Art Director

Are you a visual thinker with both instinct and intention - someone who cares as much about the idea as the kerning?

If you're equally comfortable crafting a social carousel, shaping a white paper, refining a brand system, or animating a moment into motion, we'd love to meet you.

We're 2Stories - a global content marketing agency based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Our distributed team brings together strategists, editors, journalists, designers and producers who combine creative storytelling with strategic clarity. We believe brands should act like interesting supporting characters in people's lives. That's why we believe soft sell is the smart sell.

We work with leading organisations in financial services, healthcare, retail, social impact and more - building content ecosystems that engage audiences and create long-term brand equity.

We're not a traditional ad agency. We're smaller, sharper and built for modern content. Which means our art directors don't just "make things look good." They shape how ideas live in the world.

• Bring ideas to life visually - across digital, social, editorial, campaign and motion.
• Collaborate closely with editors and strategists to translate insight into intelligent, beautifully crafted work.
• Protect the craft - typography, layout, imagery, motion, detail.
• Work across formats: newsletters, white papers, social campaigns, paid media, magazine-style reports and more.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully - enhancing ideation, workflow and production without compromising human judgement.
• Roll up your sleeves when needed. This is a hands on role.

You likely have:

• 8+ years' experience in an agency or creative studio.
• A portfolio spanning digital, social, print and motion.
• Strong proficiency in Figma (essential) and confidence in After Effects.
• Experience with InDesign, Photoshop and email platforms like Mailchimp.
• A sharp eye for image sourcing and visual storytelling.
• A solid understanding of typography, layout and visual systems.
• The ability to manage multiple briefs without losing attention to detail.
• Clear communication skills - we're distributed, so clarity matters.
• Emotional intelligence. We work with humans, not briefs.

Experience in financial services and content marketing is advantageous, but not essential. Curiosity and craft matter more.

We are proudly distributed. While our headquarters are in Cape Town, we hire for talent - not proximity to an office. You can be based anywhere, provided you can collaborate effectively across time zones.