Art Director

The Crayons Network · Delhi, India

About the Role

We’re looking for an Art Director who thinks beyond traditional advertising — someone who understands culture, technology, visual storytelling and knows how to turn a big idea into work that people stop, watch and remember. You’ll be working on advertising campaigns, brand platforms, digital content, social media, films, launches and integrated communication .

We’re looking for someone who can combine strong conceptual thinking, art direction, motion graphics, AI + design craft to create creatives that feels fresh, relevant and culturally current.

What You’ll Do

• Develop big creative ideas and visual concepts for advertising campaigns.
• Turn briefs into compelling campaign territories, key visuals, storyboards and visual narratives .
• Lead the art direction from concept to final execution .
• Create and oversee static, digital, social, video and motion content .
• Develop motion graphics, kinetic typography, transitions, animations and short-form content .
• Work closely with Copywriters, Creative Directors, Designers, Strategists, Production teams and other creative partners.
• Use AI as part of the creative process — from ideation and moodboarding to image/video generation, visual experimentation and post-production.
• Explore new creative technologies and find interesting ways to integrate them into advertising.
• Push the team beyond predictable, template-driven social content.
• Present and sell creative ideas with confidence to Creative Directors, clients and stakeholders.
• Maintain a high level of craft across visual design, typography, composition, color, storytelling and motion .
• Stay ahead of design, advertising, culture, technology, social trends and emerging visual styles .

What We’re Looking For

• 4–6 years of experience in an advertising agency, creative agency, design studio or similar creative environment.
• A strong portfolio showing advertising campaigns and conceptual work , not just executional design.
• Excellent understanding of visual storytelling and art direction .
• Strong conceptual thinking and the ability to turn an insight into a visual idea.
• Hands-on design and motion capabilities.
• Strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills.
• Experience with AI-driven creative workflows.
• Ability to work across multiple mediums and formats.
• Ability to collaborate with Copywriters and Creative Directors as a true creative partner.
• Strong presentation skills and the confidence to defend your creative thinking.
• Curiosity about what's next in advertising, design, technology and culture