Art Director, Studio & Editorial

Art Director, Studio & Editorial

Department: Corp HO

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: 64000 - Marketing Corp HO

Reporting To: Director, Styling & Visuals

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PURPOSE:

The Art Director, Studio & Editorial owns the visual standard of everything True Religion photographs. This role drives the day-to-day creative execution of all PDP photography while leading art direction for editorial campaigns, capsule collections, and special projects from concept through delivery. It demands a sharp commercial eye, strong editorial instincts, and the on-set presence to keep a high-volume studio producing imagery that earns its place on every brand channel.

This is where creative vision and production reality meet - and this role makes both work.

• Lead art direction of all PDP photography across Women's, Men's, Curve, Accessories, Footwear, and Denim - directing posing, composition, framing, lighting, and image quality on set every day
• Develop and continuously evolve visual standards and creative guidelines for product photography, identifying opportunities to raise the bar for the customer shopping experience
• Partner with the Creative Director to develop seasonal campaigns and editorial concepts, including mood boards, shoot treatments, casting direction, and creative presentations
• Serve as the primary Art Director for capsule collections, collaborations, social content, and select editorial productions - from initial brief through final asset delivery
• Create and maintain Capture One sessions, manage file and folder structure, and support digital capture workflows to keep daily studio operations running efficiently
• Review image selects and provide creative feedback throughout the retouching process, ensuring final assets meet brand standards for color, consistency, and quality
• Research fashion, photography, and cultural trends to bring fresh perspective and innovative direction to the brand's visual identity
• Collaborate closely with Photography, Styling, Production, Merchandising, Marketing, and Retouching across every production

YOU ARE: A visually driven Art Director with a commercial instinct and genuine editorial range. You are fluent in the language of fashion photography and know how to get the best out of a photographer, stylist, and on-set crew. You can move between directing a high-volume PDP day and developing a seasonal editorial concept without losing your creative perspective - and you bring the organizational discipline to make sure every production is as efficient as it is excellent.

• 5-8 years of art direction experience in fashion, apparel, or lifestyle brands
• Proven track record leading high-volume e-commerce photography productions
• Expert understanding of photography, lighting, composition, styling, posing, and image selection
• Experience providing on-set creative direction to photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, and models
• Working knowledge of Capture One, including session setup, file organization, and basic digital capture workflows
• Strong organizational and project management skills in a fast-paced studio environment
• Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills

• Experience developing seasonal editorial campaigns and brand storytelling
• Background in capsule collections, collaborations, or multi-platform content production
• Passion for fashion, streetwear culture, and visual innovation

• Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this role is $115,000 – $140,000. This is a full-time, exempt/non-exempt position. This range represents the low and high ends of the expected base salary range for this role based on the…