Brands Art Director

KLA Industries; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries is seeking an Art Director to establish and oversee the creative vision for six fashion brand portfolios. You will guide campaigns, digital content, and photoshoots from ideation to delivery, leading a hands-on creative team and collaborating with brand design groups.

The role emphasizes evolving brand languages, maintaining identity across brands, and leveraging AI tools to accelerate production while ensuring high-quality visuals across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in art direction or design, preferably fashion/lifestyle/retail.
• Portfolio showing campaign development, photography, and visual storytelling.
• Experience directing photoshoots and collaborating with external creatives.
• Experience leading or mentoring a creative team.
• Ability to partner with product/design to create cohesive brand-aligned work.
• Strong sense of composition, styling, typography, and imagery.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Experience using AI-driven tools in the creative process.

Responsibilities

• Lead art direction and concepts for brand campaigns and content across six brands.
• Plan and oversee photoshoots from concept to delivery, including styling and casting.
• Collaborate with brand design teams to reflect collections and identities in campaigns.
• Manage daily workflow of the creative team, set priorities, provide direction.
• Coordinate with photographers, stylists, producers, and freelancers to translate concepts into assets.
• Develop briefs, manage timelines, and ensure deliverables meet budgets and quality standards.
• Direct visual content across email, websites, social, ecommerce and paid media.
• Evolve each brand’s visual language while preserving individual brand identity.
• Contribute new creative references and inspiration to the broader marketing team.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance concept development and production workflows.

Skills

Art direction

Campaign development

Photography direction

Visual storytelling

Team leadership

Typography

Creative concepting

AI tools in design

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Art Director

The Role

We are seeking an Art Director to establish and oversee the creative vision for a portfolio of six fashion brands, guiding projects from initial ideation through final delivery across marketing campaigns, digital content, and photoshoots.

This is a hands-on creative leadership position for a visually driven, concept-oriented professional who can adapt to the distinct identities of multiple brands, bring a clear creative perspective, and inspire a team to execute that vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of art direction and creative concepts for brand campaigns, product launches, and ongoing content initiatives across all six brands.

• Plan and oversee photoshoots from start to finish, including concept development, mood boards, shot planning, talent casting, styling, and direction on set.

• Collaborate closely with each brand's design team to ensure campaign imagery and content reflect the collections and maintain alignment with the brand's identity.

• Oversee the creative team's day-to-day workflow, establish priorities, provide constructive direction, and ensure all deliverables meet quality and consistency standards.

• Coordinate with photographers, stylists, producers, and freelance creatives to translate concepts into compelling visual assets.

• Develop comprehensive creative briefs, manage project timelines, and ensure work is delivered within established budgets.

• Direct visual content and storytelling across email marketing, websites, social media, ecommerce platforms, and paid advertising channels.

• Evolve and refine each brand's visual language while preserving the individual character and positioning of every brand.

• Contribute new creative concepts, references, and inspiration to support the wider marketing and creative organization.

• Leverage AI-powered applications and emerging creative technologies to enhance concept development, improve workflows, and accelerate content production.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5-7 minimum years of professional experience in art direction or design, preferably within fashion, lifestyle, beauty, or retail.

• A compelling portfolio demonstrating expertise in campaign development, photography, and visual storytelling.

• Proven experience directing photoshoots and collaborating with photographers and other external creative professionals.

• Background in leading, managing, or mentoring members of a creative team.

• Ability to work effectively with product and design teams to develop cohesive, brand-aligned creative.

• Exceptional visual sensibility and a strong understanding of composition, styling, typography, and imagery.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

• Practical experience using AI-driven creative tools in the creative process.

• Ability to balance high-level creative strategy and vision with hands-on execution and attention to detail.