Still Life Art Director
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Acts as a visual brand steward, ensuring all still life imagery consistently reflects company values, and aesthetic standards.
- Partners with Creative, Merchandising, and Marketing teams to translate brand storytelling into compelling still life concepts that resonate with the FP customer.
- Develops a deep understanding of product, seasonal narratives, and customer insights to inform styling decisions that feel authentic, elevated, and commercially relevant.
- Leverages tools, references, and production resources to stay informed on campaigns, launches, and omni-channel needs, ensuring visual consistency across platforms.
- Leads by example in visual storytelling, styling excellence, and on-set collaboration.
- Directs and mentors stylists, photographers, and creative partners to foster a collaborative, high-performing creative environment.
- Facilitates creative reviews, pre-production meetings, and on-set walkthroughs to align on styling direction, trends, and brand priorities.
- Provides constructive feedback and guidance to elevate team skill sets and maintain a high standard of execution across all still life content.
- Champions an inclusive, people-first creative culture that values collaboration, respect, and diverse perspectives.
- Builds strong cross-functional partnerships with Merchandising, Creative Strategy, Production, and Marketing teams to ensure alignment from concept through execution.
- Communicates visual insights, trend observations, and creative opportunities to leadership and Home Office partners.
- Represents still life creative within internal forums, contributing ideas, solutions, and best practices that support broader brand initiatives.
Requirements
- Love for the FP brand
- 6+ years experience in still life styling and art direction
- 3+ years experience being a team leader
- Ability to travel occasionally
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- PTO
- generous employee discounts
- retirement savings and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
still life stylingart directionvisual storytellingstyling excellencecreative reviewspre-production meetingson-set collaborationtrend observationconstructive feedback
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationmentoringcommunicationcreativityproblem-solvinginclusive culturecross-functional partnership