Production Designer / Art Director — Client Project

Aru Labs | Project-based opportunity

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.

What you'll do

- 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 world we're building

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.

What we're looking for

- 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.

Working arrangement

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

You will work closely 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.

Idóneo 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.

📌 Production Designer / Art Director — Client Project (México)
🏢 Aru Labs
📍 México