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Funko Overview
Welcome to the Funko-verse, a world built on pure imagination, a land governed by the philosophy that stories matter, a universe comprised of characters from countless fandoms, a galaxy of once upon a times and happily ever afters.
But what does Funko do?
Funko is a purveyor of pop culture and licensed-focused collectibles company. Funko currently holds thousands of licenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters – one of the largest portfolios in the pop culture and collectibles industry. Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is the number one stylized vinyl collectible on the market, selling millions of figures to fans around the world.
The Art Director is responsible for leading and elevating the overall creative vision for Loungefly product categories, inspiring a team of designers to deliver innovative, consumer-driven products that align with brand standards, retailer expectations, and business objectives. This role provides strategic creative direction from concept through production, oversees creative execution across assigned accounts, and partners cross-functionally with Product Development, Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Licensing to ensure compelling product storytelling and exceptional design quality. The Art Director manages and mentors the design team while championing creative excellence, innovation, and operational effectiveness throughout the product creation lifecycle.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with the Sr. Director of Loungefly Creative to establish creative direction, product strategies, innovation, product storytelling and design priorities across accessories and apparel categories.
- Elevate the overall creative vision from development to final execution for assigned accounts.
- Manage, lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers by providing creative direction, constructive feedback, coaching, workload prioritization, deadlines, performance management, and professional development.
- Review projects, artwork, and new design concepts, providing strategic creative feedback to ensure designs are visually compelling, commercially relevant, and aligned with brand, licensor, buyer, and retailer expectations.
- Direct and resolve buyer and licensor revisions while preserving creative integrity, brand consistency, quality standards, and project timelines.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Licensing to align creative execution with product briefs, consumer needs, market trends, and commercial objectives.
- Partner closely with the Senior Product Operations Manager to provide visibility into creative progress, communicate project status, and support execution throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Develop and present trend research, seasonal direction, concept boards, pitch decks, and creative presentations for internal leadership, licensors, retailers, and key stakeholders.
- Partner with Product Development and Sourcing to understand manufacturing capabilities, and price-point considerations that inform creative decisions.
- Review product samples from a creative perspective, ensuring artwork execution, color accuracy, layout, material application, and overall product quality align with approved creative direction.
- Participate in retailer meetings, licensor reviews, product presentations, and creative discussions as the primary creative representative for assigned accounts.
- Champion creative excellence across every stage of product development, ensuring consistency, originality, innovation, and premium execution from concept through final production.
- Lead by example by promoting collaboration, accountability, creativity, and an inclusive, high-performing team environment.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Illustration, Communication Arts, or related creative field.
- 7–10+ years of progressive graphic design experience, including at least 5 years in a senior creative leadership role.
- Proven experience leading and developing creative teams while managing multiple concurrent product initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to establish creative vision and translate business strategy into compelling consumer products.
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Strong understanding of product design, accessories, apparel graphics, color, typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
- Experience collaborating with licensors, retailers, and cross-functional business partners.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Exceptional project management, prioritization, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Deep understanding of fashion, pop culture, consumer trends, and retail marketplace dynamics.
- Proven ability to balance creativity with commercial objectives while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
Salary Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121,000 - $151,500 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
What Funko Offers
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!
Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
This onsite position is based in Burbank, CA. Local candidates will be considered first.
Funko Overview
Welcome to the Funko-verse, a world built on pure imagination, a land governed by the philosophy that stories matter, a universe comprised of characters from countless fandoms, a galaxy of once upon a times and happily ever afters.
But what does Funko do?
Funko is a purveyor of pop culture and licensed-focused collectibles company. Funko currently holds thousands of licenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters – one of the largest portfolios in the pop culture and collectibles industry. Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is the number one stylized vinyl collectible on the market, selling millions of figures to fans around the world.
The Art Director is responsible for leading and elevating the overall creative vision for Loungefly product categories, inspiring a team of designers to deliver innovative, consumer-driven products that align with brand standards, retailer expectations, and business objectives. This role provides strategic creative direction from concept through production, oversees creative execution across assigned accounts, and partners cross-functionally with Product Development, Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Licensing to ensure compelling product storytelling and exceptional design quality. The Art Director manages and mentors the design team while championing creative excellence, innovation, and operational effectiveness throughout the product creation lifecycle.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with the Sr. Director of Loungefly Creative to establish creative direction, product strategies, innovation, product storytelling and design priorities across accessories and apparel categories.
- Elevate the overall creative vision from development to final execution for assigned accounts.
- Manage, lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers by providing creative direction, constructive feedback, coaching, workload prioritization, deadlines, performance management, and professional development.
- Review projects, artwork, and new design concepts, providing strategic creative feedback to ensure designs are visually compelling, commercially relevant, and aligned with brand, licensor, buyer, and retailer expectations.
- Direct and resolve buyer and licensor revisions while preserving creative integrity, brand consistency, quality standards, and project timelines.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Licensing to align creative execution with product briefs, consumer needs, market trends, and commercial objectives.
- Partner closely with the Senior Product Operations Manager to provide visibility into creative progress, communicate project status, and support execution throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Develop and present trend research, seasonal direction, concept boards, pitch decks, and creative presentations for internal leadership, licensors, retailers, and key stakeholders.
- Partner with Product Development and Sourcing to understand manufacturing capabilities, and price-point considerations that inform creative decisions.
- Review product samples from a creative perspective, ensuring artwork execution, color accuracy, layout, material application, and overall product quality align with approved creative direction.
- Participate in retailer meetings, licensor reviews, product presentations, and creative discussions as the primary creative representative for assigned accounts.
- Champion creative excellence across every stage of product development, ensuring consistency, originality, innovation, and premium execution from concept through final production.
- Lead by example by promoting collaboration, accountability, creativity, and an inclusive, high-performing team environment.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Illustration, Communication Arts, or related creative field.
- 7–10+ years of progressive graphic design experience, including at least 5 years in a senior creative leadership role.
- Proven experience leading and developing creative teams while managing multiple concurrent product initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to establish creative vision and translate business strategy into compelling consumer products.
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Strong understanding of product design, accessories, apparel graphics, color, typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
- Experience collaborating with licensors, retailers, and cross-functional business partners.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Exceptional project management, prioritization, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Deep understanding of fashion, pop culture, consumer trends, and retail marketplace dynamics.
- Proven ability to balance creativity with commercial objectives while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
Salary Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121,000 - $151,500 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
What Funko Offers
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!
Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
This onsite position is based in Burbank, CA. Local candidates will be considered first.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in art director jobs.
- 5 or more years of experience in art direction or graphic design
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- A portfolio demonstrating brand identity, campaign, or editorial work
- Experience managing or mentoring junior designers and production artists
- Ability to present creative concepts to clients or internal stakeholders
- Familiarity with digital production for web, social, and motion assets
Tips for Your Art Director Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to each role
Agencies want campaigns and brand systems. In-house teams want style guides and production-ready assets. Swap your portfolio's lead case studies to match the hiring company's output before you apply, not after you get a callback.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists art director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show your creative direction in context
Document the brief, your concept rationale, and the final deliverable for each project. Hiring managers want to see how you think, not just what you made. A case study without context reads as execution, not direction.
Filter for your preferred production environment
Job titles overlap significantly. Read the tools section of each posting carefully. A role requiring deep Figma proficiency signals a digital-first team. One listing InDesign and press specs signals print production. Match before you apply.
Prepare to walk through one project live
Most art director interviews include a portfolio review where you narrate a project from concept to delivery. Practice explaining your decisions out loud, including the ones you made under client or budget constraints, not just the final polish.
Negotiate using total package, not title alone
Art director compensation varies widely by medium, team size, and whether the role involves managing other creatives. Before negotiating, clarify headcount responsibility and ownership of brand assets, then anchor your ask to those scope specifics.
Art Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most art directors?
The companies hiring the most art directors right now include Apple, Meta, and Klick Health, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Advertising agencies and large consumer brands consistently account for the highest volume of postings.
How many art director jobs are remote?
About 68% of art director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting ongoing flexibility across creative industries. Digital-first roles in social media, UX, and content marketing tend to be the most remote-friendly, while broadcast, print production, and agency roles more often require on-site collaboration.
How do you become an art director?
Most art directors start as graphic designers, junior designers, or production artists and build toward the role over several years. Developing a portfolio that shows concept ownership rather than execution is the critical step. Many move into art direction by leading smaller projects or campaigns within a team, then formalizing the transition when applying externally. A degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field is common but not universally required.
Can you get an art director job with little experience?
Entry into art direction with limited experience is realistic if your portfolio shows concept-level thinking, not just finished production. Agencies and startups sometimes hire junior art directors who can demonstrate strong visual judgment and a point of view, even without years of formal title history. Freelance projects, rebranding exercises for real organizations, and spec campaigns built for your portfolio can all substitute for direct employment history.
What does the art director interview process look like?
The art director interview typically begins with a portfolio review where you walk the hiring team through two or three projects in depth, explaining your brief, your creative decisions, and how you handled feedback or constraints. A second round often involves a creative brief exercise or a day-rate paid test project. Final rounds usually include conversations with senior creative leadership and, for agency roles, sometimes a client-facing simulation.
Where can I find and apply to art director jobs?
You can find and apply to art director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, specialization, and preferred work format, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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