Contract Brand Designer (Art Direction & Visual Design) Hybrid
Overview
Were seeking a Contract Brand Designer with strong art direction and hands-on design expertise to join a fast-paced, creative brand team supporting iconic entertainment and lifestyle properties. This hybrid role blends concept development, visual design, and art direction, offering the opportunity to shape brand storytelling across multiple platforms and consumer touchpoints.
The ideal candidate brings exceptional branding skills, a highly conceptual mindset, and advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Youll collaborate closely with internal creative leaders, cross-functional partners, and external agencies to deliver high-quality, production-ready creative work.
What Youll Do
Creative Strategy & Design Execution
- Translate brand strategy and visual guidelines into compelling creative concepts and executions
- Design and deliver assets across digital, print, social media, retail, and experiential marketing
- Create polished, production-ready layouts with strong typography, composition, and attention to detail
- Develop creative presentations including mood boards, mockups, and creative decks
- Support art direction by reviewing and guiding agency and vendor work under senior creative leadership
- Maintain consistently high creative standards and brand integrity
Collaboration & Project Management
- Partner with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, and Marketing teams to ideate and refine work
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to bring concepts from idea to execution
- Efficiently incorporate feedback while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organization and time management
- Maintain clean, organized files and follow established production workflows
Qualifications
- 46+ years of experience in brand design or graphic design (agency and/or in-house)
- Strong portfolio demonstrating multi-channel brand execution
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Proficiency in Microsoft tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with both print and digital design; social media or experiential design is a plus
- Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools (e.g., ChatGPT, generative design platforms)
- Strong understanding of visual design fundamentals, typography, and layout
- Clear communicator with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach
Who You Are
- Passionate about branding, visual storytelling, and great design
- Concept-driven, detail-oriented, and creatively curious
- Comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Thrives in team-based, fast-moving creative environments
- Able to clearly articulate ideas, concepts, and design rationale
- Interested in trends across design, automotive, pop culture, and entertainment
Education
- BA, BS, or BFA in Graphic Design (MA or MFA preferred)
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Apollo Professional Solutions
Apollo Professional Solutions was founded by Gayle A. Williams in 1983 as a technical staffing firm supporting New England aerospace companies. Today, Apollo has grown into a $40 million year company, with 5 regional offices nationwide that offers diversified support to industries that include: defense, military, aeronautical, civil, food & beverage, healthcare, marine, pharmaceutical and scientific industries, as well as local government. We are an equal opportunity employers, that is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC as well as the State of Massachusetts (SOWMBA Office.)