Art Director

Formlabs•Somerville, MA

17d•$95,000 - $120,000

About The Position

As an Art Director, you will work closely with the Creative Director, photo and video producers, and cross-functional teams to design and evolve the brand across a wide range of touchpoints, from product branding and campaigns to trade show booths, marketing collateral, and photo/video visual direction. You will play a key role in translating brand strategy into thoughtful, well-crafted design systems and assets. You will be involved throughout the creative process, from concept development through final production, bringing ideas to life with strong visual thinking and attention to detail. This role requires a highly collaborative designer who is comfortable working across mediums, contributing to creative direction, and executing high-quality design work that ensures the brand shows up consistently and cohesively across physical, digital, and experiential environments. Submission of a portfolio is mandatory for consideration for this position.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in art direction, brand design, or a related creative role (in-house or agency).
Strong graphic design skills, including typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
Strong portfolio demonstrating experience across brand systems, campaigns, photography/video direction, and environmental or experiential design.
Ability to concept and art direct photo and video shoots.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as marketing, product, UX, and event production.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative ideas clearly to stakeholders.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously.
Comfortable both developing high-level creative concepts and executing detailed design work.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with designing for physical environments such as trade shows, events, retail, or office spaces is a strong plus.
Motion design or animation experience is a plus.
Familiarity with 3D printing
Motion graphics and 3D rendering experience.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Creative Director to develop concepts and translate strategic vision into execution.
Translate abstract ideas into compelling visual directions that can be executed across multiple media.
Help maintain a high creative bar across the team’s output and ensure visual consistency across digital, product, experiential, and marketing work.
Design a wide range of brand assets including signage, marketing collateral, presentations, illustrations, and digital graphics.
Art direct studio productions from concept through execution by creating mood boards and translating the creative idea into a visual language on camera.
Design and style sets, props, and environments for photo and video shoots that support the narrative and brand aesthetic.
Concept and design trade show booths that express the brand and attract attention in busy environments working with fabricators to translate concepts into buildable, high-impact experiences.
Consider spatial design, storytelling, product display, and visitor flow.
Lead the visual and experiential design for corporate events including product launches, customer events, and internal gatherings.
Collaborate with product, marketing, and industrial design teams to develop cohesive branding around new products.