Art Director Job at The Foggy Dog, San Francisco, CA

  • The Foggy Dog
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Art Director

The Foggy Dog is seeking a highly creative, detail-oriented Art Director to lead and evolve the visual direction of the brand across all touchpoints. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and is excited to shape a cohesive, elevated brand experience across digital, print, and product.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a beloved consumer brand and create work seen by millions of customers across digital, social, retail, and physical experiences. And, a chance to work in a fun, dog-friendly office with a team that loves design, dogs, and creativity!

Responsibilities:

  • Own and design all creative for campaigns, product launches, and seasonal sales.
  • Translate brand guidelines into cohesive, elevated, emotionally engaging creative across all channels.
  • Partner with the Founder to evolve the visual direction of the brand, including typography, color palettes and campaign look and feel.
  • Lead the creative direction for all photoshoots including concept development, overall visual storytelling, shot list development, and post-shoot execution.
  • Edit and retouch photography as needed, including on-dog, flat lay and ecommerce imagery.
  • Support on-set execution, guiding styling, composition and photography to ensure a cohesive and elevated brand aesthetic.
  • Ensure visual consistency across all imagery.
  • Bring to life campaign and sale concepts across key marketing channels including website, email, organic social, paid ads & more.
  • Collaborate with growth and ecommerce teams to optimize creative for conversion, engagement, and customer experience.
  • Oversee the creation of digital assets for paid acquisition channels including Meta, Google, and affiliate marketing.
  • Design packaging across formats including backers, hangtags, pouches, and labels.
  • Design visually compelling print catalogs and direct mail assets that translate the brand experience beyond digital touchpoints.
  • Mentor and guide a graphic designer to maintain a high standard of execution.
  • Manage the end-to-end process for creative reviews, from concept presentation through stakeholder feedback and final approvals.
  • Review and provide feedback on all brand creative, including organic social, ads, and templates.
  • Partner cross-functionally with marketing, ecommerce, merchandising, and product teams.
  • Contribute proactively to creative brainstorms and strategic discussions.
  • Help improve creative workflows, processes, and systems as the company scales.

About You:

  • 7+ years of experience in design, preferably in e-commerce, lifestyle, or consumer brands.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing digital, campaign, and print work with an emphasis on storytelling.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.
  • Deep understanding of typography, color, and layout with an elevated aesthetic.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
  • Comfortable owning projects end-to-end in a fast-moving environment.
  • Passion for storytelling through design and building a cohesive brand.
  • A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to take on any task, big or small.
  • A degree in graphic design, visual arts, or a related field.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Salary range of $125-140K depending on experience.
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with matching.
  • Paid vacation, holidays and sick leave.
  • Generous product allowance.
  • The ability to bring your dog to work (please do!).

To Apply:

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter to careers@thefoggydog.com with "Art Director" in the subject line. We are a small team and every hire has a huge impact on the company, so tell us what inspires you to want to join our team. Please note that we will not evaluate resumes without cover letters. We believe a diversity of viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds make our team stronger. The Foggy Dog is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (EEO) that welcomes applicants and employees of all genders, races, backgrounds, orientations and nationalities.

Job Tags

Seasonal work, Work at office

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