Art Director (Experiential) Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY

Back to jobs Art Director (Experiential) Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY WE HAVE CREATED A WORLD WHERE ART AND SCIENCE ARE BEST FRIENDS Known is a modern marketing company engineered for the unprecedented opportunities and challenges facing marketers today. We are about 200+ people strong, pairing PhD data scientists with award-winning creatives, strategists, engineers, and expert research teams to produce some of the most innovative and cutting-edge creative work in culture. We believe that when creative truly collaborates with science, strategy, and technology, amazing things can happen. That belief has earned Known top industry recognition, including being named 2025 ADWEEK Midsize Agency of the Year. Furthermore, Ad Age touted that “Known may be the ultimate example of a full-service agency,” and honored us with top ten status on The Agency A-List for 2024 & 2025, and as Ad Age’s Data & Insights Agency of the year for a record third year in a row. Without our incredible partnerships with our clients, spanning across the leading brands in finance, technology, entertainment, media, CPG, real estate, and many other categories, honors like this could not be possible, and also have helped us earn additional awards and recognitions over the years like: Emmys, Clios, Effies, Cannes Lions Awards, ProMax Agency of the Year, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, Digiday’s 2025 Best AI Platform and Digiday’s Most Innovative Media Agency, to name a few. We couldn’t create this award-winning work without seeking out and hiring the best talent. What does it mean to be a Knowner? We are curious innovators, knowledge-hunters who are constantly challenging ourselves to do better and be better for our clients, for our team and for our world at large. Our offices around the U.S. are open and while most of our people work in a hybrid setting, we are a distributed workforce with a number of Knowners working remotely. But Enough About Us, Let's Talk About You Known is looking for a talented and multidisciplinary hands on Art Director to join the Studios practice. The Art Director will be responsible for concepting and creating outstanding, innovative brand designs for experiential, social and digital executions primarily, as well as general brand design. Candidates with a experiential agency experience strongly preferred. This is a temp-to-perm position. Candidates based in New York City or Los Angeles are preferred. What You’ll Do • Concept and create outstanding art direction and designs for experiential, social and digital campaigns primarily • Utilize leading AI software to develop imagery showcasing experiential and social concepts • Design presentations that are visually captivating and communicate concepts clearly and concisely • Sell through campaign and activation concepts through moving mood boards and imagery selection • Enhance our clients’ brand experience through innovative, cutting edge, multidisciplinary art direction and design executions that exceed expectations • Leverage talent for visual design and art direction to contribute to holistic experiences that solve for business goals
 • Maintain a level of creative excellence strategically and executionally • Be an antenna for outside inspiration, bringing new thinking & ideas into the Creative department • Work closely with Creative Director and Associate Creative Director to develop and bring concepts to life through engaging design and animation executions • Consistently communicate with project owners regarding project status and challenges
 • Provide technical input and advice on projects as required to achieve high quality
 What You Have Done/Who You Are • You have a BA in design or other related field • You have 5-6+ years of professional experience working in art direction/design at an advertising agency or in house creative team • You have strong working knowledge of leading AI software/platforms, i.e. Midjourney, Ideogram, etc. • You have experience working on brand/visual/digital/social design projects; motion design skills preferred • You have a superior design eye and a solid understanding of fundamental disciplines of design as well as design trends, specifically across brand design, type, layout, image composition, and infographic design • You have expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Keynote., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Suite. • You are able to work quickly and can remain extremely detail-oriented even while working across multiple projects/deadlines • Strong work ethic, adaptable to ever-changing hours and demands, with ability to refocus and develop options for quick changes in projects • Self-driven, eager to learn and goal-oriented SOME OF OUR PERKS • Unlimited paid time off • 401k with company matching and no vesting period • Generous medical plan • Paid parental leave • Company-wide events and retreats ONE LAST THING TO ASK YOURSELF All this might sound great, but you’re probably still wondering, “Would I be a good fit for Known?” or “Would Known be a good fit for me?” Our culture is propped up by four values that we aspire to every day: We are one team. We see the good. We never stop learning. There’s always a better way. At Known we are setting out to build something more than just a company. We are building a legacy filled with exceptionally talented people with a kaleidoscope of backgrounds, experiences, and origin stories who feel encouraged and empowered to bring their whole selves to work, and to partner with us in molding and shaping our culture through our values. Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or locally protected class. This is a temp-to-perm position with a base rate of $70hr. This is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Known? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Create alert Apply for this job indicates a required field First Name* Last Name* Preferred First Name Email* Phone Country Phone 244 results found No results found • Afghanistan+93 • Åland Islands+358 • Albania+355 • Algeria+213 • American Samoa+1 • Andorra+376 • Angola+244 • Anguilla+1 • Antigua & Barbuda+1 • Argentina+54 • Armenia+374 • Aruba+297 • Ascension Island+247 • Australia+61 • Austria+43 • Azerbaijan+994 • Bahamas+1 • Bahrain+973 • Bangladesh+880 • Barbados+1 • Belarus+375 • Belgium+32 • Belize+501 • Benin+229 • Bermuda+1 • Bhutan+975 • Bolivia+591 • Bosnia & Herzegovina+387 • Botswana+267 • Brazil+55 • British Indian Ocean Territory+246 • British Virgin Islands+1 • Brunei+673 • Bulgaria+359 • Burkina Faso+226 • Burundi+257 • Cambodia+855 • Cameroon+237 • Canada+1 • Cape Verde+238 • Caribbean Netherlands+599 • Cayman Islands+1 • Central African Republic+236 • Chad+235 • Chile+56 • China+86 • Christmas Island+61 • Cocos (Keeling) Islands+61 • Colombia+57 • Comoros+269 • Congo - Brazzaville+242 • Congo - Kinshasa+243 • Cook Islands+682 • Costa Rica+506 • Côte d’Ivoire+225 • Croatia+385 • Cuba+53 • Curaçao+599 • Cyprus+357 • Czechia+420 • Denmark+45 • Djibouti+253 • Dominica+1 • Dominican Republic+1 • Ecuador+593 • Egypt+20 • El Salvador+503 • Equatorial Guinea+240 • Eritrea+291 • Estonia+372 • Eswatini+268 • Ethiopia+251 • Falkland Islands+500 • Faroe Islands+298 • Fiji+679 • Finland+358 • France+33 • French Guiana+594 • French Polynesia+689 • Gabon+241 • Gambia+220 • Georgia+995 • Germany+49 • Ghana+233 • Gibraltar+350 • Greece+30 • Greenland+299 • Grenada+1 • Guadeloupe+590 • Guam+1 • Guatemala+502 • Guernsey+44 • Guinea+224 • Guinea-Bissau+245 • Guyana+592 • Haiti+509 • Honduras+504 • Hong Kong SAR China+852 •