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To thrive as a Contract Artist, you need a strong portfolio demonstrating artistic skill, creativity, and proficiency in your chosen medium (such as illustration, 3D modeling, or graphic design), often supported by a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Familiarity with industry-standard software like Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Maya, or Blender is typically required, and certifications or specialized training can be advantageous. Strong communication, time management, and adaptability are crucial for collaborating with clients, meeting deadlines, and adjusting to shifting project needs. These skills ensure you can deliver high-quality work on schedule and maintain positive, professional relationships with clients and teams.

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As a Contract Artist, you may work on a wide variety of creative projects, such as illustrations, character designs, concept art, or digital assets for games and marketing materials, depending on the industry and client needs. Most contract roles involve collaborating closely with creative directors, project managers, or marketing teams to align your work with overall project goals. Communication is key, as you’ll typically discuss project briefs, receive feedback, and iterate on your artwork remotely or as part of a distributed team. Being able to effectively incorporate feedback and adapt to different artistic styles or brand guidelines is essential for success and client satisfaction.

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A Contract Artist is a freelance or temporary visual artist hired to create artwork for specific projects. They work with clients or companies across various industries, such as gaming, advertising, publishing, and entertainment. Contract Artists typically specialize in areas like illustration, graphic design, animation, or concept art. Their responsibilities may include designing characters, environments, branding materials, or promotional visuals. Since they work on a contract basis, they may juggle multiple projects simultaneously and must manage deadlines and client expectations efficiently.

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Junior Art Director / Production | Graphic Artist (Contract-to-Full-Time)

Starmark

Fort Lauderdale, FL • Remote

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Re-posted 18 days ago

Job description

Title: Junior Art Director / Production | Graphic Artist (Contract-to-Full-Time)


Work is more rewarding when you remove all the barriers to the best thinking. That’s why the big stuff – from brand initiatives to new tech launches to bespoke digital efforts – goes further with Starmark. So come light up some new possibilities for your career as part of our crew.

We’re looking for a versatile creative who can both conceptualize ideas and execute polished, production-ready work. This is a hands-on hybrid role that blends junior art direction with full production graphic artist responsibilities, including mechanical file preparation. Start as a contractor with the opportunity to grow into a full-time Junior Art Director.


Role Responsibilities

  • Conceptualize and roll out creative ideas that effectively communicate strategy and align with client brand guidelines.
  • Design across digital, print, social, OOH, POS, collateral, presentations, and experiential media.
  • Produce production-ready mechanical files: resizing, preflighting, applying bleeds/crops, preparing vendor specs, and ensuring print and digital readiness.
  • Retouch and color-correct images for multiple platforms.
    Build, resize, and adapt digital creative (e.g., banner ads, social media creative, Google Slides, PPTX, Word).
  • Maintain consistent file and server management: naming conventions, folder organization, and versioning.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Collaborate with teammates and clients while also working independently.
  • Apply brand and style guidelines consistently across all client work.
  • Stay up-to-date on design trends, digital-first strategies, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

  • 2–5+ years agency or fast-paced production/graphic art experience.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual design, integrated work, and high-quality production/graphic outputs.
    Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat).
  • Experience with Adobe XD, Premiere, After Effects a plus.
  • Solid understanding of print production, mechanical files, printer profiles, preflight functions, and file formats (PDF, TIF, EPS, JPG, PNG, GIF).
  • Strong grasp of design principles: layout, typography, color, balance, composition.
  • Detail-oriented, organized, solutions-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Collaborative team player who can take direction, accept critiques, and work independently.
  • Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent experience.
    Experience in Tourism, Higher Ed, Healthcare, or B2B/Tech a plus.

✨ Why This Role?
This position offers the chance to flex both creative and production skills. If you thrive on ideas AND execution, we want you on our team!


Only candidates who include samples and/or a creative portfolio will be considered.


Starmark is a national integrated marketing agency headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL that specializes in strategic thinking, award-winning creative, branding, advertising, interactive and public relations.