Art Director / Senior Motion Designer (Temporary Role)

Hammer Creative•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$700 - $850•Remote

About The Position

We’re building a roster of talented Temporary (freelance) Art Directors / Senior Motion Designers who can both lead the creative and execute the work themselves. We’re looking for hands-on creative leaders who are comfortable directing designers, animators, and external partners, but are equally comfortable being on the box designing, animating, compositing, and developing visual work directly when the project calls for it. This is a Temporary/freelance, project-based opportunity rather than a permanent position. Bookings will be offered on an as-needed basis depending on project needs, scope, and availability. Engagements may range from short-term assignments to longer project bookings, with potential for recurring freelance work over time; however, ongoing work is not guaranteed. We’re looking for experienced creatives who can quickly plug into a team, take ownership of visual work from concept through execution, and bring a strong combination of creative direction, hands-on craft, and visual problem-solving to ambitious game marketing projects.

Requirements

Proven experience as an Art Director, Senior Motion Designer, or similar senior creative role, ideally within entertainment, gaming, advertising, or marketing.
A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional typography, layout, visual design, motion, storytelling, and creative problem-solving.
Ability to take a brief or creative concept and develop it into a clear, compelling visual direction.
Strong understanding of design fundamentals: composition, typography, balance, hierarchy, layout, color, movement, rhythm, etc
Experience working across multiple disciplines and collaborating with both creative and production teams.
Ability to confidently provide creative direction and feedback to other artists and partners.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Comfortable working independently and integrating quickly into existing teams and workflows.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and move quickly while maintaining a high creative and quality standard.
Professional, collaborative, and adaptable approach to freelance project work.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute visual concepts based on creative briefs, scripts, campaign direction, and client objectives.
Lead visually driven projects and/or assigned portions of projects from concept development through final delivery.
Develop compelling styleframes, comps, key visuals, storyboards, presentation decks, and other visual assets that clearly communicate creative ideas.
Bring strong expertise across design, visual storytelling, typography, branding, illustration, 2D/3D motion design, compositing, and/or other relevant disciplines.
Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, producers, writers, designers, animators, editors, and other creative partners to develop and refine ideas.
Direct and provide creative guidance to designers, animators, and external production partners to ensure work meets the intended creative vision and quality bar.
Brief internal team members and external partners on creative concepts, visual direction, deliverables, and expectations.
Review work in progress and provide clear, actionable feedback to maintain creative consistency and quality.
Review and help approve client-facing artwork, presentations, and other creative deliverables.
Participate in creative reviews, client presentations, pitches, and feedback sessions when needed.
Help translate creative ideas into strong visual solutions, identifying opportunities to elevate the work through design, animation, CG, VFX, in-engine, or other visual techniques.
Work effectively in a high-speed environment where briefs, priorities, and creative needs can vary from project to project.
Quickly understand new creative challenges and independently identify strong visual approaches and solutions.
Collaborate with external creative and production partners as needed, including animation, CG, VFX, live action, and in-engine vendors.