Oct. 22, 2026

Art Director - B2B, Print Design, AI

Creative Circle Chicago, Illinois $50–$53.33 an hour

Our business solutions client is looking for an Art Director to join their team! This is a 3-6 month, hybrid role with a strong potential to extend into ongoing. EST work hours.

**Candidates must be in one of these locations and agree to a hybrid work arrangement (Onsite on Day 1 and as required by business needs) - Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis

As an art director, you are an experienced creative champion who leads and influences innovative thinking and strategic visions that help our clients solve their most complex business challenges with unique solutions. You'll look at every creative task as an experience, always pushing for a useful, memorable and innovative outcome. You'll advance the work by drawing on vast experience and knowledge, settling for nothing less than the best.

You can expect to engage in a diverse portfolio of client projects across a wide range of services and campaigns while showcasing offerings, promoting innovation and fostering exceptional client relationships. You'll work alongside internal clients and teams to drive creative and conceptual storytelling methods and influence the development of creative briefs, storyboards and layouts that effectively communicate design ideas and advance business objectives. You'll initiate and lead creative ideation sessions and be hands-on empowering teams in developing award-winning creative.

You'll lead ideation sessions, mentor teams, and be actively developing award-winning creative. You'll lead, mentor, rally, create, and inspire. Through clear communication you'll be able to articulate and present compelling creative concepts that will be essential in gaining stakeholder alignment and advancing project goals.

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related discipline or equivalent work experience as an Art DirectorStrong creative digital portfolio demonstrating outstanding conceptual thinking and design skills. Must show examples of complex print deliverables. Eight plus years of related art direction and design experienceStrategic thinker with innovative mindset and consultative skills and current knowledge of digital design trendsExperience working in a fast paced, matrixed agency or in-house team environment to develop a range of creative initiativesSound business acumen to fully comprehend stakeholders' strategic vision and influence the development of the creative brief/storyboardsAbility to initiate and successfully lead creative ideation sessions inspiring new design perspectivesAbility to work independently on highly complex projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentStrong time-management skills with the ability to lead resources and build short/long-term budgetsSuccessfully lead creative project teams and individuals in implementing project vision, concept and design of deliverables in various platforms and media; review work, troubleshoot and provide feedbackAbility to proactively foster exceptional client relationships to build trust and collaboration that leads to the co-development of new opportunitiesAbility to skillfully liaison between groups of people to bring positive solutions that meet business objectivesInnovative mindset with current knowledge of digital design trendsAdvanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud; proficiency in prototyping, Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint) and TeamsSenior Graphic Designer Knowledge of AI tools and creative workflows, including the ability to determine appropriate use cases, understand limitations and potential risks, and apply responsible AI principles and guardrails throughout the creative processKnowledge of interactive design and digital experiences, with familiarity in user-centered design principles; proficiency with Figma and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is beneficialProficiency in Adobe Workfront is beneficialExperience in successfully mentoring and coaching creatives in developing conceptual skills, including critiquing design projects and providing constructive feedback in a virtual environmentStrong leadership skills with the ability to lead by example. Experience counseling team members and help people navigate change.Superb communication skills, with active listening and diplomacy when working with internal team members and business partnersAdvanced problem-solving skills to identify, resolve and overcome challengesIn this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

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For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 07/29/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results. Everforth Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Creative Circle.

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