrated experience creating interactive PDF documents with advanced navigation and hyperlink functionality.
• Strong understanding of digital design, typography, layout systems, and visual storytelling.
• Experience preparing files for professional print production and studio handoff.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.