Mid-level Art Director

Agência Arpejo

Art Director responsible for creating Key Visuals for campaigns at advertising agency. Involves collaboration, leadership, and creative proposal development.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeCampinas • BrasilLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

An Art Director (AD) is responsible for creating KVs (Key Visuals) for our campaigns, among other materials for a wide variety of channels.
Master the technical aspects of Creative work and Adobe tools: cut out images, perform photo retouching, manipulate images, use vector illustration tools, choose and work with fonts/typography, and create layouts for pieces such as flyers, brochures, ads for online and offline media, and social media posts.
Be able to create layout variations derived from a KV (Key Visual) produced by the Creative Director.
Provide technical guidance and support to Art Assistants and Junior Art Directors.
Build strong working relationships with the team.
Contribute creative proposals to projects.
Strategically develop creative pieces, considering the channels in which they will be used and the audience they aim to reach.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years' experience in the role at an advertising agency.
Bachelor's degree in Advertising (Publicidade & Propaganda) or related courses that cover the scope of work. Courses from creative schools are desirable (e.g., Escola Cuca, Miami Ad School).
Present an online digital portfolio (website, Behance, etc.) or a PDF portfolio with examples of advertising work you have created.
Analytical and critical mindset to identify issues and propose solutions.
Basic knowledge of print file preparation: ability to verify if images are high resolution, prepare PDF/X-1a files, etc.
Proficient in the Adobe suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign).
Proficient with Mac/OS (Apple).
Comfortable working in groups and collaborating.
Confident in oral presentations and clear communication.
Additional skills such as illustration/character design; lettering (hand-drawn typography); proficiency in 3D tools; knowledge of AI (MidJourney, ChatGPT, etc.); or other specialized skills will be considered a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Meal allowance
Transportation allowance
Profit-sharing (PLR)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Image ManipulationPhoto RetouchingVector IllustrationTypographyLayout DesignIllustrationCharacter Design3D Tools ProficiencyAI KnowledgeAnalytical Mindset

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationCreative ThinkingPresentation SkillsRelationship Building

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in AdvertisingCreative School Courses