Associate Creative Director - Visual Designer

Description: • We're looking for an experienced Associate Creative Director to join our team in Dallas, TX! This hybrid-remote position reports to the Executive Creative Director and focuses on Creative Concepting, UI, and UX Sesign. • Generate new creative ideas and concepts for projects, proactive presentations, R&D and business needs, with support from Executive Creative Director. Sometimes leading and sometimes supporting vision from ECD. Thinking through creative across multiple media and a broad range of target markets. • Communicate early and often to help ensure that the Design Process meets our timeline for the Phase prior to the Design-to-Dev handoff. • Collaborate closely with the Dev Team and 3D Team to develop and produce creative deliverables. • Be aware and proactive with brand tone/guidelines and implement consistently. • Be a key contributor in our Discovery Phase. • Research and create moodboards. • Create sketches and photo-bash concept art. • Stay on top of the latest tools, tech, AI trends, software, etc. • In the Plan Phase, think through budgetary considerations and write certain sections of documentation. Ensuring that concepts are on budget and able to be produced with feasibility in mind. • Alongside Accounts and PM Teams, establish project budgets for the Design Team. • Communicate effectively. Alongside our Accounts Team, you will communicate in a creative, thoughtful and inspirational way during Client calls and presentations. • Listen and openly receive feedback from Clients (externally) and Team Members (internally), emphasizing a humble and open approach to constructive feedback and different perspectives. • Participate in new business development, including presentations, meetings, and RFP process. • Balance priorities across several different projects/tasks (large and/or small) simultaneously. • Create a broad range of visual design elements for a diverse range of experiences and interfaces and meet the quality standards and goals of the Client and Team. • Take detailed notes during client meetings to gather feedback on functionality, designs, content types, etc. • Present concepts and the Team's design work. • Brainstorm with the team on storyboards, style frames, UI look, UX flow, technology, software tools, etc. • Work with developers to export 2D artwork into our development pipeline. • Ensure Quality Control, Art Reviews and Quality Assurance Testing. • Uphold the vision of the interactive experience through thoughtful design of key interactions, user flows, and information architecture. • Support and conduct UX research for tech, interfaces, spaces, etc. to better understand the user and our audiences. • Strong focus and delivery on information architecture and content organization. • Advocate for users and their needs throughout the project lifecycle. • Produce UX flows, diagrams, wireframes, content strategy, prototypes, and presentations. • Storyboarding for visual content initiatives. • Work closely with the Production Team to ensure that the project’s UX design is understood and uphold the vision. • Maintain a keen understanding of the big picture of the project, emphasizing design principles including how creative decisions can impact budgets and timelines. Requirements: • 6-8 years of experience as a visual designer, UI designer, motion designer, etc. in agency environments. • Bachelor’s Degree in a creative field required. • Established portfolio of relevant Client creative work. • High proficiency skills in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Suite. • Ability to Learn and maintain a high-level understanding of Unity, Unreal, AfterEffects, Blender, etc. • Medium proficiency skills in hand drawing and sketching. • Ability to maintain a high standard of design and productivity in a fast-paced work environment • Strong verbal communication skills. • Proven ability to establish strong, creative directions and copy across a variety of media. • Proven ability to quickly identify problems and solve them. • Ability to brainstorm solo or in groups and develop big ideas from beginning to end. • Intimate familiarity with how brands and audiences engage in interactive/immersive experiences. Benefits: • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) • Short Term & Long Term Disability Apply tot his job