Art Director

You translate the unsayable into something people can see, and Public Affairs Institute needs that exact gift in its incoming Art Director. What you're signing up for is $184,000 - $262,000, a contract cadence, creative ownership, and a Public Affairs Institute team that rewards nerve.

Key Responsibilities

• Trade pixel polish for speed when a contract deadline says you must
• Turn complex creative information into clear, engaging visuals
• Translate Color Theory research findings into a visual the whole floor can act on
• Distill a hour-long strategy deck into one image that survives the hallway test
• Curate the reference wall that keeps a 10-person studio pointed the same way
• Own the full creative process from initial brief to final handoff
• Write microcopy that does the heavy lifting buttons usually get blamed for

What You'll Bring

• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Comfort being accountable for a transparent outcome in a contract role
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• A Simi Valley network, or the hustle to build one from scratch

Public Affairs Institute is a fast-growing creative company in Simi Valley, CA, where Resilience and Interaction Design drive everything we do. We pair junior and senior folks on purpose so User Personas knowledge stops hoarding in one head.

We back $184,000 - $262,000 with a growth ladder, a mentor invested in your Prototyping, and benefits that travel with you across Simi Valley, CA.

We are reviewing Mobile-First Design and Resilience backgrounds on a daily basis for this seat.

If you're done waiting for permission to level up, consider this your invitation to apply.