NVIDIA

Art Director, Gear and Merchandise

US, CA, Santa Clara Full time

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by incredible technology—and amazing people.

Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you will be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. We are looking for an outstanding Art Director to join the Gear Store and Merchandise team, translating the company's passions and technology into premium gear, bringing happiness to our employees, their families, friends, and, of course, our fans.

What you'll be doing:

You will invent a full range of items and compositions that connect with significant themes, narratives, and product launches. From concept to production, you'll define the art direction for our global employee Gear Store and company merchandise, including the aesthetic, color, materials, and overall style. Work with the merchandise buyer and operations lead to establish roadmaps for our product collections. Direct the user experience and development of our on-site store, event pop-ups, and website.

What we need to see:

  • A portfolio showcasing excellence in crafting purposeful, beautiful designs for merchandise—apparel, soft and hard goods. Actual examples of your hands-on illustration and design work, including production.

  • A deep knowledge bank of materials, production processes, decoration techniques, complexities, and caveats.

  • Proven examples demonstrating your ability to art direct, invent, construct, and conceptualize ideas and innovative creative concepts, particularly relating to abstract and technical subjects—transforming ideas into sought-after gear.

  • Evidence of how you stay on top of the latest trends in the apparel and merchandise space, tech industry trends and technologies— and embrace change.

  • Demonstration of the fundamental principles of art direction, graphic composition for brand, illustration, typography, video, photography, and even 3D.

  • Your passion to take intent and direction from your peers and leaders and apply your art direction skills to build a vision, iterate quickly, revise, and produce final artwork.

  • 10+ years of proven experience working with established brands, building or extending apparel or merchandise collections, collaborating with senior executive level leadership teams.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite applications, tracking your work in project tracking tools such as Workfront.

  • A BFA, BS, or MFA in Graphic Development, Illustration, Fashion Composition, or equivalent field is required (or equivalent experience).

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Are you curious and passionate about technology, design, and the rapidly evolving AI landscape? Show us you embrace AI, are an AI expert, and have successfully integrated AI tools into to your creative process or workflow.

  • Have experience working at a global apparel or premium lifestyle brand? Show us how you understood and integrated established brand systems and technologies into coveted items.

  • Do you have hands-on skills in illustration, infographics, 3D, motion graphics, video, photography or storyboarding? Can you sketch, or develop retail displays? Share your creative passions with us!

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most intelligent and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 128,000 USD - 201,250 USD for Level 4, and 160,000 USD - 247,250 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 17, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.