Art Director

• The Art Director will bring a discerning eye, fresh ideas, and be able to work in a very fast-paced environment where results on high level campaigns and customer-facing design are a high priority.
• The Art Director will be tasked with creating designs and content for materials that include communications, website, photo art direction, video art direction, marketing, publicity material, and other experiential expressions of our brand, including events and elements of our world-renowned retail design. Print and digital art direction will be required in this role.
• Introduce and leverage additional contacts and connections from like-minded industries to help execute a concept-to-production to complete projects on time and within a specified budget.
• Able to develop a concept from limited direction and create presentations that will clearly communicate ideas to leadership. The Art Director will also provide a path to executing the concept that is both on-brand and delivered by tight deadlines.
• A brand-side mentality is key, having an interest in luxury fashion and the James Perse sensibility.
• Apply sharp typography skills and an understanding of the luxury segment to create photorealistic renderings, mockups, on-brand graphic presentations, and catalogs.
• This role encompasses photo art direction, high-level graphic design, and meticulous asset formatting and organization, with equal strength and proficiency required across all areas.
• Use of Ai and emerging technologies is key, as well as experience in DAM (digital asset management) systems.

• Bachelor's degree required. 

• 5+ years of experience and 2+ years in a similar Art Direction role.
• Strong technical aptitude and skills.
• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Strong on-set skills and able to input on photoshoots and work with the producer and various talents.
• Ability to use Ai to create and manipulate imagery and video.
• Video editing in Premier or similar software is a plus.
• Ability to articulate and exemplify brand vision.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task, problem-solve, and successfully work under multiple deadlines set by different departments.
• Communicates effectively and professionally. 

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Flash
• Adobe Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Premier
• CaptureOne
• Chat GPT or other Ai programs

• Artistic sensibility
• Creativity
• Ability to deliver under pressure
• Communication with leadership
• Presentation skills
• Organizational agility
• Problem solving
• Drive for results
• Rigor and attention to detail

PAY TRANSPARENCY 

This position pays $120,000 base salary or commensurate with experience

JAMES PERSE was founded in the late 1990's in Los Angeles, California by its eponymous designer. James’ signature design philosophy and aesthetic – the pairing of elegance and sophistication with simplicity and comfort – is borne from his passion for minimalist architecture and (as a Los Angeles native) his intimate familiarity with west coast indoor / outdoor living and the casual clothing inspired by it. This approach has been applied to each step in developing the JAMES PERSE brand, which has become synonymous with Southern California life and style.

At the Company’s inception, James’ mission was to bring an elevated look and feel to unique baseball caps and basic tees. Two decades later, the Company has expanded to producing full lines of its famously soft and meticulously constructed modern classics for men and women, as well as home furnishings, accessories, and limited edition goods.  Our collections are sold in over 70 JAMES PERSE boutiques, as well as in fine department and specialty stores around the world.

Our employees are smart, creative, passionate, and service-driven individuals who meet the same superior standards we set for our products. We embrace talented people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and support policies and practices that prohibit discrimination against any person because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

JAMES PERSE offers competitive benefits packages, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, paid vacation, paid sick time, a retirement savings plan with company match, and a generous employee discount.

To view and learn more about our open positions visit: http://jamesperse.applytojob.com/apply/

We appreciate your interest in our company and look forward to hearing from you.