TOP 3 SKILLS:

• 10+ years of experience in design, art direction, or visual storytelling across multiple media (video, graphic design, presentation design, concept art).
• Experience with XR, spatial computing, gaming, or immersive media.
• Familiarity with 3D tools (e.g., Blender, Cinema The Client, Maya, Unreal Engine) for motion, visualization, or prototyping.

SUMMARY:

The Emerging Experiences team is seeking a visionary Art Director (contingent worker) to craft bold, high-impact visual materials that bring our most innovative R&D concepts to life. This role is dedicated to translating early-stage, emerging technology ideas into captivating visuals, videos, and presentations that inspire both internal and external audiences. Working on the bleeding edge of XR and spatial computing, you’ll collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and researchers to tell the story of what’s next. This is an opportunity to shape the visual language of future technologies before they reach the world.

Responsibilities:

• Create compelling, memorable videos to showcase prototypes, work-in-progress demos, and future scenarios—often from limited source material, requiring resourcefulness and imagination.
• Design high-impact presentation templates and decks that convey complex ideas with clarity and visual punch.
• Produce polished concept art and visual comps to articulate early-stage ideas and help secure alignment and investment across teams.
• Develop visually striking data visualizations that make complex information feel narrative, meaningful, and simple.
• Experiment with AI design tooling to find efficiencies and ways to scale your impact.
• Collaborate with a small, cross-functional team at the forefront of XR and spatial computing to shape the look and feel of projects from inception to showcase.
• Champion a creative, experimental approach to storytelling—pushing the boundaries of format, medium, and style.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in design, art direction, or visual storytelling across multiple media (video, graphic design, presentation design, concept art).
• Expertise with industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) and presentation tools (Keynote, Google Slides, PowerPoint).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of work from high-polish visuals to scrappy, fast-turnaround micro-content.
• Experience crafting compelling visual narratives for technology products, emerging platforms, or innovation concepts.
• Ability to work independently and in tight collaboration with technical and creative partners in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail, composition, and visual hierarchy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with XR, spatial computing, gaming, or immersive media.
• Familiarity with 3D tools (e.g., Blender, Cinema The Client, Maya, Unreal Engine) for motion, visualization, or prototyping.
• Strong storytelling instincts and the ability to adapt tone and style to diverse audiences.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, early-stage project environments where ideas evolve quickly.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

• Create compelling, memorable videos to showcase prototypes, work-in-progress demos, and future scenarios—often from limited source material, requiring resourcefulness and imagination.
• Design high-impact presentation templates and decks that convey complex ideas with clarity and visual punch.
• Produce polished concept art and visual comps to articulate early-stage ideas and help secure alignment and investment across teams.
• Develop visually striking data visualizations that make complex information feel narrative, meaningful, and simple.
• Experiment with AI design tooling to find efficiencies and ways to scale your impact.
• Collaborate with a small, cross-functional team at the forefront of XR and spatial computing to shape the look and feel of projects from inception to showcase.
• Champion a creative, experimental approach to storytelling—pushing the boundaries of format, medium, and style