Creative Director

Court Avenue; Central (LA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 212,000; Part time

Job summary

Court Avenue seeks an experienced Creative Director for a contract engagement to lead the vision, design, and delivery of interactive digital projects. You will bridge strategy and craft, translating briefs into user-focused experiences while partnering across disciplines to maintain high design quality.

In this role, you will define the creative direction from early concept through final delivery for digital work, overseeing visual design, UX, and interaction standards while staying hands-on in

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in digital/interactive/UX design with team leadership.
• Strong portfolio showing concept to delivery and measurable user engagement.
• Experience with enterprise technology clients and complex stakeholder environments.
• Hands-on with industry tools (Figma, Adobe CC) and an understanding of digital constraints.
• Experience applying AI tools to concepting, rapid prototyping, or content production.

Responsibilities

• Define the creative direction from concept to final delivery for digital/interactive work.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams across design, tech, and production.
• Pitch concepts to stakeholders and ensure deliverables align with brand and business goals.
• Collaborate with technical leads to ensure concepts are deliverable within scope.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

UX/UI design

Prototyping

Client stakeholder management

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

AI-assisted design

Job description

Court Avenue is seeking an experienced Creative Director for a contract engagement to lead the vision, design, and delivery of interactive digital projects. The role bridges strategy and craft, translating project briefs into user-focused experiences while partnering across disciplines to maintain high design quality.

Role Focus

In this position, you will define the creative direction from early concept through final delivery for digital and interactive work. You will oversee visual design, UX, and interaction standards across all deliverables, while staying hands‑on in design and prototyping to shape key user flows.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive the creative vision for digital and interactive projects, managing visual design, UX, and interaction standards across deliverables, while directly shaping key user flows through design and prototyping.
• Serve as the primary creative point of contact for stakeholders and enterprise clients by pitching concepts, explaining creative strategy, and presenting final deliverables aligned with client business goals, brand guidelines, and technical constraints.
• Lead and mentor multi‑disciplinary teams of designers, creative technologists, and producers, integrating modern tools and workflows, including AI‑assisted design and rapid prototyping, to improve production efficiency.
• Collaborate with technical leads to ensure creative concepts can be delivered within scope.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in a creative role centered on digital, interactive, or UX/UI design, including direct team management.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in concept development, visual design, and interaction design, with evidence of driving measurable user engagement.
• Proven experience working with enterprise technology clients and managing complex corporate stakeholder environments.
• Ability and willingness to work hands‑on with standard industry design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, alongside a solid understanding of software implementation and digital technical constraints.
• Practical experience incorporating AI tools into the creative workflow for concepting, rapid prototyping, or content production.

Tools and Technologies

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Cloud

Contract Details

This is an onsite opportunity in Central, LA. The contract includes 20-40 hours per week for 4-5 months.