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Associate Creative Director, Art Direction and Design

John McNeil Studio
Berkeley, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/18/2026

John McNeil Studio is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Art Direction and Design to join our team. We are a creative marketing company made up of a collection of diverse skill sets: strategists, writers, designers, filmmakers, technologists, and photographers who help brands reinvent themselves through digital transformation. We are founded in aesthetics but also in utility and we make things that make brands thrive.

 

Every project we take on represents an opportunity to build a brand, whether it’s a global campaign theme or an online banner.  As the ACD you will help us grow global brands by creating and implementing compelling design, interactive and print experiences for our clients’ online web presence and branding.

 

Role:

  • Create and pitch compelling and effective advertising campaigns for all mediums: digital, print, video, experiential, etc.  
  • Translate complex ideas into elegant, intuitive designs.
  • Work in partnership with an ACD Copy and at the direction of creative leadership to help drive campaigns and programs from concept through execution.
  • Push innovation both aesthetically and technologically.

 

Qualifications

  • 5 years of proven agency experience.
  • A passion for innovation and technology with a solid understanding of digital tools and trends.
  • The ability to effectively communicate ideas, detailed design, and design rationale.
  • Extensive digital design capabilities.
  • Deep knowledge of web development, usability and design, layout and typography principles.
  • Strong aesthetic sensibility.
  • Ability to art direct and guide designers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • A portfolio that shows good solid campaign work—in multiple media.
  • A self-starter with a strong worth ethic: willing to work hard, collaborate with colleagues and look for ways to solve challenges.

 

This role will work in partnership with an ACD Copy, please note if you are applying with a partner.


This is a full time position which includes a generous benefits package including healthcare benefits, FSA and 401k.  Location is onsite full time at our Studio in Berkeley, California.  

https://www.johnmcneilstudio.com/

 

 

Salary : $130

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