Associate Art Director / Graphic Designer - Brand Team

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Chicago, IL

5d•$71,250 - $100,000

About The Position

As an Art Director / Graphic Designer on the Brand, Creative team, you will create brand-defining creative for JPMorganChase across digital, social, print, and other touchpoints. You will set creative direction, develop concepts and designs, contribute to scalable visual systems, and collaborate with partners across marketing, product, and creative from brief through delivery. The role includes leading photoshoots and social productions end-to-end, from establishing visual direction and preparing shot lists to directing talent and overseeing image selection, retouching, and edits. It calls for strong creative craft and judgment, with the ability to balance ambition, precision, speed, and consistency at enterprise scale.

Requirements

3–5 years of creative agency experience in graphic design, brand design, or visual communication design.
Bachelor’s degree in design, visual arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Portfolio demonstrating strong design fundamentals and range across digital, print, and presentation work.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, including efficient file setup and organized working practices.
Strong command of typography, layout, hierarchy, composition, and image-making or image selection.
Ability to work within and help maintain brand guidelines, templates, and design systems.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate clearly in critiques, reviews, and stakeholder conversations.
High attention to detail and strong quality control from concept through final production files.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with solid prioritization and time management.
Interest in experimenting with and adopting AI-enabled tools and workflows to support design exploration and execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing for large, complex organizations or multi-brand environments with multiple stakeholders and approval paths.
Working knowledge of animation or motion design, including the ability to concept and/or produce simple animations for digital and social; experience with After Effects or an equivalent tool is a plus.
Experience contributing to or evolving design systems, templates, toolkits, or scalable visual frameworks.
Ability to art direct or collaborate on imagery or illustration, including selecting, commissioning, or guiding assets.
Comfort partnering with external agencies, freelancers, or production vendors to deliver work on time and on brand.
Interest in exploring new tools and workflows, including AI-enabled tools, to improve efficiency and creative output.

Responsibilities

Direct photoshoots and social productions by developing shot lists and visual direction, partnering with producers, photographers, and directors, directing talent on set, and overseeing selects, retouching, and edits.
Build, evolve, and maintain visual identity systems and toolkits that support consistent execution across partnership assets and channels.
Develop and execute creative concepts and designs for card design, packaging, email, print collateral, publications, and other partnership-related applications.
Apply typography, color theory, layout, and photography direction to create elevated, engaging work.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to solve design challenges, align on objectives, and deliver cohesive creative outcomes.
Present and clearly explain design decisions, rationale, and brand standards to team members and stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package, including base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location.
Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in cash and/or forfeitable equity.
Comprehensive health care coverage.
On-site health and wellness centers.
Retirement savings plan.
Backup childcare.
Tuition reimbursement.
Mental health support.
Financial coaching.
Professional growth and innovation opportunities.