A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help students at every skill level build a strong foundation in early reading and math. Our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of all their students. Today, Amplify serves over eleven million students in all 50 states.
Amplify's creative team is a group of designers, artists, and storytellers. We sketch, we write, we push pixels, we also love paper. We live for the big ideas, and we sweat the details. We work on digital, print, environmental, interactive, and animation projects. We have a strong hands-on and highly collaborative approach to both product development and graphic design systems and ensure ideas are realized to the highest standards of execution.
Art Directors at Amplify create beautiful and meaningful experiences that delight our young learners and their teachers, inside and outside of the classroom. As a member of Amplify's design group you will partner with a diverse cross-functional product team of designers, product owners, developers, and curriculum experts to extend and improve Amplify's curriculum.
Responsibilities of the Art Director:

• Lead the concepting and design development of small and large-scale projects involving curriculum content for teacher and student experiences
• Lead a team of artists and production designers and manage reviews and feedback cycles with stakeholders
• Conceive, plan, and produce educational materials in a wide range of mediums
• Collaborate closely with other members of the design, content, product, and operations teams
• Effectively articulate concepts and creative solutions verbally and participate in design critiques by sharing and receiving constructive feedback
• Build and maintain a design system that will span both print and digital materials
• Work within and expand upon dynamic visual and brand systems
• Be an advocate for inclusive practices both on the team and in the product itself.
• Efficiently manage at high volume from start to finish in a fast-paced environment
• Contribute as a designer when necessary

Basic Qualifications of the Art Director:

• 5+ years of experience in design, art direction, and production
• 1-2 years' experience managing others, formally or project-based
• Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent work experience
• Experience in both print and digital design
• Strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Advanced layout, typography, iconography, color theory and composition skills
• Comfortable with collaborative discussion, listening closely and providing honest, thoughtful feedback to colleagues
• Expertise with Adobe CC
• Comfortable with short development cycles and flexible with shifting priorities
• Capable of working on simultaneous projects to meet tight deadlines
• Comfortable working across different design mediums
• Fluent in concept development starting with hand drawing of ideas
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

Preferred Qualifications of the Art Director:

• Experience with visual design in education technology or a related field
• Enthusiasm for contributing to the landscape of literacy education
• Experience in UX design
• Experience with Google's Suite

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.