[Hiring] Production Designer / Art Director @Aru Labs

Role Description

Aru Labs is looking for a Production Designer / Art Director for an upcoming independent web-series project being produced for a client. This is a project-based opportunity, not a permanent position at Aru Labs. The series is a character-driven story exploring startups, ambition, relationships, friendship, money, and life.

We're looking for someone who can help create a distinctive, believable visual world for the characters and story.

• Develop the visual and production design direction for the series
• Work closely with the Director and DOP
• Help define the look and feel of key locations
• Research and identify suitable locations
• Design spaces that reflect the characters and their changing circumstances
• Plan props, furniture, set dressing and environmental details
• Create moodboards and visual references
• Help prepare production design requirements before filming
• Coordinate sourcing, rentals and purchases where required
• Maintain visual continuity between scenes and locations
• Work with the production team to achieve the desired look within a lean production setup

The story moves through different environments, including:

• Startup offices and coworking spaces
• Apartments and personal spaces
• Cafés and restaurants
• Investor / business environments
• City streets and nightlife
• Airports and travel environments
• International locations
• Bali and other lifestyle settings

We want the world to feel contemporary, aspirational and real, without looking overly designed or artificial.

Qualifications

• Experience in production design, art direction, set design, styling or visual storytelling
• Strong visual sense
• Ability to build a world through spaces, objects and details
• Good understanding of color, texture, composition and atmosphere
• Strong research and sourcing skills
• Comfortable working with a lean independent production
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Director and DOP
• Experience in films, web series, commercials, music videos, photography or editorial projects is welcome

Requirements

• Remote: Yes, during pre-production
• Travel: Required during production
• Engagement: Project-based / contract
• Production window: Late November – early December
• Potential locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Bali and other global creative and startup hubs
• International and India-based candidates are welcome

Who you'll work with

• Creator / Writer / Director
• Director of Photography
• 1st Assistant Director
• Production Coordinator
• Costume / styling team
• Actors and creative talent

The production will be intentionally lean and collaborative.

Ideal candidate

You might be a good fit if you:

• Notice the details most people overlook
• Can turn a script into a visual environment
• Understand how locations can reveal character
• Know how to make a space feel expensive, lived-in, ambitious or uncertain without overspending
• Enjoy sourcing unusual locations and objects
• Can work creatively within practical constraints

How to apply

Please send:

• Portfolio / previous work
• Instagram / LinkedIn
• Relevant production experience
• Current location
• Availability during late November / early December
• Expected project fee or day rate

Apply with the subject: Production Designer — Web Series Client Project. Aru Labs is coordinating this opportunity on behalf of the client. Project-based. Remote-first. Travel required during production.

If you're interested in helping create the visual world of an ambitious independent web series, we'd love to see your work.