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SCANDICAL
Art Director & Production Art Manager
Las Vegas, NV | Full Time | Onsite
Department: Art / Graphic / Design
Position Summary
ScandiCal is a Las Vegas manufacturer of custom souvenirs and personalized products for the gift trade. As our product line grows, we are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and collaborative Art Director & Production Art Manager to lead our art team and guide projects from concept through production.
This is a hands-on leadership and workflow management position – not a graphic design position. It requires combining creative direction, daily job scheduling, and production artwork quality control. You will serve as the department’s Traffic Coordinator, connecting art, sales, and production to improve accountability and resolve workflow issues before they affect customer or production schedules.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead and develop graphic artists, technical artists, the art coordinator, and the QC function. Set clear expectations for creativity, accuracy, productivity, and communication.
· Manage the art log and daily workflow. Prioritize jobs, assign artists, establish deadlines, balance workloads, and ensure staff follow the approved schedule.
· Review incoming requests for complete instructions, product specifications, reference materials, and customer requirements before work begins. Resolve questions and communicate delays promptly.
· Provide creative direction for souvenir designs and product collections, ensuring artwork is visually appealing, readable at actual size, and appropriate for the intended material.
· Oversee technical QC and production release. Verify that approved artwork, print files, and cut files meet specifications, and ensure corrections and revisions are checked before release.
· Use Illustrator and Photoshop to inspect files, troubleshoot problems, and guide corrections involving dimensions, bleed, registration marks, layers, cut paths, and personalization.
· Maintain approved templates, name lists, file organization, and version controls. Review recurring errors, improve procedures, and provide targeted staff training.
· Coordinate with sales, printing, laser cutting, and assembly on customer orders, samples, trade show deadlines, and new product development.
Qualifications
· At least 3 years of project management experience in a creative or production environment, with demonstrated experience leading staff and managing multiple deadlines.
· Strong working proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, including the ability to inspect and troubleshoot production artwork.
· Experience preparing or reviewing artwork for physical products, printing, or manufacturing, with a solid understanding of prepress and quality control.
· Strong creative judgment and an understanding of design workflows, typography, layout, color, and production terminology.
· Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to establish priorities, follow through on assignments, and maintain accurate project records.
· Proficiency with project tracking tools such as Basecamp, Trello, or similar systems, and comfort working with spreadsheet-based job logs.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a collaborative leadership style, and the ability to remain calm under pressure and solve problems promptly.
Experience with souvenirs, personalized products, name programs, layered products, or laser-cut artwork is preferred.
Schedule and Benefits
This position works onsite in Las Vegas; remote work is not available. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Additional days or hours may be required to meet business and production needs. A 401(k) plan and health benefits are available.
Why Join ScandiCal
Help shape products that customers take home from their favorite destinations. We value creativity, collaboration, and practical improvements. You will have the opportunity to guide a growing art department, contribute new product ideas, and see your team’s designs become finished merchandise.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume, portfolio, salary requirements and three industry references and your association with them. Include examples of production artwork and explain your experience managing creative teams, schedules, and quality control.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant art director jobs.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field
- Portfolio demonstrating concept development across print and digital formats
- One to three years of studio, agency, or in-house design experience
- Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines with minimal supervision
- Experience collaborating with copy, production, and marketing teams on campaign deliverables
Tips for Your Assistant Art Director Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to the industry
Advertising agencies, fashion labels, and publishing houses each expect a different kind of book. Lead with work that matches the employer's output, whether that's campaign concepting, editorial layouts, or brand identity systems, so your portfolio speaks directly to what they hire for.
Show concepting, not just execution
Your portfolio should demonstrate that you contribute ideas, not only polish a lead AD's direction. Include at least two or three projects where you can explain your concept rationale in an interview, since hiring managers want to know your thinking, not just your craft.
Apply early to roles that fit
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Name the design tools you own
Job listings at this level often filter candidates by proficiency in Figma, After Effects, or InDesign. Call out your strongest tools explicitly in your resume's skills section rather than burying them in job descriptions, so your application clears any initial review.
Prepare a walk-through for portfolio review
Most assistant art director interviews include a live portfolio review. Practice narrating two or three pieces in under two minutes each, covering the brief, your contribution, and the outcome. Hiring panels move fast and reward candidates who can self-edit and stay focused.
Negotiate your title scope in writing
At the assistant level, responsibilities vary widely from studio to studio. Before you accept an offer, clarify in writing whether you'll concept independently, what approval layers exist above you, and whether the role has a path to art director, so you're evaluating the actual opportunity.
Assistant Art Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant art directors?
The most active employers for assistant art directors right now are Apple, Dentsu, and 1000HEADS, and the most openings are in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is consistent across advertising agencies, publishing houses, and in-house brand teams.
How many assistant art director jobs are remote?
About 83% of assistant art director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability concentrated in digital campaign roles, motion graphics, and content-focused positions rather than print production or editorial work, which more often require on-site collaboration.
How do you become an assistant art director?
Most assistant art directors start by earning a degree in graphic design, visual communication, or advertising, then build a portfolio through internships, freelance projects, or junior designer roles. From there, the path typically moves through a junior or graphic designer position where you develop concepting skills before stepping into an assistant art director title with more creative ownership.
How do you get hired as an assistant art director with little experience?
Focus on the quality and range of your portfolio over your resume length. Spec projects, student work, and freelance jobs all count if they show concept thinking and production skill. Applying to agencies that run formal internship programs or rotational creative programs is a practical entry point, since those structures are built to develop candidates who don't yet have deep professional experience.
What does the assistant art director interview process look like?
Most assistant art director interviews involve a recruiter or HR screen, followed by a portfolio review with the creative director or a senior AD, and often a brief design exercise or take-home prompt. Final rounds typically include a team meeting where you discuss your collaborative process. The portfolio review carries the most weight, so being able to talk through your work clearly is as important as the work itself.
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