Aimé Leon Dore · 3 hours ago
Art Director
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
6+ years expAimé Leon Dore is looking for an Art Director to join their team, reporting directly to the CEO. This position will play a central role in shaping and protecting the visual identity of the brand across various expressions, working closely with the Founder and Creative Director to translate creative vision into elevated output.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Work in close, ongoing partnership with the Founder / Creative Director to interpret, strengthen, and extend the brand’s creative vision across all visual expressions
Lead the development and execution of visual concepts, art direction, and brand storytelling across campaigns, lookbooks, retail environments, digital content, partnerships, and experiential projects
Translate founder direction into cohesive visual systems, ensuring consistency in tone, restraint, and narrative cohesion
Oversee photo and video art direction, including concepting, shot lists, composition, casting alignment, locations, and on-set creative leadership
Partner with Marketing, Product, Retail, and Studio teams to ensure creative output reflects ALD’s values, craft standards, and cultural authenticity
Provide direction and feedback to designers, stylists, editors, photographers, and external collaborators — ensuring work meets taste, craft, and detail expectations
Maintain and evolve brand guidelines, visual standards, and archival references
Participate in creative reviews and iterative refinement, embracing a process where ideas are challenged and elevated through collaboration
Support creative development for special projects, partnerships, and high-touch founder initiatives
Qualification
Required
6–10+ years' experience in art direction or brand creative roles within fashion, luxury, lifestyle, editorial, or adjacent cultural spaces
Portfolio demonstrating strong composition, narrative sensibility, and refined minimal design execution
Experience directing photo and video productions from concept through delivery
Deep appreciation for culture, heritage, sport, music, craftsmanship, and storytelling as creative influences
Proven ability to work in a hands-on, founder-led creative environment with iterative feedback and high attention to detail
Strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and collaborative working style
Comfort balancing creative excellence with operational timelines and executional realities
Company
Aimé Leon Dore
Created in 2014, Aimé Leon Dore is a lifestyle, sport and ready-to-wear brand based out of Queens, New York.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Giacomo Di Mattia
Chief Financial Officer
Anthony C.
Chief Operating Officer
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