Creative Director - Space Brand & Visual Systems

Northwood; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA is seeking a Creative Director to define how the company shows up visually. You will partner closely with the CEO, founding team, and Head of Communications to build and execute Northwood Space’s visual presence from the ground up.

You’ll take ideas from first principles to final production, aligning stakeholders and making tradeoffs without diluting quality. You’ll lead internal efforts and external partners with clarity and set the bar across all outputs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in visual design, brand, or art direction with a strong portfolio across mediums.
• Experience defining and evolving visual identity systems, not just executing within existing ones.
• Strong conceptual thinking with ability to carry ideas through to high‑quality execution across formats.
• Hands‑on proficiency in design tools and workflows; you can do the work when needed.
• Experience directing external partners (agencies, photographers, filmmakers) and maintaining creative control.
• Strong creative judgment and the confidence to decide with incomplete information in high‑stakes situations.
• Experience working closely with senior leadership to shape company‑level communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Northwood Space’s visual identity to reflect its systems and ambitions.
• Art direct external touch points from investor materials to customer collateral and web presence.
• Translate complex technical systems into clear visual narratives for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with Head of Communications to align narrative and visuals.
• Direct photo, video, and design production with external creatives to high quality.
• Decide when to build in‑house vs. work with external partners and guide direction.
• Develop repeatable visual systems to scale output while maintaining coherence.
• Partner with leadership to shape how the company communicates in key moments.
• Establish a high bar for craft across outputs, from artifacts to flagship moments.

Skills

Visual design

Branding

Art direction

Conceptual thinking

Stakeholder management

Design tooling

External partners

Creative direction

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Sketch

Job description

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA is seeking a Creative Director to define how the company shows up visually. You will partner closely with the CEO, founding team, and Head of Communications to build and execute Northwood Space’s visual presence from the ground up.

You’ll take ideas from first principles to final production, aligning stakeholders and making tradeoffs without diluting quality. You’ll lead internal efforts and external partners with clarity and set the bar across all outputs.