Art Director

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

We’re looking for a Junior Art Director who is eager to learn, craft, and contribute to high-quality creative across digital, social, video, print, and experiential. You’ll support concepting and execution, help maintain brand consistency, and collaborate closely with designers, copywriters, producers, and external partners. This role blends hands-on design with developing art-direction skills under mentorship from senior creatives. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist in developing visual concepts, mood boards, and style frames for campaigns and content. 

• Produce layouts, social assets, presentation decks, and simple motion edits aligned with brand guidelines. 

• Prepare files for production: slicing/exporting assets, managing versions, and ensuring specs and accessibility basics are met. 

• Help build and maintain brand systems, libraries, and style guides across platforms. 

• Participate in shoots and post-production as needed: sourcing references, shot lists, selects, and retouch notes. 

• Collaborate with copywriters to create cohesive art-and-copy solutions; iterate quickly based on feedback. 

• Present work internally with clear rationale and openness to critique; incorporate stakeholder feedback thoughtfully. 

• Support quality control: typography, color, composition, image selection, and file accuracy. 

• Manage tasks across multiple projects, hitting deadlines and communicating risks early. 

Qualifications 

• 1–3 years of experience in visual design or art direction (agency or in-house). Strong internship/freelance experience considered. 

• Portfolio demonstrating solid fundamentals in typography, layout, color, and brand application across digital and social. 

• Familiarity with integrated campaign work and content creation for paid/organic social. 

• Understanding of basic production workflows (digital specs, print/prepress fundamentals, simple motion/video deliverables). 

• Awareness of accessibility best practices (contrast, legibility, alt text in collaboration with partners). 

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 

VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. 

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