Full-Time
Art Director
Antisocial
Posted on 9/18/2025
Thinkingbox
51-200 employees
Global creative agency producing brand videos
No salary listed
Toronto, ON, Canada
Hybrid
This position is hybrid.
 Art, Graphics & Animation (2) |
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- 4–6 years in a creative or design role (agency experience preferred), with a portfolio showcasing strong design and campaign work.
- Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma and ability to bring ideas to life across a range of formats.
- Ability to create and develop compelling concepts for social, digital, and integrated campaigns.
- Confident presenting work internally and to clients, with strong verbal and visual communication abilities.
- Experience working with production teams to ensure creative consistency across shoots and final assets.
- Collaborative spirit with the ability to inspire designers and partner seamlessly with copywriters, strategists, and account leads.
- Understanding of branding, marketing, and social media best practices.
- Chronically online, tapped into all facets of culture both in and outside the realm of social media marketing.
- Lead and contribute to brainstorming sessions, developing innovative concepts and social-first ideas that meet client objectives.
- Apply your art direction and design expertise to craft compelling visual narratives, guide the design process, and ensure the highest level of creative output.
- Partner with writers, strategists, and producers to bring campaigns to life across multiple channels.
- Present ideas, moodboards, and concepts to clients; translate feedback into effective creative solutions.
- Support productions and on-set shoots, ensuring creative vision is carried through from concept to final delivery.
- Oversee the creation of social assets, from visuals to pitch decks, ensuring all deliverables meet deadlines and exceed expectations.
- Stay up-to-date with design, culture, social media, and technology trends to keep work fresh and forward-thinking.
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.