Set Designer

Role Overview: As an Art Director at Dentsu India, you will play a vital role in elevating visual storytelling through your strong sense of design, aesthetics, and production craft. Your creativity, leadership, and operational excellence will be crucial from concept development to on-ground execution. You will be responsible for conceptualizing and supervising the visual language of campaigns and production projects, ensuring that the creative vision translates seamlessly across all stages of execution. Your role will involve leading art direction across shoots, set design, styling, and overall aesthetic storytelling, collaborating closely with producers, directors, and creative strategists. Key Responsibilities: - Define and drive the visual style, tone, and overall artistic direction across projects. - Develop moodboards, style references, and design treatments aligned with brand identity and campaign objectives. - Collaborate with creative directors, producers, and directors to bring storyboards and visual concepts to life. - Oversee set design, props, styling, and visual aesthetics for all production outputs. - Ensure consistency in visual tone and quality across multiple projects and formats. - Partner closely with production teams to maintain creative intent throughout execution. - Supervise art setups during shoots, ensuring all visual elements meet creative and technical standards. - Oversee vendors, set designers, and prop teams for timely and high-quality deliverables. - Manage timelines, resource allocation, and on-ground implementation during shoots. - Plan and manage art department budgets, ensuring cost efficiency without compromising on quality. - Source and negotiate with vendors, suppliers, and rental partners for set materials, props, and decor. - Ensure all art-related logistics from procurement to setup and wrap-up run smoothly and within deadlines. - Lead and mentor junior art directors, stylists, and art assistants. - Provide creative feedback, design direction, and production guidance throughout the project lifecycle. - Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, accountability, and craft excellence. - Conduct visual checks and approvals for set design, prop styling, and shoot aesthetics. - Review final outputs to ensure alignment with brand guidelines and the envisioned creative tone. - Maintain high creative and production standards across all deliverables. Qualification Required: - Experience: 3+ years of experience in art direction, production design, or visual communication, ideally within an agency, production house, or design studio environment. - Education: Bachelor's degree in Art Direction, Design, Production Design, Fine Arts, or related discipline. Additional Details: Dentsu India, as part of Dentsu International, is a leading advertising agency network in India, focusing on providing best-in-class services and solutions in Media, Customer Experience Management (CXM), and Creative. The company operates with a vision of achieving meaningful progress for its clients, partnering with brands to unlock unique possibilities for sustainable value and lasting change.,