Senior Art Director/Designer Job at Parallel LLC in San Antonio

The Senior rt irector/esigner evelops originl cretive concepts n trnsltes strtegy into polishe visl work cross brning, cmpigns, igitl, socil, print, n environmentl esign. This role owns ssignments from concept throgh finl proction while collborting cross tems n spporting the growth of jnior esigners.
bot Prllel, Brn gency, LLC
We re Prllel. Or nme represents or belief tht sccess is irect reslt of people n ies being in lignment. Or tem, or clients, or venors, ll working in sync longsie ech other.Or core philosophy n pproch to work is tht when it comes to solving nything, 1+1=11. When two or more people work together, the reslt is fr greter thn if one h one it lone. The nmber eleven hs become synonymos with the ie of collbortion n is sbtly n serenipitosly integrte within the nme Prllel.

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Prllel is brn gency helping orgniztions bil stronger brns throgh strtegy, ientity esign, igitl experiences, n mrketing. We're looking for Senior rt irector/esigner

to evelop compelling cretive concepts n bring them to life throgh polishe, strtegiclly grone esign cross brns, cmpigns, n chnnels.

This is fll-time, in-person role bse in Sn ntonio, Texs.

The Senior rt irector/esigner plys n importnt role in shping cretive ies from the erliest stges of concept evelopment throgh finl proction. This person oesn't simply execte n estblishe irection-they think conceptlly, explore originl ies, n trnslte strtegy n client objectives into cretive soltions tht re thoghtfl, memorble, n effective.

Yo'll collborte with cretive les, strtegists, copywriters, ccont tems, n other esigners to evelop concepts n execte work cross brn ientity, cmpigns, igitl, socil, print, environmentl, n presenttion esign. Yo'll tke ownership of ssignments from concept throgh elivery, present n explin yor thinking, respon thoghtflly to feebck, n ensre every finl sset meets high stnr of cretive n technicl qlity.

Sccess in this role comes ntrlly to someone who is crios, conceptlly strong, n geninely excite by the process of trning strtegic chllenge into compelling cretive ie. If yo bring originl thinking, strong esign jgment, exceptionl crft, n the bility to move confiently between big-pictre concepts n meticlos exection, we' love to her from yo.

Wht Yo'll o
evelop originl cretive concepts in response to client objectives, brn strtegies, cmpign nees, n cretive briefs
Explore mltiple visl irections n trnslte bstrct ies into cler, compelling cretive soltions
Le the esign n exection of work cross brn ientity, cmpigns, igitl, socil, print, environmentl, n presenttion mterils
Tke ownership of cretive ssignments from initil concepting n explortion throgh refinement, proction, n finl elivery
Trnslte brn strtegy, cretive irection, n client gols into istinctive, strtegiclly ligne visl work
Bil thoghtfl visl systems, lyots, templtes, n esign elements tht mintin consistency cross chnnels
Collborte with cretive les, strtegists, copywriters, ccont tems, evelopers, n proction prtners throghot the cretive process
Present concepts n esign recommentions clerly, rticlting the strtegic n cretive rtionle behin the work
Prticipte in internl n client reviews, incorporting feebck while protecting the strength n integrity of the cretive ie
Blnce conceptl mbition with prcticl consiertions sch s scope, timeline, ience, meim, n proction reqirements
Prepre ccrte, proction-rey files for igitl n print pplictions
Review finl work for qlity, ccrcy, brn consistency, n proction reiness before hnoff
Mnge file orgniztion, versioning, n spporting ssets throghot the project lifecycle
evelop resble templtes n esign systems tht improve consistency, efficiency, n sclbility
Mnge mltiple ssignments n elines while mintining strong ttention to etil n cretive qlity
Commnicte proctively bot progress, timelines, qestions, recommentions, n potentil chllenges
Provie thoghtfl feebck, gince, n spport to jnior esigners when pproprite
Contribte ies tht elevte the gency's cretive otpt, stnrs, n wys of working

Wht We're Looking For
5+ yers of professionl esign experience, preferbly within brning, vertising, mrketing, or cretive gency
Portfolio emonstrting strong conceptl thinking n polishe exection cross brn, cmpign, igitl, n print work
Proven bility to generte originl cretive concepts-not only execte estblishe visl irections
Strong nerstning of how strtegy, ience, messge, n meim inform cretive ecisions
Excellent commn of typogrphy, lyot, color, composition, visl hierrchy, n brn systems
vnce proficiency in obe Cretive Clo n Figm
Strong nerstning of igitl n print proction reqirements
bility to present cretive ies clerly n explin the rtionle behin esign ecisions
bility to receive, interpret, n pply feebck while mintining thoghtfl cretive jgment
Strong orgniztionl n time-mngement skills with exceptionl ttention to etil
bility to mnge mltiple ssignments n shifting priorities in fst-pce gency environment
Collbortive, crios, proctive, n soltion-oriente pproch to cretive work
Consistent ownership n follow-throgh from concept throgh finl elivery

Nice to Hve
Experience eveloping brn ientities, cmpign concepts, n integrte visl systems
Experience working closely with copywriters to evelop cohesive verbl n visl concepts
Experience esigning for environmentl, experientil, motion, or interctive pplictions
Fmilirity with front-en esign principles n collborting with evelopers or igitl tems
Experience presenting cretive work irectly to clients
Experience mentoring or proviing cretive gince to jnior esigners
Bchelor's egree in Grphic esign, Visl Commniction, or relte fiel, or eqivlent professionl experience, preferre

Eql Employment Opportnity Sttement

Prllel, Brn gency, is n eql opportnity employer. We re committe to creting n inclsive environment for ll employees n pplicnts n o not iscriminte on the bsis of rce, color, religion, sex, sexl orienttion, gener ientity or expression, ntionl origin, ge, isbility, vetern stts, or ny other protecte stts ner pplicble lw.