Junior Art Director
H & M Hennes & Mauritz GBC AB · Stockholm · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-12
H&M is seeking a **Junior Art Director** to join its creative team in editorial content production. The role focuses on developing inspiring material across still photography, moving images, and social-first formats. Working alongside experienced art directors, stylists, and copywriters, the position involves supporting concept development, conducting visual research, building mood boards, and writing creative briefs for content creators. Over time and with coaching, the work entails taking direct **ownership of smaller shoots**, guiding production and post-production, reviewing creator submissions, and ensuring output aligns with established creative direction. Candidates should be emerging creatives with **hands-on art direction experience** across still images, moving images, or social-first content. The position requires demonstrated competence in mood boarding and creative concept development, a solid understanding of platform-specific social formats, and awareness of trends in fashion, lifestyle, art, and digital culture. Familiarity with or curiosity about AI creative tools and collaborative creative workflows is also expected, alongside a portfolio showing relevant visual thinking and art direction.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As Junior Art Director, Editorial, you will be part of creating inspiring and relevant content for H&M across still image, moving image and social-first formats. Working alongside experienced Art Directors and other creative specialists, you will contribute to concepts from early research and ideation through production and post-production.
With guidance and coaching, you will gradually take greater ownership of shoots and creative projects.
You will:
- Support Art Directors in concept development, research, mood boarding and building creative ideas and briefs.
- Take ownership of smaller, clearly defined shoots independently, with guidance and coaching when needed.
- Contribute throughout the creative process, including production and post-production.
- Create clear and inspiring briefs for content creators.
- Review content from creators, provide constructive creative feedback and ensure the final output aligns with the agreed creative direction.
- Bring a social-first perspective to the work, understanding how creative content needs to adapt across different platforms and formats.
- Stay curious about emerging trends across fashion, lifestyle, art, digital culture and new creative technologies, including AI.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will work as part of a collaborative creative environment alongside Art Directors, Stylists, Copywriters, Creative Strategists and other creative specialists.
Together, you will explore ideas, develop concepts and create content that feels relevant to our audiences and works effectively across different channels. You will have opportunities to learn from experienced creatives while developing your own creative voice and taking on increasing responsibility.
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for an emerging Art Director who combines strong visual instincts with curiosity about fashion, culture and the constantly evolving world of social media.
We believe you have:
- Hands-on art direction experience across still image, moving image and/or social-first content.
- Experience in mood boarding, visual research and creative concept development.
- A strong visual eye and an ability to translate ideas into clear creative direction.
- A solid understanding of social-first formats and what resonates across different platforms.
- Awareness of trends across fashion, lifestyle, art and digital culture.
- Curiosity about AI creative tools and how emerging technologies can support and evolve the creative process.
- A collaborative mindset and confidence working with different creative disciplines.
- The ability to receive feedback, learn quickly and continue developing your creative craft.
WHO WE ARE
At H&M, we are here to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in fashion where creativity, culture and innovation come together to create meaningful experiences for our customers.
In this role, you will contribute to how the H&M brand comes to life through creative content and storytelling across an evolving mix of channels and formats.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
This is an opportunity to develop your career in art direction while working with fashion, culture and creativity at a global scale. You will collaborate with experienced creative talent, contribute your own ideas and gain hands-on experience across a broad range of content and formats.
You will have space to experiment, learn and develop your creative voice while exploring new platforms, technologies and ways of creating content.
JOIN US
If you are excited about art direction, fashion and culture, and want to develop your craft while creating content that connects with audiences across channels, we would love to hear from you.
Apply with your CV and portfolio, showing examples of your creative thinking, art direction and relevant work across still image, moving image and/or social-first content