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Open nowPosted 342 days ago

Art Director, Experiential

Something Special Studios15 open roles

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NYC / LA - Freelance
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12.7% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Something Special Studios postings stay open a median of 28 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.7%7 days
  4. 20.4%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.7%60 days
This job: posted 342 days ago

Something Special Studios median: 28 days open

The posting

The Art Director, Experiential at Something Special Studios brings ideas to life through visual worlds, spatial storytelling, and elevated design across brand activations, installations, and cultural experiences. Part-conceptor and part-maker, this role transforms strategy and narrative into high-impact environments, immersive moments, and creative systems that audiences can feel.

Working closely with Creative Directors, Spatial Designers, Strategists, and Production, the Experiential Art Director shapes the visual identity and design language of experiences from pitch to final execution. This role sits at the intersection of art direction, experiential design, and culture—creating work that not only solves a brief, but resonates emotionally and exists meaningfully in the real world.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Vision & Visual Direction

  • Set and articulate the visual direction across experiential activations, campaigns, consumer experiences, and branded environments.
  • Lead visual ideation and concept development for installations, pop-ups, immersive spaces, and cultural experiences.
  • Guide teams through the end-to-end visual development process – ensuring strong conceptual foundations, design excellence, and cohesive storytelling.
  • Partner with Creative Directors to shape the visual identity, aesthetic language, and creative direction for both the agency and client work.

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

  • Collaborate with Strategy, Production, and Design teams to align visual output with strategic goals and operational realities.
  • Oversee visual development from conception through execution, maintaining quality, consistency, and fidelity across all deliverables.
  • Serve as a creative liaison between internal teams, external partners, and clients – ensuring clear communication and visual alignment.

Team & Culture Building

  • Support, mentor, and inspire designers and junior creatives – cultivating a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and visual excellence.
  • Identify and collaborate with top creative partners, both in-house and freelance, across disciplines such as art direction, design, and spatial storytelling.
  • Foster relationships within the creative community, including artists, designers, and fabricators, to enrich project outcomes.

Creative Development & Execution

  • Support pitch development, presentation storytelling, and visual proposals for new business opportunities.
  • Ensure that visual ideas are not only aesthetically exceptional but strategically grounded and feasible within scope.
  • Supervise on-site visual execution for installations, brand activations, and live events as required.

Qualifications

  • 5–8+ years of creative experience in an agency, studio, or brand environment, with a focus on experiential marketing, brand activations, and/or integrated campaigns.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing concept-driven, high-fidelity work – especially immersive, spatial, and experiential storytelling.
  • Proven experience developing and directing visual design across complex, multidisciplinary projects.
  • Deep understanding of cultural, artistic, and design trends that inform contemporary brand experiences.
  • Strong client-facing presence; expert in visual presentation, communication, and storytelling.
  • Hands-on familiarity with design, spatial development, and fabrication processes for experiential work
  • An established network of creative collaborators within art, design, and culture.
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