Art Director

We are looking for a mid-level production specialist, a Art Director or Creative Supervisor grade, who turns approved creative into flawless finished assets at scale. This is a craft-first role. The mandate is not big-idea concepting; it is deep expertise in retouching, adaptation and print production across retail, eCommerce and brand campaigns, delivered fast and to exacting quality standards. If your portfolio shows immaculate execution rather than award-show ideas, you are exactly who we want to meet.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production of campaign assets across digital, print and retail channels, from approved creative to final delivery.
• Create and enhance lifestyle imagery through advanced photo compositing, retouching, lighting correction and realistic product integration.
• Adapt and version master creatives at scale across formats, sizes, languages and seasonal campaigns without loss of quality or brand consistency.
• Build eCommerce Product Detail Page visuals, infographics, shopper marketing banners and promotional creatives across digital and print formats.
• Prepare production-ready files to print specification: dielines, bleed and trim, overprint checks, ICC colour profiles and Pantone matching, with clean handoff to print vendors.
• Produce and update sell sheets, brochures, catalogues and marketing collateral to editorial and brand guidelines.
• Act as quality gatekeeper for outgoing artwork, including a final-eyes check on files produced by junior designers for spec accuracy and brand compliance.
• Build and maintain templates, asset libraries and batch workflows that speed up repeat production.
• Apply AI-assisted production tools such as Photoshop Generative Fill and Firefly for retouching, image extension and rapid variant creation, with judgement on where they help and where they do not.
• Work closely with Marketing, Brand and Project Management teams; estimate effort realistically and deliver to agreed timelines.

Experience : 9+yrs

Work location: Mumbai (Andheri – near sakinaka metro station)

Required Skills

• Expert-level photo compositing, image manipulation and retouching
• Colour management across digital and print: CMYK, Pantone, ICC profiles, lighting, shadows and reflections
• Print production and prepress knowledge, including surface print and packaging artwork adaptation
• Layout and typography for marketing collateral and eCommerce design
• High-volume adaptation and versioning discipline: naming, file hygiene, version control
• Fluency in reading and applying brand guidelines precisely
• Meticulous attention to detail and composure under deadline pressure
• Clear communication with non-design stakeholders

Software Expertise

• Adobe Photoshop (Expert)
• Adobe Illustrator (Advanced)
• Adobe InDesign (Advanced, for catalogues, brochures and sell sheets)
• Adobe Acrobat preflight and print checks
• Figma (Working knowledge)
• Cinema 4D (Basic to Intermediate, for product visualisation and mockups)
• AI production tools: Adobe Firefly, Photoshop Generative Fill or equivalent

Preferred Experience

• Professional design experience, currently operating as Art Director, Creative Supervisor or Senior Production Designer
• Background in an agency studio, retail, FMCG, consumer products or eCommerce environment
• A portfolio that demonstrates production craft: before-and-after retouching, adaptation sets and print work carry more weight here than concept boards
• Degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts or a related field, or equivalent professional experience