Making Knowing is looking for an experienced Art Director with a strong visual language, conceptual mind and genuine engagement with art and culture.

We are looking for someone who can do more than create beautiful work — someone who can think through images, build ideas through references, and bring cultural and intellectual depth into creative work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop original creative concepts and visual directions for brands, campaigns and
  cultural projects.
• Translate briefs and strategic thinking into distinctive visual ideas and narratives.
• Build strong visual worlds through thoughtful use of art, design, photography, typography, film and contemporary culture.
• Lead projects from early research and references through concept development and final execution.
• Direct designers, motion designers, 3D artists, photographers, filmmakers and other creative collaborators.
• Curate references and develop moodboards that go beyond obvious trends and visual clichés.
• Maintain a high standard of taste, craft and conceptual consistency across all creative output.
• Collaborate closely with strategy, creative, account and production teams.
• Present and articulate the thinking behind creative decisions to both internal teams and clients.
• Contribute to the creative culture and visual identity of Making Knowing.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in art direction, design or a related creative discipline.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and exceptional visual execution.
• A genuine interest in and knowledge of contemporary art, art history, design, architecture, photography, cinema and wider visual culture.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and the ability to connect ideas across different disciplines.
• Ability to research deeply, build meaningful references and translate them into original creative directions.
• Excellent understanding of typography, composition, visual systems and identity.
• Strong visual judgment and a distinctive sense of taste.
• Experience directing multidisciplinary creative teams and collaborators.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to clearly articulate why a creative direction works, not only how it looks.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

The Role

• At Making Knowing, art direction is not simply about aesthetics.
• We see it as the ability to connect ideas, culture, context and visual language — and turn those connections into work that feels relevant, intelligent and original.
• We are looking for someone who is curious about the world beyond advertising; someone who follows exhibitions, artists, books, cinema, architecture, design and cultural movements because they genuinely inform the way they think.
• Someone with taste, knowledge and curiosity — not just a good eye.

Send us your CV and tell us why we need you: [email protected]