Art Director: Media & VFX (Temporary to Staff)
Local Projects is a multi-disciplinary design studio best known for technologically advanced work that drives emotional engagement. Founded over 20 years ago, our NYC-based studio produces best-in-class, groundbreaking projects worldwide.
Reporting to the Director of Visual Experience Design, with Creative Director leadership on projects, the Art Director: Media & VFX leads teams of designers, animators, and editors to deliver innovative, cohesive solutions across physical and digital environments. This is a technical and creative role requiring expertise in media design with a strong focus on VFX, including photoreal CG character and environmental development, immersive scenes and backgrounds, physical design, and AV hardware systems, all within interactive narrative spaces. The role also calls for hands-on experience in 3D and game engine workflows to build immersive worlds.
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Responsibilities
- Lead with a technical and creative design process that embraces experimentation, iteration, and challenges conventions.
- Design with empathy, ensuring ADA accessibility across physical environments.
- Communicate design concepts, processes, and technical requirements clearly to teams and clients.
- Translate project strategies into actionable technical and creative design direction in partnership with project leads.
- Work within a unified des
