Art Director Role -AR/VR
ABOUT US
Trigger XR is the world’s most experienced XR developer and creative agency. For over 13 years, we’ve been strategizing, building, and running XR solutions for the world’s top brands, helping them to launch cutting-edge AR and VR experiences while leading them into the metaverse. Through our tech expertise and cross-platform capabilities, we enable brands to reinvent their customer experience while reimagining what’s possible across entertainment, gaming, retail, sports, and enterprise.
Trigger XR has completed over 250 XR projects and more than 275,000 hours of XR development with clients such as Disney, Verizon, LEGO, the NBA, NFL, Nike, Sony, Google and Molson Coors, along with premium entertainment IP including Spider-Man, Star Wars, Avengers, Jurassic World, and more. We are also exclusive early development partners with Niantic, Qualcomm, Snap, Meta, Adobe, and the Global XR Content Telco Alliance, as well as premier partners with 8th Wall and Unity. Trigger XR has been awarded numerous Shortys and Webbys and was recognized as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. As a minority owned business and a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), we collaborate with a diverse slate of clients and partners who represent inclusive values. For more information about Trigger XR, visit us at www.triggerxr.com.
SUMMARY
Trigger is looking for an Art Director with a passion for technology and excellent communication skills. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated team player who can provide clear direction, build on their designs, and push a creative vision through to completion. In this role, you’ll add your unique creative input to cutting-edge initiatives including: mobile apps, augmented and virtual reality experiences, games, sites, and prototypes for an amazing roster of clients. This role is part of our Creative department and reports to our VP Creative Director.
This role is open to remote candidates anywhere in the US.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in and conduct brainstorms for new project pitches
- Establish visual tone and messaging that will effectively communicate with the target audience to fulfill the project goals
- Act as the most senior and hands-on creative representative at a project level as it relates to UI/UX and design
- Present creative-related concepts and deliverables to the client
- Work with internal teams on development requirements such as timelines and resources
- Communicate at the production level with the project manager, designers, and developers
- Oversee freelance designers / artists as necessary
- Contribute to overall office morale, spirit, character, and work quality
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience managing workload and functioning on a milestone basis with a Project Manager and Creative Director
- Overall good sense of project and time management
- Ability to manage a small team of designers and/or production artists
- Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD
- Experience with augmented reality, virtual reality, mobile app UX/UI, and casual gaming is preferred
- Experience with AR/VR wearables and/or IoT devices is a plus
- Experience with 3D and motion design is a plus
- Enthusiastic and immersed in mobile technology, augmented reality, virtual reality, movies, games, comic books, superheroes, and other pop culture that fuels our clients and projects
WHO WE ARE
Trigger XR is a team of extraordinary individuals. We are builders first. We think deeply. We crave diverse perspectives. We nerd out with technology. We’re not just talk; we always deliver what we promise.
OUR VALUES & CULTURE
At Trigger, we care deeply about maintaining a positive culture, as emphasized in our Core Values:
Empower Each Other: We believe in the power of collaboration; lifting each other up is just as important as pulling your own weight. There is real value in a diverse, inclusive, and supported team and we commit to doing right by our people.
Make a Difference: Whether for our employees, projects, clients, or the world, we strive to make a difference any way we can. We can do more than just make cool stuff—we want to give back and make the world a better place, too.
Foster Innovation: We don’t rest on our past successes, we build upon them. Our drive to create, improve, and innovate is constantly fueled by our willingness to embrace new challenges. If we can’t find a way forward, we’ll forge a new path.
Strive for Excellence: Quality is our priority and we never settle for “good enough.” We always aim to go above and beyond and expect everyone to do their best.
OUR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITMENT
At Trigger, we know that justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion add a real and measurable value to our culture, our employees, and our work. We are committed to taking action that will create diverse representation at all levels of our organization and ensuring that Trigger is a safe, equitable, and supportive environment for all marginalized groups. We believe in the power of innovation and commit to embracing forward-thinking changes so we may become DE&I leaders and take action well ahead of what might be considered "the norm."
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and identities to consider themselves for this role. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Variety of Medical insurance options (including fully covered plans for you and your family if based in CA)*
Fully covered Dental, Vision, and Life insurance for you and your family*
ALOHA FRIDAYS (half-day Fridays) all year long!
15 days of PTO to start (with increases at your 3- and 5-year mark) plus additional Sick, Floating Holiday, and Civic Engagement days off*
Company-Wide Holidays every month and a week off during the holiday season
Monthly Health & Wellness reimbursement for gym, fitness, or mental health memberships*
Professional development support*
Paid parental leave for all new parents (including adoption and foster placements)*
401(k) retirement plan through John Hancock*
Remote-friendly culture with virtual events like Jackbox Happy Hours and our ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign
*Full-time employees only