Junior Art Director / Production | Graphic Artist (Contract-to-Full-Time)

Starmark; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Starmark Integrated Marketing Co in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a versatile Junior Art Director / Production for a contract-to-full-time role. This hands-on position blends concept development with production, including mechanical file prep, with potential growth into a full-time post.

Ideal candidates have 2–5+ years in a fast-paced agency or production setting, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years agency or fast-paced production/graphic art experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual design and production outputs.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience with print production and brand guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and roll out creative ideas that communicate strategy and align with client brand guidelines.
• Design across digital, print, social, OOH, POS, collateral, presentations, and experiential media.
• Produce production-ready mechanical files: resizing, preflighting, bleeds/crops, vendor specs, print and digital readiness.
• Retouch and color-correct images for multiple platforms; build/adapt digital creative (banners, social, slides, PPTX, Word).
• Maintain file/server organization and versioning; collaborate with teammates and clients.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe XD

Premiere

After Effects

Job description

Title: Junior Art Director / Production | Graphic Artist (Contract-to-Full-Time)

Work is more rewarding when you remove all the barriers to the best thinking. That’s why the big stuff – from brand initiatives to new tech launches to bespoke digital efforts – goes further with Starmark. So come light up some new possibilities for your career as part of our crew.

We’re looking for a versatile creative who can both conceptualize ideas and execute polished, production-ready work. This is a hands‑on hybrid role that blends junior art direction with full production graphic artist responsibilities, including mechanical file preparation. Start as a contractor with the opportunity to grow into a full‑time Junior Art Director.

Role Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and roll out creative ideas that effectively communicate strategy and align with client brand guidelines.
• Design across digital, print, social, OOH, POS, collateral, presentations, and experiential media.
• Produce production-ready mechanical files: resizing, preflighting, applying bleeds/crops, preparing vendor specs, and ensuring print and digital readiness.
• Retouch and color-correct images for multiple platforms. Build, resize, and adapt digital creative (e.g., banner ads, social media creative, Google Slides, PPTX, Word).
• Maintain consistent file and server management: naming conventions, folder organization, and versioning.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Collaborate with teammates and clients while also working independently.
• Apply brand and style guidelines consistently across all client work.
• Stay up-to-date on design trends, digital-first strategies, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• 2–5+ years agency or fast-paced production/graphic art experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual design, integrated work, and high-quality production/graphic outputs. Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat).
• Experience with Adobe XD, Premiere, After Effects a plus.
• Solid understanding of print production, mechanical files, printer profiles, preflight functions, and file formats (PDF, TIF, EPS, JPG, PNG, GIF).
• Strong grasp of design principles: layout, typography, color, balance, composition.
• Detail-oriented, organized, solutions-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative team player who can take direction, accept critiques, and work independently.
• Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent experience. Experience in Tourism, Higher Ed, Healthcare, or B2B/Tech a plus.

Why This Role?

This position offers the chance to flex both creative and production skills. If you thrive on ideas AND execution, we want you on our team!

Only candidates who include samples and/or a creative portfolio will be considered.

Starmark is a national integrated marketing agency headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL that specializes in strategic thinking, award-winning creative, branding, advertising, interactive and public relations.