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Creative / Art Director

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Major Players Limited

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United Kingdom , London

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Job Description:

Freelance Creative/Art Director (Retail). This is a hands-on freelance opportunity for a Creative / Art Director who thrives on making beautiful, effective work at speed. You’ll be embedded within a collaborative agency team, shaping integrated creative across multiple channels for one of the UK’s biggest retail brands. From directing food shoots to crafting social-first assets, this role offers the chance to get properly stuck in, influence the work, and see your ideas brought to life at scale.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and deliver creative and art direction across integrated campaigns, including in-store POS, OOH, digital and social
  • Be hands-on with layouts, visual development and asset creation, not just high-level direction
  • Art direct and lead food photography and film shoots, working closely with photographers, videographers and production teams
  • Create engaging social-first content, with a strong understanding of platform-specific best practice and food trends
  • Collaborate closely with other creatives and wider agency stakeholders to deliver work against retail calendars and seasonal moments
  • Respond positively to feedback, iterating and refining work in a fast-moving retail environment

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Creative / Art Director, ideally within food retail or FMCG
  • Strong, hands-on craft skills with excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Experience art directing shoots and working confidently on set
  • Solid understanding of integrated campaigns across physical and digital touchpoints
  • Strong social media knowledge, particularly creating and shaping food content for film
  • Experience using Figma and familiarity with AI tools is a bonus

Nice to have:

Experience using Figma and familiarity with AI tools

What we offer:

Opportunity to work on high-profile, large-scale retail campaigns

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 24, 2026

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