AI Art Director

Elevado•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$90,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About Elevado Elevado is a hybrid AI production studio in Los Angeles working at the intersection of AI, design, VFX, and live action. Our team is small, collaborative, and fast-moving. We partner with major brands and entertainment clients to create visually ambitious work that pushes new creative and technical boundaries. We’re looking for an AI Art Director with a sharp visual eye, strong commercial instincts, and a deep interest in emerging technologies. If you’re passionate about the future of image-making and love exploring new tools, you’ll fit right in. Position Overview As an AI Art Director you will concept, design, and direct AI-driven visuals across campaigns, short-form content, and experimental R&D. You’ll collaborate closely with creative directors, producers, and AI artists to shape the look and feel of our work. You should be comfortable switching between ideation, hands-on image creation, video development, and visual refinement.

Requirements

5 - 7 years experience in commercial production
A strong visual aesthetic and portfolio that shows taste, craft, and intention
Commercial experience in any of the following: art direction, design, motion design, creative direction, animation, or VFX
Familiarity with editing and motion basics
Active awareness of culture, art, film, fashion, and media
Proactive creative energy and a desire to experiment, iterate, and make things constantly
Social media savvy and ability to think in short-form visual formats
Curious, flexible, problem-solving mindset
Comfortable working collaboratively in a growing team
Friendly, personable, and easygoing
Based in Los Angeles

Nice To Haves

Experience with some or most of the following: Image tools: Midjourney, ComfyUI, Flux, WAN, Nano Banana Video tools: Seedance, Kling, Veo, Runway, or similar Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator Bonus: 3D, motion design, look dev, or generalist VFX experience

Responsibilities

Lead visual development using AI tools for stills, motion, and mixed media.
Create styleframes, look development, and visual concepts across commercial projects.
Build and iterate prompts, pipelines, and workflows using leading AI tools.
Provide creative direction to internal teams and contribute to pitches, treatments, and social projects.
Edit and assemble short-form video for tests, mood pieces, and client-facing pieces (basic to intermediate editing ability is fine).
Stay on the forefront of emerging visual tools, platforms, and creative techniques.
Collaborate closely with a small team, adapting to varied tasks and shifting client needs.
Comfort presenting visual ideas internally and helping refine work for client review is important.
This role is not just prompt experimentation or tool testing. We’re looking for someone who can translate AI capabilities into polished, client-ready visuals with strong taste and commercial intent.