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Art Director – Game Shows
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Culver City, KSA
Full Time
Senior
4 weeks ago
Art DirectionVisual StorytellingBrand DesignAdobe Creative CloudCinema 4DAfter Effects
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About the Role
Sony Pictures Entertainment seeks an Art Director for the Game Show Group to shape visual direction for marketing campaigns across Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune franchises.
Key Skills for This Role
Art DirectionVisual StorytellingBrand DesignAdobe Creative CloudCinema 4DAfter Effects
Responsibilities
- Develop compelling visual concepts for integrated campaigns across broadcast, streaming, digital, social, and brand initiatives
- Translate creative strategy into strong visual narratives, mood boards, style frames, and design systems
- Create high impact design assets including key art, promo graphics, digital/social layouts, typography systems, thumbnails, presentations, and animation briefs
- Provide hands on design work using Adobe Creative Cloud and/or Cinema 4D to bring concepts to life
- Guide designers (static and motion) by delivering clear visual direction, templates, and design toolkits
- Work closely with Marketing, Social & Digital, and Production to ensure creative alignment across all touchpoints
- Maintain brand consistency across all assets, ensuring visual integrity and quality regardless of platform or format
- Provide direction, feedback, and inspiration to designers and junior creative staff
Requirements
- 6–8+ years of experience in creative marketing, design, or art direction within entertainment, broadcast, streaming, or digital media
- Strong portfolio showcasing campaign development, visual storytelling, brand design, and multi platform creative
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and experience guiding motion/animation workflows
- Solid understanding of and/or technical proficiency in Cinema 4D with strong grasp of 3D systems and compositing
- Strong conceptual thinker with the ability to translate ideas into polished, on brand visual systems
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and comfortable balancing multiple creative projects simultaneously
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Overview
- The Art Director is a key creative leader responsible for shaping visual direction and driving the design execution for marketing campaigns across the Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune franchises.
- Working under the Executive Creative Director, this role conceptually and visually elevates all creative materials—broadcast promos, digital and social assets, brand campaigns, key art, pitch materials, on set graphics, and franchise extensions.
Creative Direction & Concept Development
- Develop compelling visual concepts for integrated campaigns across broadcast, streaming, digital, social, and brand initiatives.
- Translate creative strategy into strong visual narratives, mood boards, style frames, and design systems.
- Partner closely with writers, producers, editors, and designers to shape cohesive creative ideas from pitch to final execution.
- Support the Executive Creative Director in defining and maintaining the brand expression and visual standards of both franchises.
Design & Execution
- Create high impact design assets including key art, promo graphics, digital/social layouts, typography systems, thumbnails, presentations, and animation briefs.
- Provide hands on design work using Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc.) and/or Cinema 4D to bring concepts to life.
- Guide designers (static and motion) by delivering clear visual direction, templates, and design toolkits.
- Ensure all art delivered aligns with franchise identity, tone, and platform specific requirements.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Marketing, Social & Digital, and Production to ensure creative alignment across all touchpoints.
- Collaborate with show side partners and internal stakeholders to incorporate episodic elements, contestant imagery, set visuals, and talent photography into marketing materials.
- Provide creative support for franchise initiatives, partnership campaigns, special episodes, and development projects.
Ownership of Visual Standards
- Maintain brand consistency across all assets, ensuring visual integrity and quality regardless of platform or format.
- Help develop and document brand guidelines, toolkits, and asset libraries.
- Champion innovative creative approaches that modernize and elevate franchise visuals while honoring legacy.
Team Support & Creative Oversight
- Provide direction, feedback, and inspiration to designers and junior creative staff.
- Support the Executive Creative Director in shaping creative workflows, reviewing work, and ensuring deliverables meet both conceptual and technical standards.
- Help uphold a culture of creativity, collaboration, and high performance within the creative team.
Qualifications
- 6–8+ years of experience in creative marketing, design, or art direction within entertainment, broadcast, streaming, or digital media
- Strong portfolio showcasing campaign development, visual storytelling, brand design, and multi platform creative.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and experience guiding motion/animation workflows.
- Solid understanding of and/or technical proficiency in Cinema 4D with strong grasp of 3D systems and compositing.
- Strong conceptual thinker with the ability to translate ideas into polished, on brand visual systems.
- Experience developing creative for iconic brands, entertainment IP, or character driven storytelling is highly preferred.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills; able to articulate ideas clearly to cross functional partners.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and comfortable balancing multiple creative projects simultaneously.
Compensation
- The anticipated base salary for this position is $117,866 – 153,225.
- This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits.
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