Art Director

Hermeus•Los Angeles, CA

12d•$110 - $150

About The Position

Hermeus is seeking a versatile Art Director to support its creative team on a contract basis for approximately two days per week. The role defines visual and tonal guidelines, shapes storytelling strategies, and conceptualizes brand content across PR and editorial channels, while helping the executive leadership team develop key assets. The Art Director takes projects through final delivery, working as both a high-level strategist and hands-on creator to ensure work meets performance and brand objectives and maintains a consistent visual standard. The contract is 16 hours per week, Monday through Friday, for 3–6 months.

Requirements

Professional experience as an Art Director, Designer, or in a similar creative role, balancing strategy and hands-on execution.
A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, typography, layout design, and brand identity work.
Mastery of industry-standard design tools.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain creative rationale and receive feedback constructively.
Reliable availability to work approximately two days per week on a contract basis.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve visual and tonal guidelines to ensure consistency across brand touchpoints.
Shape storytelling strategies and conceptualize brand content tailored to PR and editorial channels.
Partner directly with executive leadership to design, produce, and refine high-impact executive assets.
Conceptualize, design, and lead end-to-end development of still and moving creative assets for paid and organic marketing channels.
Help manage relationships with external agencies, creative partners, and freelancers for larger projects.