Senior Art Director

Location: The role can start fully remote, but candidates must be based in or open to relocating to one of the offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Oslo, Berlin, or Bonn.

Company

Bakken & Bæck is an independently owned design and technology studio building digital products, brands, and businesses for ambitious companies.

What you will do

• Lead art direction across brand and studio projects from conception through execution and delivery.
• Define visual worlds through image-led storytelling across photography, film, illustration, CGI, and motion.
• Develop image-making principles covering mood, casting, styling, lighting, composition, and post-production.
• Direct photo shoots, filmed productions, and CGI workflows from treatment to final delivery.
• Own quality control across retouching, editing, grading, and final asset delivery.
• Source and collaborate with photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, 3D artists, sound designers, and other external partners.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a creative agency, production company, or in-house brand team.
• A robust portfolio demonstrating compelling ideas, strong craft, and refined visual judgment, preferably in technology and digital experiences.
• Strong understanding of screen-based brand expression, image-led storytelling, and the creative process from pre-production through post-production.
• Ability to collaborate pragmatically across trans-disciplinary teams while maintaining creative and strategic standards.
• Ability to work independently, present ideas clearly to teams and clients, and motivate collaborators.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Nice to have

• Experience with motion graphics, generative tools, or 3D design.
• Experience working with technology, product, and communication projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Independently owned studio with autonomy over projects, methods, and creative approaches.
• Flexible working hours and openness to workations.
• Opportunities to relocate to another office when compatible with project and team needs.
• Collaborative culture with cross-office trips, team dinners, talks, and events.
• Freelance engagement planned for several months across multiple projects, with capacity ranging from 50% to 100%.