Overview
On Site
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Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 5+ mo(s)
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Job Details
Job Details:
Job Title: Art Director - Art Director III
Location: New York, NY
Work Environment: Onsite
Pay Rate: $60.00/hr. to $70.00/hr.
Job Description:
Amazon Essentials is committed to providing customers with high-quality, affordable clothing and accessories that are both stylish and functional. We strive to make shopping for everyday essentials effortless and enjoyable, delivering consistent value and simplicity to our customers.
Job Overview:
You will play a crucial role in evolving and standardizing our creative guidelines and visual identity for Amazon Essentials imaging. This position will be instrumental in shaping how our brand comes to life through photography and digital presentation. The Art Director will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency and elevate our visual standards across all ecommerce Amazon Essentials imagery. This role reports directly to the Creative Director.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Job Title: Art Director - Art Director III
Location: New York, NY
Work Environment: Onsite
Pay Rate: $60.00/hr. to $70.00/hr.
Job Description:
Amazon Essentials is committed to providing customers with high-quality, affordable clothing and accessories that are both stylish and functional. We strive to make shopping for everyday essentials effortless and enjoyable, delivering consistent value and simplicity to our customers.
Job Overview:
You will play a crucial role in evolving and standardizing our creative guidelines and visual identity for Amazon Essentials imaging. This position will be instrumental in shaping how our brand comes to life through photography and digital presentation. The Art Director will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency and elevate our visual standards across all ecommerce Amazon Essentials imagery. This role reports directly to the Creative Director.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive imaging guidelines, including mood, facial expression, hair/makeup, posing, and technical specifications for lighting and composition to ensure consistency across multiple studio locations.
- Create and document formal standards for background color modification and creative guardrails.
- Develop and conduct training programs for studio teams on new imaging guidelines, ensuring seamless adoption and execution.
- Refresh Customer Experience (CX) guideline documentation and partner with operations to build a scalable process for maintenance.
- Establish seasonal styling templates to maintain brand coherence throughout the year.
- Build comprehensive e-commerce brand guidelines in partnership with the Brand team that align with and complement existing editorial standards, creating a unified visual language.
- Conduct end-to-end customer journey reviews to ensure content consistency and elevation across all touchpoints, identifying areas for improvement.
- Partner closely with brand, imaging studio, product, and CX teams to maintain high standards and brand alignment throughout the creative process.
- 6+ years of experience in creative direction, with a significant focus on fashion and e-commerce.
- Proven track record in retail photography direction and post-production processes.
- Extensive experience developing and implementing brand guidelines and creative standards for large-scale projects.
- Strong portfolio demonstrates successful creative direction and guideline development.
- Expert knowledge of studio photography workflows and best practices in the fashion industry.
- Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud programs and other standard creative software.
- Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate creative vision to diverse audiences.
- Experience with e-commerce creative direction for major retail or fashion brands.
- Background in fashion styling and art direction for diverse product categories.
- Previous work in developing and implementing global creative standards.
- Experience training and mentoring creative teams across multiple locations.
- Familiarity with Amazon's creative processes and e-commerce best practices.
- Strong understanding of data-driven creative optimization for online retail.
- Ability to balance creative excellence with retail objectives and operational efficiency.
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