Design Director

Company description

Turner Duckworth is behind the brand identities for some of the world's most iconic brands.

Chances are you know our work already. You'll find it on-shelf, online, on-the-go, in home, out of home and sometimes in your pocket. We build brands that are distinct, memorable, and have genuine personality, ones that are easy to understand but also intriguing, ones that tell a story or make you think. We help brands to become utterly distinctive and deeply embedded in culture. We define strategies, visual identities, assets, and expressions for how brands behave in any channel, at any time, in any market. As brand partners with over 30 years of experience, we believe that whatever you make, make it Like Nothing Else.


Overview

Turner Duckworth is looking for a Design Director to join our New York studio.

About You

You are a creative leader who turns ideas into beautifully crafted design that makes an impact. You thrive on blending strong conceptual thinking with exceptional execution, and you consistently challenge yourself and your team to raise the bar. You bring ambition, momentum, and a clear point of view to every project. With a sharp eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, your work inspires others and elevates everything it touches.

What You Bring

• A passion for design, culture, and how ideas live in the world
• Highly proficient in design, versatile across design systems, typography and/or packaging
• Attention to detail and craftsmanship
• An open mind, adventurous spirit and proactive attitude
• Flexibility and adaptability to explore broadly for different kinds of projects
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player
• Pride in your work with a collaborative mindset
• Strong organizational skills and a solid understanding of production process

What You'll Do

• Lead the design team at a project level to deliver highly creative and well crafted design solutions for our clients' business needs
• Implement creative vision, inspiring and being the catalyst for creativity and excellence
• Present to various audiences, including clients; showcasing work produced and the collective POV
• Generate and develop a broad range of design concepts
• Solve creative problems, translate great ideas to impactful and captivating visuals
• Develop, advance, and push design solutions
• Infuse cultural relevancy into your work
• Integrate AI tools thoughtfully into creative process while maintaining a high bar for craft and originality
• Collaborate effectively with your teams across different disciplines

The Details

• Full-time, benefits eligible position
• Reports to Executive Creative Director
• 8+ years of experience in a design agency setting, preferred
• Multidisciplinary with experience in brand identity, design systems, and packaging
• Experience working on brands that operate at significant scale
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Mastery of Adobe Suite and Figma is essential, bonus points for motion and 3D rendering skills
• Located in or willing to relocate to New York City, with hybrid work schedule 3 days/week in-studio

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $170,937.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/2/2026.