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Art Director Jobs in Mississauga, Canada at MWD Creative Agency
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About MWD Creative
MWD Creative is a creative collective that transforms brand activations into immersive, story‑driven experiences. With over two decades of service, we’ve partnered with iconic brands such as LVMH, L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, Chanel, Disney, AMOREPACIFIC and Procter & Gamble across Toronto, global stages and beyond.
Our full‑service approach covers experiential marketing, graphic design, 3D design, pop‑up production, fashion show production, behind‑the‑scenes coordination and strategic styling. We thrive on collaboration, constant creativity and impeccable attention to detail.
About the Role
We are hiring an Art Director to shape the visual worlds behind our immersive brand experiences, pop‑ups, creative mailers and content‑driven moments. The role leads the creative vision across physical environments, digital extensions and campaign assets, ensuring each experience is visually striking, culturally relevant and emotionally resonant.
What You’ll Do
- Concept and execute culturally relevant, visually compelling creative across experiential environments, pop‑ups, custom fabrication, print, digital, social and content platforms.
- Define and lead the visual identity of brand activations from environmental styling and spatial storytelling to graphics, materials and content moments.
- Build rich mood boards that establish the full visual language of a project, including imagery, colour systems, typography, materials, textures, lighting references, motion and styling.
- Translate brand strategy into immersive, physical brand worlds that feel cohesive across every detail–signage, props, graphics, product display, finishes and interactive moments.
- Guide and collaborate with graphic designers, 3D designers, and producers to ensure the creative vision carries through renderings, fabrication, graphics and final installation.
- Develop and present pitch decks, creative proposals and visual presentations to internal teams and clients.
- Be present during key production moments and installs, ensuring the final build reflects the creative intent down to the smallest detail.
- Stay ahead of cultural shifts, design trends, social behaviours and emerging creative technologies to keep MWD’s work progressive and industry‑leading.
What You Bring
- 3+ years of experience in a creative agency or in‑house environment across experiential, retail, branding or integrated campaigns.
- A portfolio that showcases immersive thinking, visual storytelling and concept‑to‑execution world‑building. Portfolio is required; applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed.
- An extremely detail‑oriented mindset that cares about the small touches that make an environment feel real and authentic.
- Strong design instincts with expertise in layout, branding, typography, composition and visual hierarchy.
- Experience developing pitch decks and presenting creative work confidently to both internal stakeholders and clients.
- The ability to juggle multiple brands and concepts at once, shifting visual styles while maintaining creative excellence.
- Excellent communication skills, able to clearly articulate visual ideas and provide confident creative direction.
- A collaborative attitude, comfortable leading creatives while embracing feedback and evolving ideas.
- A deep passion for art, design, fashion, culture and experiential storytelling and how they influence real‑world brand engagement.
Benefits
Vacation and Time Off:
Generous vacation time (2 weeks in the first year, 3 weeks for 2‑5 years, 4 weeks for 5+ years), 10 recognized paid holidays and up to 3 paid sick days per calendar year.
Health and Insurance Benefits:
Company‑paid group coverage after a 90‑day probation period; all group insurance premiums are fully paid.
Professional Development:
Training and development opportunities with time away from work when required; internal growth opportunities with first‑look postings.
Work Environment and Culture:
Flexible workplace attire policy, collaborative environment, an active employee referral program.
Expense Reimbursement:
Full reimbursement for business travel expenses, meal reimbursement for overtime, mileage, parking, tolls and courier charges.
Additional Perks:
Regular team‑building events, community activities and strong work‑life balance support.
Ready to Shape the Future of Experiential Design? Join a team where innovation is essential and your creativity will define experiences for the world’s most influential brands. This is where your story begins.
Please submit your portfolio.
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Title: Art Director
Company: MWD Creative Agency
Location: Mississauga, Canada
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