Art Director

Alpha Business Image LLC (ABI) seeks an Art Director in Dallas, TX (hybrid) to turn creative strategy and concepts into high-impact visual directions while owning craft, consistency, and execution quality.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute assigned creative deliverables across platforms with strong standards for craft, accuracy, and brand consistency.
• Improve deliverables beyond the initial brief by refining and iterating on assigned work.
• Own visual quality control by reviewing final assets for craft, consistency, accuracy, and brand alignment; ensure accessibility where applicable.
• Manage revisions and production handoffs carefully so approved concepts translate cleanly into final assets.
• Translate creative strategy and approved concepts into clear visual directions and design systems.
• Make confident visual decisions within the established concept and direction, knowing when to work independently and when alignment with the Creative Director is required.
• Develop and recommend multiple visual directions by iterating with references, AI, and emerging tools before narrowing to the strongest approach.
• Contribute to concept development and lead visual exploration of approved concepts, with increased ownership for internal marketing and assigned initiatives.
• Manage assigned projects and workload independently by prioritizing effectively against deadlines and deliverables.
• Identify and flag risks, conflicts, missing information, or production concerns early to prevent delivery issues.
• Solve creative and production problems proactively and identify smarter ways to improve both the work and the production process.
• Take responsibility for outcomes and visual quality for your portion of the work, not just completion.
• Partner with the Creative Director, copy, account service, motion/production, and other disciplines to bring ideas to life.
• Communicate proactively and anticipate needs to keep collaborators informed and support smooth handoffs and decisions.
• Participate in creative reviews and working sessions with a clear visual point of view, openness to feedback, and the ability to explain recommendations while aligning to the larger creative concept.
• Present work with rationales internally (creative team and AE) and externally when necessary to clients.
• Experiment with AI and emerging design tools, references, formats, and workflows to improve speed, range, and quality.
• Use new tools to explore options and apply human judgment to decide what is worth pursuing.
• Bring practical discoveries back into real project work to help the team build smarter, more efficient ways of working.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional design or art direction experience, ideally in an agency or similarly fast-paced creative environment.
• Strong portfolio showing visual concepting, design craft, and execution across multiple channels and formats.
• Proven ability to take creative strategy and concepts and independently develop strong visual directions and solutions.
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Strong typographic and design instincts, including typography, composition, hierarchy, brand consistency, and production-quality awareness.
• Comfort collaborating with copywriters, account teams, production/motion partners, and creative leadership.
• Proactive communication habits: anticipate needs, raise issues early, and keep work moving.
• Curiosity and practical fluency with AI and emerging creative tools, with interest in using them to expand exploration, iteration, and efficiency.
• Judgment to assess when a visual solution is strong, when it needs another iteration, and when Lead Creative alignment is needed.

Technology

• AI

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Core Values

• Think & Test: Look for gaps, perspectives, assumptions, and ideas so the best thinking can keep getting better.
• Chase Greatness: Get bigger, out think and out work competitors, raise the bar, and surprise clients with performance.
• Tell the Truth: Activate courage and humility to say what needs to be said with grace, and own mistakes.
• Push Through: Maintain excellence in the face of headwinds and march to the speed of the deadline.
• Dive Into Curiosity: Stay continuous learners through research and exploration to build needed innovative skills.
• Give Good Energy: Laugh, care, and be intentional about interactions; show up and build up.

Location: Dallas, TX (hybrid)

Compensation: USD 70,000 - 75,000 per year

Experience: 5+ years