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Art Director, Digital Tool Design / Development
What will you do?
A day in the life of an Art Director, Digital Tool Design / Development at The North Face looks a little like this.
The North Face Global Brand Studio is looking for an Art Director to support the creative direction and experience design of the digital tools that power our global creative workflows.
This role sits at the intersection of art direction, design systems, and emerging technology, supporting how digital tools enable storytelling, collaboration, and the creation of world-class brand experiences.
You will partner closely with Creative, Production, and Technology teams to support the design of intuitive, inspiring, and scalable tools that improve how our teams create. This role combines hands-on art direction and design thinking to contribute to both creative outputs and the systems behind them. This role will report into the Sr. Manager, Digital Tool Design / Development.
Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.
Support the translation of the broader creative vision into design solutions for digital tools that serve global brand and creative workflows
Translate creative needs into intuitive tool experiences that improve efficiency while supporting storytelling and design quality
Collaborate with Creative, Production and Technology teams throughout the development and implementation of tools from concept through rollout
Contribute to user experience, interaction design, and visual systems across digital platforms used by creative teams
Help maintain consistency and quality in how tools support brand standards, asset creation, and creative outputs
Gather and organize feedback from designers and creatives to help refine tool usability and experience
Provide hands-on design support and share best practices with designers and cross-functional partners throughout tool development
Contribute to workflow improvements so tools support efficient, scalable, and effective creative processes
Support documentation, guidelines, and training materials to drive adoption and consistent use across global teams
Use generative AI tools hands-on to concept, iterate, and produce on-brand imagery, visual explorations, and tool UI concepts that meet brand and quality standards
Explore emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, and identify practical opportunities to support creative development
What do you need to succeed?
We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 3-5 years of experience and professional achievements.
The foundation skills you will need in this position are:
Experience in art direction, digital design, or creative systems within a global brand or agency environment
Demonstrated ability to contribute to creative direction across digital experiences, tools, or platforms
Strong understanding of design workflows, creative production, and how tools support the creative process
Ability to translate creative direction into practical, user-centered design solutions
Strong collaboration skills, with experience supporting work across…