Design Director

About Revery.

Revery is a global storytelling studio – a creative production partner for brands, agencies, and artists. With people, love, and stories as our guide, we create global content and experiences that build lasting connections. Leading with a production mind and a creative heart, our work spans digital content, brand design, still photography, traditional and non-traditional film, motion design, UX, and beyond.

Our studios are home to nimble, talented teams with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and expertise, united through a shared passion for creating work that matters. Revery believes in fostering an inclusive, equitable, and inspiring workplace where ideas are shared and all voices are heard. We approach every project with integrity, an open mind, and a team-first spirit.

Revery is a trusted content partner for brands like Google, Nike, Olly, and Nordstrom, collaborating worldwide to bring stories to life by aligning strategy with top-tier creative, design, production, and post services. Through stories, we create connection, stir emotion, and spark action.

Position Summary.

*This is a full-time position open to candidates in Oregon and California only.

As Design Director, your primary responsibilities are to bring an elevated visual design aesthetic, conceptual thought process, and design leadership to Revery projects and teams. You are an inspiring, hands-on leader and creative problem solver with strong communication and design skills. You lead by example in thinking systematically, designing holistically, and collaborating with positivity; setting a high bar for the team and nurturing and developing their skills.

The Design Director will support studio-wide projects with a focus on design leadership on the Google account, a tightly-knit team whose core function is storytelling through collaborative concepting and creation of animated video and design content.

Revery is based in Portland, OR and Los Angeles, CA and operates on a hybrid in-studio / work-from-home model.

What You’ll Do.

• Play a central role in establishing Revery’s design capabilities across deliverables including but not limited to branding, graphic treatments, illustration, and design for motion (both animation and live-action video) including complex storyboards.
• Display an exceptional sense of visual design acumen with an elevated aesthetic.
• Provide design leadership and mentorship to Revery’s design team.
• Manage and guide creatives within Revery, including regular check-ins with designers, write and deliver annual performance reviews, and take responsibility for onboarding new designers to the team.
• Be a hands-on leader, generating compelling creative ideas and bringing them to life from concept through completion.
• Help define concepts, develop treatments, create prototypes, and inform art direction.
• Collaborate closely with producers, creative directors, designers, writers, and animators. 
• Offer design critique and feedback on all design-based deliverables across Revery projects.
• Become fluent in brand knowledge, guidelines, and systems for active clients.
• Establish trust while fostering strong client relationships.
• Demonstrate the ability to be proactive, innovative, detail-driven, and curious. 
• Work in a highly-collaborative, low-ego environment.
• Have fun, spread a culture of integrity, and dream big. 

Specific Responsibilities.

• Have a strong POV on design and how it manifests within the holistic creative.
• Play a lead role in motion video projects with design elements including title sequences, storyboards, illustrations, animation concepts, and typography treatments.
• Work closely with Revery’s Creative Director, Executive Producer, and Senior Producer to establish project roadmaps, offering insight into timelines and overall project approach.
• Provide mentorship and feedback to designers through regular internal reviews. 
• Help Revery’s design team organize and prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Think conceptually about brand identity work and convey thinking through presentation of ideas.
• Create design systems including logos, fonts, colors, graphic treatments, swag, and templates within the established brand guidelines.
• Establish unique illustration styles and bring them to life through custom illustration sets. 
• Contribute to relevant new business pitches, including presenting to clients as appropriate. 
• Lead client presentations in partnership with Creative Director and design team.

Overall Qualifications.

• 7+ years of graphic design experience at an agency or in-house in a senior role.
• Relevant portfolio that showcases brand identity, illustration, design for motion (both animation and live-action video), and integrated campaign identity or visual centers.
• Strong storytelling skills with an ability to generate multiple, unique directions.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to articulate ideas and present creative work.
• Ability to work proficiently both autonomously and in highly collaborative environments while balancing multiple projects.
• A desire to push creative boundaries and explore new technologies.
• Able to work effectively with remote team members.
• Strong organization around media management. 
• Proficiency in Adobe CC and Figma. 
• Experience working with tech clients and product development is a plus.
• Experience offering mentorship or design leadership.
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Design or Art Direction from a four-year university or two-year portfolio school preferred but not required.

Additional Information. 

• This is a full-time position open to candidates in Oregon and California.
• Role requires a background check.

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