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# Freelance Art Director at HUSH

- **Company:** HUSH
- **Location:** Brooklyn, NY
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2019-12-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/hush/4d564d36-7e45-46e0-9024-3516b880c237

## Job description

Who we are: We are a team of Proactive, Respectful, Communicative, Candid, Diverse, Equitable and Curious leaders seeking new team members who share our values. We are world-class experience designers, technologists, strategic thinkers and creators assembled to develop global design projects for adventurous, industry-changing Fortune 500 companies and leading organizations.

Who you are: You support all forms of creativity with a strategic mind that can solve problems and take on complex challenges. You’ve got a track record of performance, a personal drive to do right, do better, and to challenge yourself. You have an authentic interest in creativity, technology and design.

Role Overview: As an Art Director (AD) you can balance multiple jobs in various stages of production and/or pitches. You are communicative, both upstream (client) and downstream (team), and practice proven organizational and communication skills. In addition, you demonstrate the ability to articulate specific activities to help internal teams progress on a daily basis. Naturally, your portfolio of work rocks and shows a diversity of mediums and interests with some significant experience in 3d design, motion and/or digital.

## Key Responsibilities

- Work with the design, production and technology teams to deliver on project needs.
- Find inspiration, develop creative concepts and articulate to the greater team.
- Design various elements of creative projects and collaborate with team members.
- Develop decks and concept presentations which will be worked on by the full team.
- Help to present work and manage feedback. Workshop ideas and solutions.
- Receive and provide feedback on design. Be nimble and able to pivot.

## Requirements

- 7+ years design experience in high-paced design agency or corporation
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience in design or related studies
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- Proven organizational, presentation and communication skills
- Hard skills: 2D and 3D design software, animation and interface chops

## About HUSH

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: HUSH is a design firm that blends content, space, and technology to give physical spaces a powerful voice and amplify an organization’s boldest ideas.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Partnership)
- **Headquarters**: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: David Schwarz (Founding Partner), Erik Karasyk (Founding Partner)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Design (experiential design, environmental branding, digital experiences)
- **Target customers**: B2B – ambitious organizations across industries (e.g., Nike, healthcare innovators, fusion energy companies) seeking to shape how people work, invest, and learn through their physical spaces.
- **Mission/purpose**: “Making spaces speak volumes” – empowering spaces to express and reinforce an organization’s most ambitious ideas.

## Products & Services
HUSH offers a comprehensive suite of design and technology services, typically delivered as integrated projects:
- **Animation & Film**: Motion graphics and short-form storytelling.
- **Application Development**: Custom software and interactive tools.
- **Audience Research & Content Strategy**: Data-driven insights to guide content.
- **Data Visualization & Digital Design**: Translating data into compelling visuals.
- **Environmental Design & Exhibition Design**: Shaping physical spaces and exhibits.
- **Experience Analytics & Master Planning**: Measuring and planning user journeys.
- **Generative Content & Interface Design**: AI-assisted and UI design.
- **Placemaking & Retail Design**: Creating destination and retail environments.
- **Wayfinding & Information Architecture**: Navigation systems and signage.
- **Installation Design & Creative Software**: Physical/digital installations and proprietary tools.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$12M (as of 2026; SignalHire reports $5M–$25M range)
- **Total Funding**: $350K (per SignalHire)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Clients include Nike and other “boldest organizations” across industries. No public investor list.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 7.1% YoY (+6 people) to ~21 employees (LinkedIn company data). However, SignalHire estimates 25–100 employees and LeadIQ reports ~89 employees across 6 continents – conflicting reports. Active job postings (4 open roles as of July 2026). LinkedIn followers grew 22.5% yearly.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated approach**: Combines strategy, content, space, and technology under one roof, delivering end-to-end experiential design.
- **Proven track record**: Nearly 20 years of work with ambitious, high-profile clients (Nike, healthcare, energy).
- **Creative culture**: Emphasis on being proactive, respectful, communicative, candid, and curious – differentiating from commoditized design agencies.
- **Talent magnet**: Attracts talent from top design firms (Pentagram, The Mill, Gretel, Local Projects) and sends alumni to Gensler, Framestore, etc.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth direction**: Continuing to serve “audacious vision and tenacious drive” clients across geographies and cultures. Expanding into new technologies (e.g., augmented-reality projects like HUSH/Listen).
- **Current priorities**: Blending physical and digital experiences, leveraging data and generative content, and strengthening its reputation as a strategic partner for space-driven brand storytelling.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor (12 reviews) with culture score 3.9, work-life 3.5, compensation 4.0, career 3.8. Described as a collaborative, curious environment.
- **Work policy**: Mostly on-site roles based in Brooklyn, NY (HQ). Some contract and hybrid positions listed. Internships are on-site.
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on high-impact projects for top brands; exposure to cutting-edge design technology (AR, generative content); small, agile team with direct access to leadership.
- **Engineering/design culture**: Design-driven with a mix of specialists (8), directors (3), and interns (3). Departments include Design (6), General Management (6), Operations (3), Product (2), Consulting (1), Technical (1).

## Sources
1. [Lever.co – HUSH careers page](https://jobs.lever.co/hush)
2. [heyhush.com – About page](https://www.heyhush.com/about)
3. [LinkedIn – HUSH company page](https://linkedin.com/company/hush-studios-inc)
4. [SignalHire – HUSH company profile](https://www.signalhire.com/companies/hush)
5. [LeadIQ – HUSH company overview](https://leadiq.com/c/hush/5a1da10a2300005a0092406f)

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