Senior Art Director/Designer

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. escription

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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.