Art Director

Hypebeast is a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven news and commerce. Founded in 2005, it became a publicly listed company in 2016, and today boasts a global readership across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and more. The Group has expanded its publishing brands to a wider scope, encompassing Hypebeast and its multiple content distribution platforms, creative agency Hypemaker, e-commerce and retail platform HBX, distribution and merchandising segment Hyperoom and food and beverage destination Hypebeans.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Creative Director on all HYPEBEAST brand-related projects.
• Lead team of designers across multiple long and short term projects simultaneously.
• Manage visual design process from concepts to completion.
• Establish and manage the execution of brand assets, typography, logos, icons and interfaces for multiple platforms.
• Understand the design challenges of individual projects and be able to provide creative solutions.
• Collaborate openly with various disciplines and teams to produce high standards of finished work in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Able to solve problems with innovative solutions for websites, apps, digital activations, and other digital mediums.
• Create and produce interactive design solutions for a variety of HYPEBEAST entities.
• Be self-motivated and hardworking, able to work independently both effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain a superior knowledge of the latest technology.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in creative agencies with digital experience; experience in web, social and emerging.
• Exceptional portfolio of digital designs; work experience from fashion industry is a plus.
• Know how to develop visual direction and concept for brands/product, digital/physical campaigns and events.
• Understanding of lifestyle/street culture and current creative/visual trends in a range of industries.
• Knowledge with motion graphic/3D design application e.g. Adobe After Effect, Cinema4D.
• Firm understanding of HYPEBEAST aesthetics/brand and past/current content.

If you think you’ve got what it takes, please provide your portfolio, cover letter, resume and expected salary.
This position is based and located in New York. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US.
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