Art Director

About Thrillophilia

Thrillophilia is building a world-class creative studio in Mumbai and is looking for an exceptional Art Director to shape the visual identity of one of India's fastest-growing travel brands.

This is a hands-on creative role for someone who goes beyond making beautiful designs. You'll be involved from concept to execution like solving business problems through compelling visual storytelling across campaigns, social media, creator content, presentations, performance marketing and brand experiences.

We're looking for someone who combines:

• Exceptional design craft
• Strong conceptual thinking
• An AI-first creative mindset

What You'll Create

• Brand and integrated campaign identities
• Social media creatives, carousels, Reels covers & YouTube thumbnails
• Tourism board and brand partnership presentations
• Performance marketing creatives
• Visual identities for original content properties
• Moodboards, storyboards, shoot treatments and design systems
• AI-assisted concepts, prototypes and production-ready assets

Key Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and distinctive visual directions for campaigns
• Translate business objectives into memorable visual communication
• Design high-impact campaigns, presentations and digital assets
• Build scalable visual systems across multiple formats
• Collaborate with writers, strategists, editors, creators and production teams
• Art direct photo/video shoots where required
• Use AI tools to accelerate ideation, visual exploration and production
• Continuously improve creative quality using content performance insights

What We're Looking For

• 5–9 years of experience in Art Direction, Advertising, Brand Design or Visual Communication
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both creative thinking and execution
• Experience in agencies, creative studios or design-led brands
• Excellent understanding of typography, layout, colour, composition and visual storytelling
• Experience designing campaigns, presentations, social content and digital advertising
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Familiarity with Instagram, YouTube and creator-led content
• Hands-on experience with AI in creative workflows

Tools

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Figma
• Keynote / PowerPoint / Google Slides
• Midjourney, Firefly, Runway or similar AI tools
• Basic motion graphics and video editing

You'll Be a Great Fit If You

• Think concept-first, not decoration-first
• Can turn vague briefs into powerful creative ideas
• Balance creativity with commercial objectives
• Love building complete visual worlds not just individual assets
• Thrive in fast-paced environments without compromising quality
• Embrace AI as a creative accelerator

Success in This Role

You'll help build a distinctive visual language for Thrillophilia, create campaigns that stand out across platforms, improve content performance, elevate presentations and establish scalable creative systems that raise the overall quality of the brand.

How to Apply

Please share:

• Your portfolio
• Five best projects showcasing your thinking and execution
• One integrated campaign
• One social-first campaign
• One presentation/pitch deck you designed
• One example of shoot art direction
• One example of AI used meaningfully in your workflow
• Your contribution to each project
• Current location, notice period and compensation expectations

If you're passionate about creating work seen by millions of travellers and want to build the visual future of a leading travel brand, we'd love to hear from you.