Art Director (Contractor)

Amplify Education • Contract • Remote (United States) • $100 / hour • 4h ago

Fast Facts

Amplify is seeking a talented Art Director to create engaging educational experiences for K-12 students and educators. This contractor role involves designing both print and digital materials while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include designing curriculum content for teachers and students, leading design projects, collaborating with teams, and managing a team of designers while ensuring high-quality execution of designs.

Skills: Required skills include 5+ years of design experience, strong communication skills, expertise with Adobe CC and collaborative tools, and proficiency in both print and digital design.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include experience in education technology, UX design, and a strong passion for literacy education.

Location: This is a fully remote position based in the United States.

Compensation: $100 - $100 / Hourly

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Amplify’s creative team is a group of designers, artists, and storytellers. We sketch, we write, we push pixels, we also love paper. We live for the big ideas, and we sweat the details. We work on digital, print, environmental, interactive, and animation projects. We have a strong hands-on and highly collaborative approach to both product development and graphic design systems and ensure ideas are realized to the highest standards of execution.

Art Directors at Amplify create beautiful and meaningful experiences that delight our young learners and their teachers, inside and outside of the classroom. As a member of Amplify’s design group you will partner with a diverse cross-functional product team of designers, product owners, developers, and curriculum experts to extend and improve Amplify’s curriculum.

Essential Responsibilities:

Design for teacher, student, and administrator experiences, curriculum content, and occasional marketing materials
Design both print and digital materials
Lead the concepting and design development of small and large-scale projects
Conceive, plan, and produce educational materials in a wide range of mediums
Collaborate closely with other members of the design, content, product, and operations teams
Effectively articulate concepts and creative solutions verbally and participate in design critiques by sharing and receiving constructive feedback
Work within and expand upon dynamic visual and brand systems
Direct a team of artists and production designers and manage reviews and feedback cycles with stakeholders
Efficiently manage at high volume from start to finish in a fast-paced environment
Roll up your sleeves and contribute as a designer when necessary

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in design, art direction, and production
1-2 years’ experience managing others, formally or project-based
Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent work experience
Experience in both print and digital design
Strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
Advanced layout, typography, iconography, color theory and composition skills
Comfortable with collaborative discussion, listening closely and providing honest, thoughtful feedback to colleagues
Expertise with Adobe CC, Sketch, InVision, and Zeplin
Comfortable with short development cycles and flexible with shifting priorities
Capable of working on simultaneous projects to meet tight deadlines
Comfortable working across different design mediums
Fluent in concept development starting with hand drawing of ideas
Strong organizational and time-management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with visual design in education technology or a related field
Enthusiasm for contributing to the landscape of literacy education
Experience in UX design

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this role is $100.00.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

Amplify is an E-Verify participant.