Artemis Ward

Associate Art Director

Artemis Ward

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington, DC • District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $65,000 - $95,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with strategists and creative leads to visually explore the first version of a big idea — moving from a verbal brief to a compelling visual concept with speed, confidence, and a point of view.
  • Create visual sequences and storyboards that map out consumer journeys, video concepts, and digital experiences, using pacing, composition, and hierarchy to tell a story that lands emotionally, not just logically.
  • Establish the aesthetic direction of a project early — curating references, building moodboards, and setting a visual standard that gives the broader creative team a clear, elevated foundation to build from.
  • Lead the visual architecture of our most important strategy presentations, ensuring our thinking always shows up at the level of our work.
  • Build high-fidelity prototypes and mockups of digital products, physical activations, and campaign concepts that make the future feel tangible — and make clients believe it already exists.
  • Brief, guide, and quality-control external design resources — freelancers, illustrators, motion designers, and production partners — translating creative vision into clear, actionable direction and holding the standard through execution.
  • Stay connected to the work after concepts are sold, protecting the integrity of the original idea and ensuring what gets built reflects what was conceived.
  • Leverage AI-assisted design tools and emerging technology to accelerate concepting and prototype ideas faster without sacrificing depth of thinking.

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of relevant experience at a creative agency, design studio, or in-house brand team
  • A portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual thinking, not just polished execution
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
  • Ability to move quickly from brief to concept while maintaining a high creative standard
  • Experience building presentation decks that communicate ideas with clarity and visual impact
  • Comfort directing and giving feedback to external creative collaborators
  • Strong instincts for visual hierarchy, composition, and brand voice
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • HSA and FSA plan
  • Health and wellness stipend
  • Mobile phone stipend
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • 401K
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
visual storytellinghigh-fidelity prototypesmockupspresentation decksconceptual thinkingvisual hierarchycompositionbrand voice
Soft Skills
creative directionfeedbackcollaborationquality controlemotional storytellingspeedconfidence