Creative Director - Freelance

About the Company:

Coffee ’n Clothes is a culture-forward experiential agency that blends creativity, strategy, and design to build immersive activations, pop-ups, and branded experiences. We partner with some of the world’s most iconic and innovative brands to turn ideas into unforgettable moments—on the street, in-store, online, and beyond.

We’re currently seeking a Freelance Creative Director to concept, lead, and execute boundary-pushing work across multiple client projects. This is a high-visibility, hands-on role ideal for a strategic visionary with deep experience in experiential, campaign, or integrated creative leadership.

About the Role:

As a Freelance Creative Director, you’ll be responsible for driving the creative vision across multiple brand activations and experiences. You’ll lead cross-functional teams through concept development, storytelling, art direction, and execution. You’re as comfortable pitching big ideas to clients as you are building moodboards, giving feedback to a designer, or partnering with producers to bring a space to life.

You’ll help define the creative direction of projects while ensuring everything we deliver is bold, elevated, brand-right, and rooted in cultural relevance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead creative ideation, storytelling, and execution across experiential campaigns, branded environments, and integrated touchpoints

• Translate brand goals and strategic insights into clear creative direction and visual narratives

• Direct and mentor designers, art directors, writers, and freelancers throughout the creative process

• Build and present compelling pitch decks, creative presentations, and moodboards

• Collaborate with producers, strategists, and client teams to ensure creative excellence and executional feasibility

• Provide creative oversight on-site during activations and installations when needed

• Ensure the work meets both brand standards and the agency’s high creative bar

Qualifications:

• 8–12+ years of experience in a creative leadership role, preferably within experiential, brand, or advertising agencies

• Strong portfolio showcasing conceptually driven, visually compelling work across live experiences and campaigns

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams from ideation through execution

• Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and client communication skills

• Deep understanding of design trends, pop culture, and audience behavior

• Hands-on experience with creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, and Google Slides

• Experience working on-site or in production environments a plus

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