Art Director

WE'RE HIRING | CREATIVE DIRECTOR – ART

Whizz HR is hiring an experienced and visionary Creative Director – Art to lead the creative and visual direction for a leading organization in Chennai.

We are looking for a strong mainline advertising creative with extensive print and integrated campaign experience, excellent art direction skills, and exposure to global brands and US clients.

POSITION DETAILS

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Experience: 10–15+ Years

Industry Background: Mainline Advertising / Creative Agency

Core Expertise: Print & Integrated Campaigns

Global Experience: International / Global clients preferred

Client Exposure: US clients preferred

Shift: Rotational Shifts

Availability: Immediate to 30 Days

Relocation: Candidates willing to relocate to Chennai

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Creative Director – Art will be responsible for developing and leading the visual creative direction of brands and campaigns, with a strong focus on print, traditional advertising, and integrated communication.

The ideal candidate will have exceptional art direction and conceptualization skills, with the ability to transform creative ideas into compelling campaigns across print, outdoor, brand collateral, publications, packaging, social, digital, film, and experiential platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the visual and artistic direction for brand and advertising campaigns.

• Develop strong creative concepts for print and integrated campaigns.

• Conceptualize and execute campaigns across newspapers, magazines, brochures, catalogues, corporate profiles, posters, outdoor/OOH, POSM, packaging, and other print collateral.

• Lead art direction for photoshoots, campaigns, films, and visual productions.

• Work closely with Copywriters, Strategists, Account Management, Marketing, and Production teams.

• Develop creative concepts, layouts, mood boards, storyboards, and campaign visual directions.

• Present creative concepts and campaign ideas to clients and senior stakeholders.

• Guide and mentor Art Directors, Designers, Illustrators, and creative teams.

• Ensure consistency of visual language and brand identity across all communication touchpoints.

• Review and approve artwork and final creative executions before release.

• Coordinate with production teams, printers, photographers, vendors, and other external partners.

• Ensure creative output meets the required standards of quality, timelines, specifications, and budgets.

• Stay updated with advertising trends, visual culture, emerging technologies, and AI-powered creative tools.

• Drive innovative approaches while maintaining strong conceptual and visual craft.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, or a related field.

10–15+ years of experience in mainline advertising / creative agencies.

Minimum 2 years of experience in a Creative Director or senior creative leadership role.

Strong expertise in Print Advertising and Art Direction.

Outstanding portfolio showcasing award-worthy print and integrated advertising campaigns.

Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, composition, colour theory, and visual storytelling.

Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Experience handling photoshoots, print production, outdoor campaigns, and creative production.

Exposure to digital, social, film, and experiential campaigns is an added advantage.

Experience working with global brands / international markets, particularly US clients, is highly preferred.

Excellent leadership, presentation, conceptualization, and communication skills.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

A senior mainline advertising creative with exceptional print and art direction expertise, strong conceptual thinking, global exposure, and proven experience leading creative teams and delivering impactful campaigns for international clients.

Interested candidates can share their updated CV and portfolio at:

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