Contract Art Director: Elevate Brand Campaigns & Visual Storytelling

Tecovas; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecovas in Austin, TX, seeks an experienced Art Director on a 1099 contract basis to shape and execute brand stories across campaigns, social, email, paid media, retail and more. The role is Austin-based with in-person collaboration preferred and a 40-hour workweek.

You’ll partner with writers, photographers, designers, and marketers to elevate the Tecovas visual identity while delivering high-quality craft across channels. This is a 4-month engagement with a competitive flat monthly rate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in art direction, design, or a related creative role, ideally within fashion, lifestyle, retail, or another consumer brand.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign work.
• Proven ability to develop a compelling creative idea and carry it consistently across multiple channels and formats.
• Strong design instincts, including typography, composition, color, photography, and brand systems.
• Experience art directing both photography and motion content, including casting, wardrobe styling, location, and talent direction.
• Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate the thinking behind the work.

Responsibilities

• Concept Development: Develop original, culturally relevant creative concepts rooted in the Tecovas brand strategy and creative vision.
• Integrated Campaign Direction: Art direct integrated campaigns from initial concept through final execution.
• Visual Systems: Translate campaign ideas into cohesive visual systems across social, paid media, email, digital, retail, print, and experiential touchpoints.
• Creative Partnership: Partner closely with copywriters to build ideas in which the visual and verbal storytelling work together.
• Creative Communication: Create campaign presentations, mood boards, storyboards, design explorations, and other materials that clearly communicate a creative vision.
• Photo & Motion Direction: Art direct photography and video, including pre-production planning, shot development, on-set direction, and post-production feedback.
• Production Integrity: Collaborate with designers and channel partners to ensure work maintains its integrity as it moves through production and adaptation.
• Creative Direction & Feedback: Provide clear, thoughtful creative direction and feedback while creating space for collaborators to contribute.
• Stakeholder Presentation: Present work to creative leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, incorporating feedback without losing sight of the core idea.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high standard of craft and attention to detail.
• Brand Stewardship: Help evolve the Tecovas visual identity while protecting the elements that make the brand recognizable and distinct.
• Product Storytelling: Turn craft, materials, seasonal collections, and product features into compelling brand stories.

Skills

Art direction

Brand systems

Typography

Color theory

Communication

Storytelling

Collaboration

Design instincts

Figma

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Tecovas in Austin, TX, seeks an experienced Art Director on a 1099 contract basis to shape and execute brand stories across campaigns, social, email, paid media, retail and more. The role is Austin-based with in-person collaboration preferred and a 40-hour workweek.

You’ll partner with writers, photographers, designers, and marketers to elevate the Tecovas visual identity while delivering high-quality craft across channels. This is a 4-month engagement with a competitive flat monthly rate.