Parallel, A Brand Agency, LLC is hiring: Senior Art Director/Designer in San Ant

Description
Parallel is a brand agency helping organizations build stronger brands through strategy, identity design, digital experiences, and marketing. We are looking for a Senior Art Director/Designer

to develop compelling creative concepts and bring them to life through polished, strategically grounded design across brands, campaigns, and channels.

This is a full-time, in-person role based in San Antonio, Texas.

The Senior Art Director/Designer plays an important role in shaping creative ideas from the earliest stages of concept development through final production. This person doesn’t simply execute an established direction—they think conceptually, explore original ideas, and translate strategy and client objectives into creative solutions that are thoughtful, memorable, and effective.

You’ll collaborate with creative leads, strategists, copywriters, account teams, and other designers to develop concepts and execute work across brand identity, campaigns, digital, social, print, environmental, and presentation design. You’ll take ownership of assignments from concept through delivery, present and explain your thinking, respond thoughtfully to feedback, and ensure every final asset meets a high standard of creative and technical quality.

Success in this role comes naturally to someone who is curious, conceptually strong, and genuinely excited by the process of turning a strategic challenge into a compelling creative idea. If you bring original thinking, strong design judgment, exceptional craft, and the ability to move confidently between big-picture concepts and meticulous execution, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

Develop original creative concepts in response to client objectives, brand strategies, campaign needs, and creative briefs

Explore multiple visual directions and translate abstract ideas into clear, compelling creative solutions

Lead the design and execution of work across brand identity, campaigns, digital, social, print, environmental, and presentation materials

Take ownership of creative assignments from initial concepting and exploration through refinement, production, and final delivery

Translate brand strategy, creative direction, and client goals into distinctive, strategically aligned visual work

Build thoughtful visual systems, layouts, templates, and design elements that maintain consistency across channels

Collaborate with creative leads, strategists, copywriters, account teams, developers, and production partners throughout the creative process

Present concepts and design recommendations clearly, articulating the strategic and creative rationale behind the work

Participate in internal and client reviews, incorporating feedback while protecting the strength and integrity of the creative idea

Balance conceptual ambition with practical considerations such as scope, timeline, audience, medium, and production requirements

Prepare accurate, production-ready files for digital and print applications

Review final work for quality, accuracy, brand consistency, and production readiness before handoff

Manage file organization, versioning, and supporting assets throughout the project lifecycle

Develop reusable templates and design systems that improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability

Manage multiple assignments and deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and creative quality

Communicate proactively about progress, timelines, questions, recommendations, and potential challenges

Provide thoughtful feedback, guidance, and support to junior designers when appropriateContribute ideas that elevate the agency’s creative output, standards, and ways of working

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of professional design experience, preferably within a branding, advertising, marketing, or creative agency

Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking and polished execution across brand, campaign, digital, and print work

Proven ability to generate original creative concepts—not only execute established visual directions

Strong understanding of how strategy, audience, message, and medium inform creative decisions

Excellent command of typography, layout, color, composition, visual hierarchy, and brand systems

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma

Strong understanding of digital and print production requirements

Ability to present creative ideas clearly and explain the rationale behind design decisions

Ability to receive, interpret, and apply feedback while maintaining thoughtful creative judgment

Strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple assignments and shifting priorities in a fast-paced agency environment

Collaborative, curious, proactive, and solution-oriented approach to creative work

Consistent ownership and follow-through from concept through final delivery

Nice to Have

Experience developing brand identities, campaign concepts, and integrated visual systems

Experience working closely with copywriters to develop cohesive verbal and visual concepts

Experience designing for environmental, experiential, motion, or interactive applications

Familiarity with front-end design principles and collaborating with developers or digital teams

Experience presenting creative work directly to clients

Experience mentoring or providing creative guidance to junior designers

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Parallel, A Brand Agency, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

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