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Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) · 20 hours ago

Art Director

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is seeking a highly conceptual and curious Art Director to join their team. This hybrid role involves leading brand concept development, managing client relationships, and ensuring excellence across various design applications while collaborating closely with Creative Directors and clients.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Lead brand concept development, visual exploration, and execution across multiple projects

Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, managing expectations, scope, schedules, budgets, and contract considerations

Maintain a clear creative vision from concept through execution—building iconic brands with cohesive identity systems, confident art direction, and thoughtful detail

Craft compelling, concise presentations that are as considered and provocative as the work itself

Guide and manage designers with a calm, clear, and collaborative leadership style

Liaise with partners and collaborators (developers, hospitality groups, architects, photographers, fabricators) to ensure excellence at every stage

Lead design production across digital, print, signage, and environmental applications with the highest standards of execution

Maintain an active curiosity for culture, design, and branding—ensuring the work remains distinctive, timeless, and never trend-driven

Qualification

Adobe Creative SuiteBrand strategyVisual identityFigmaAfter EffectsPrint productionCreative leadershipClient managementMotion designTactile designGenerative AI toolsTypographyCommunication skills

Required

5–7 years of experience at top-tier studios or in-house creative teams within luxury real estate, hospitality, lifestyle, or cultural sectors

A refined visual sensibility and elevated typographic instincts—your taste is evident in everything you produce

Confident presenting and defending ideas in front of clients with patience, personality, and humility

Able to think several steps ahead—pushing ideas further while knowing when to edit, refine, or abandon work in service of clarity, schedule, and business realities

Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Figma

Curious and experimental across both tactile design (hand sketching, printmaking, texture creation) and motion (logo animation, kinetic typography, moving imagery)

Intermediate experience in After Effects and Premiere

Genuine interest and working knowledge of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Visual Electric, Synthesia, Sora)

Equally adept at building a strategic deck, designing a hotel keycard, or setting a book with disciplined typographic systems

Advanced knowledge of print production and UX/UI best practices

Thoughtful, humble, and earnest—you seek beauty, clarity, and impact in everything you do

Someone who moves with the speed of lightning and the precision of a Swiss clock