Full-Time
Art Director
Thinkingbox
Posted on 7/22/2025
Thinkingbox
51-200 employees
Global creative agency producing brand videos
No salary listed
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hybrid
This is a hybrid position.
 Art, Graphics & Animation (3) |
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- 5+ years of experience in an agency, studio, or creative environment, with at least 1 year in a leadership or mentorship capacity
- A strong portfolio that showcases a blend of conceptual thinking, design craft, and digital experience
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other relevant tools
- Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and digital production processes
- A refined eye for typography, layout, and composition
- Excellent communication and presentation skills—confident in articulating your ideas and direction
- An entrepreneurial mindset and collaborative approach to problem solving
- Passion for innovation, storytelling, and pushing creative boundaries
- Define and lead the visual direction for campaigns, brand experiences, digital platforms, and immersive environments
- Develop and present conceptual ideas and art direction to internal teams and clients
- Collaborate with copywriters, strategists, and developers to turn insights and concepts into powerful creative
- Oversee and guide designers through execution, giving thoughtful and constructive feedback
- Push the creative vision of each project from pitch to final delivery
- Maintain a strong attention to detail while managing multiple priorities
- Stay on top of design trends, emerging tech, and visual culture to inform your work
- Support production efforts by creating style guides, specs, and clear design documentation
- Help shape Thinkingbox’s creative culture and voice through leadership and mentorship
Thinkingbox is a global creative collective that produces high-quality digital content to help brands tell their stories. It offers services in video production, animations, and digital media across North America and other regions through localized content. It partners with brands to develop and execute campaigns from concept through post-production, earning revenue from project-based work and ongoing collaborations. Its approach combines scalable end-to-end storytelling with localized content to help brands build recognition, engagement, and growth.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Vancouver, Canada
Founded
2009
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Chicago office expansion strengthens U.S. presence serving major North American clients like Adobe and Verizon.
- Alex Panousis as Chief Growth Officer brings 20+ years media experience to accelerate client acquisition.
- Corey Hankey's COO appointment enhances operational efficiency supporting multi-office growth across North America.
What critics are saying
- The Mill's shutdown inflated payroll costs through 30+ ex-staff hires, straining margins and integration.
- Rival agencies deploy AI-driven content tools cutting production costs 40%, eroding Thinkingbox's project revenue.
- Generative AI platforms automate video and animation production, threatening core craft-based business model viability.
What makes Thinkingbox unique
- Integrated creative collective spanning digital, experiential, content, and social services across North America.
- Established client roster including Apple, Adobe, Starbucks, Riot Games, and Nike demonstrates premium market positioning.
- Craft-focused production model emphasizing timeless experiential design differentiates from AI-driven competitors.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Health Insurance
Company News
LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heist, a Thinkingbox company known for pushing the boundaries of brand storytelling through animation, motion, and live-action, today announced a significant expansion with key creative and production hires from The Mill. The move includes the opening of a new Chicago office to support the continued growth of The Heist and its parent company, Thinkingbox.Leading the expansion is Patrick Coleman, who joins The Heist as Executive Creative Director. Patrick brings an award-winning portfolio and a team of long-time collaborators from The Mill, marking one of the most significant team transitions in the design and animation space in recent years. He will oversee creative operations across North America, with a primary base in Chicago."I'm beyond excited to join the Heist family," said Coleman. "It's an incredible opportunity to bring along so many talented friends to strengthen an already thriving studio and help elevate it even further. The creativity, warmth, and 'can-do' attitude truly resonate with me—I'm thrilled to see what we do together!"Also joining from The Mill are Blake Nickle, now Director of Production, Chicago, and Jason Esser, Creative Director at Thinkingbox
To bring more of an AI-first mindset to the role, Clark joins from Thinkingbox, where she worked for nearly a decade, serving as managing partner, focusing on operations and production.
Today, Thinkingbox, the experience agency shaping the future of brands through craft and curiosity, announces Corey Hankey as its first-ever chief operating officer (COO).
Creative experience agency Thinkingbox has tapped Alex Panousis to take on the role of chief growth officer within the collective.