Art Director

Founded in 2005, Hypebeast is a leading platform for contemporary fashion and culture that highlights curated brands and emerging lifestyles through editorially-driven news and features. Its devotion to discovery has made it one of the premier online destinations for fashion and lifestyle editorial and news. Currently operating in over 15 markets, readers can stay up to date with the latest culturally-relevant news and developments on men’s fashion.

The Art Director is responsible for the creative and artistic output of Hypemedia, spanning editorial, social media, media campaigns, and branded content. You should have an authentic and artistic POV for a variety of channels Hypebeast China communicates across, including but not limited to social outlets (WeChat, Weibo, Red, Douyin & Bilibili), digital/web, print, video and experiential events, aligning them with our visual aesthetics and creative visions.

The Art Director leads the creative ideation, provides artistic and design work, and manage projects independently from beginning to end for our branded pitches and campaigns. You will develop campaign concepts and deliver assets with confidence and consistency, whilst also mentoring junior members of the team.

Responsibilities::
• Translate global cultural and visual trends into locally relevant ideas that connect with regional audiences.
• Create and direct visual content, from photography and video to design, typography, and brand identity.
• Collaborate proactively with cross-functional teams, contributing ideas and feedback throughout concept, production, and delivery stages.
• Ensure creative consistency in tone, aesthetics, and storytelling across all touchpoints.
• Stay ahead of global and regional trends in fashion, culture, and lifestyle, bringing that awareness into daily creative thinking.
• Ability and willingness to travel when required.

Requirements::
• 4+ years of experience in the creative industry. Ideally come from a creative agency, publisher or production background.
• Bachelor’s degree in design/art, but more importantly, you have a portfolio that demonstrates a discerning eye for typography, layout, and photography.
• Well rounded creative, happy to lead the work, or create it hands on.
• 360 thinking, able to concept everything from fully integrated above the line brand campaigns, to niche editorial content.
• Strong art direction & visual design skills, with a discerning modern taste.
• Solid, well-versed and hands-on experiences in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and other creative tools.
• Strong experience in creative and media production, including but not limited to photo shooting, video production and event production, with a deep understanding of the process and the ability to give solid comments and feedback.
• Ability to work independently to troubleshoot technical and process related issues.
• Illustration, motion graphic, animation, 3D rendering knowledge is a plus.
• Good command of English and Mandarin, and the proficiency of other languages within the APAC region is a plus.

If you think you’ve got what it takes, please provide your CV, portfolio and expected salary.

This position is based and located in Shanghai. Candidate must be eligible to work in China.

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