Art Director

Company Type: Start-up
Location: Chicago
Type: Full-time

Company Description

Brick is transforming how people interact with technology - helping users minimize distractions, reclaim focus, and live more intentionally. We offer a physical solution that turns smartphones into tools for presence and productivity.

Our mission is to help people regain control over their technology so they can do more of what matters. As we scale and enter a new phase of growth, we’re looking for an Art Director to help shape and build the next chapter of the Brick brand.

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Art Director with a strong eye for design and visual cohesion to own and evolve the look and feel of the Brick brand as we scale. This role is responsible for setting the visual bar for the brand and ensuring that every visual expression of Brick - across social, video, photography, web, email, and campaigns - feels intentional, cohesive, and on-brand.

You’ll work closely with the Director of Brand to define how Brick shows up visually and ensure that the bar is consistently met across internal work, agencies, and external partners. This is not a purely managerial or review-only role. It’s ideal for someone who leads through taste and direction, while also rolling up their sleeves - contributing hands-on when needed to create clarity, elevate execution, and move quickly in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

Brand & Visual Direction

  • Translate brand strategy into clear visual principles, systems, and guardrails

  • Ensure the brand feels cohesive and elevated through all assets and channels

  • Act as the visual steward of the brand, maintaining consistency as the brand scales

  • Curate and shape the social media feed in collaboration with agencies and partners

  • Creative Direction & Standards
    Set and uphold a high visual quality bar across photography, video, design, and motion
    Provide clear creative direction and feedback to photographers, videographers, designers, agencies, and external partners
    Develop creative briefs, moodboards, references, and visual guidance to ensure work aligns with brand standards
    Review work-in-progress and final assets to ensure cohesion, polish, and brand alignment

Creative Direction & Standards

  • Set and uphold a high visual quality bar across photography, video, design, and motion

  • Provide clear creative direction and feedback to photographers, videographers, designers, agencies, and external partners

  • Develop creative briefs, moodboards, references, and visual guidance to ensure work aligns with brand standards

  • Review work-in-progress and final assets to ensure cohesion, polish, and brand alignment

Hands-On Design & Execution

  • Contribute to design execution when helpful for clarity, speed, or creative exploration

  • Create or refine key visual concepts, layouts, or exploratory directions to guide partners

  • Step in to support priority projects or brand moments when hands-on work is needed

Production Oversight

  • Oversee visual output across social, website, email, and campaigns

  • Review, refine, and approve creative concepts and final assets

  • Balance long-term brand integrity with short-term campaign or performance needs

Experience & Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience in art direction, visual design, or creative leadership roles

  • Strong portfolio demonstrating visual judgement, brand cohesion, and creative direction

  • Deep understanding of visual identity, composition, typography, color, and motion

  • Strong creative instincts with a sharp eye for detail, storytelling, and consistency across varied formats and channels

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment

  • Passion for intentional living, digital wellness, and building meaningful brands

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with consumer, lifestyle, wellness, or tech brands

  • Experience collaborating with agencies and external creative partners

  • Experience building scalable visual systems for growing startups

How to Apply

To apply, please send an email to honbria@getbrick.app with the subject line: [Your Name] - Art Director, attaching:

  • Your resume

  • A portfolio of visual work (brand systems, campaigns, photography, video, or motion)

  • Links to brands, projects, or campaigns you’ve led and/or personally designed