Art Director

About the role

Owns Abnormal's aesthetic direction and visual identity, setting creative vision for brand, campaigns, product launches and experiential events, and guiding creative services without running production. Suits a senior concept artist or art director with 10+ years of visual design work, including shipped sci-fi, cyberpunk or similar high-craft projects focused on interface and designed-object work.

What you'll do

• Define and own Abnormal's visual aesthetic direction
• Lead visual ideation for product launches, experiential events such as RSA and Black Hat, and brand campaigns
• Contribute hands-on concept work when needed
• Build a shared creative language across the organization so the direction scales without bottlenecking
• Serve as creative authority and taste-setter for all visual output, from brand identity to campaigns to experiential environments
• Translate leadership's vision into a clear aesthetic others can execute
• Partner with creative services to keep production style-consistent by setting guardrails and reviewing work
• Develop mood boards, concept art and visual references for recruiter screening, vendor briefs and internal alignment

What you'll need

• 10+ years of experience in concept art, visual design or art direction with a distinct point of view and artistic progression
• Portfolio demonstrating aesthetic vision through designed objects and systems such as architecture, vehicles, digital weapons, futuristic technology and UI; painterly or landscape-driven portfolios do not fit the profile
• Experience as sole or lead visual voice on at least one significant project, owning aesthetic direction end to end
• Ability to articulate and document a visual language so others can execute without the person present
• Experience collaborating directly with senior leadership or creative directors and translating their vision into tangible work
• Craft fluency across digital, environmental, editorial and motion mediums
• Proven ability to work as an individual contributor in a fast-moving tech company with autonomy, feedback-taking and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong communication and presentation skills to defend and sell a creative direction

Nice to have

• Experience in B2B tech, cybersecurity or enterprise software, or demonstrated ability to quickly internalize a technical domain and translate it visually
• Familiarity with experiential or event design (large-format, spatial, environmental)
• Experience working alongside or managing a creative production team
• Comfort with AI-assisted design and prototyping tools

Benefits listed by Abnormal

• Bonus or incentive compensation eligibility
• Equity eligibility
• Comprehensive benefits package