Design Director jobs in Arkansas

Design Director directs and oversees CAE technical and team capability to support product, component, or structure design. Provides expertise and technical leadershipfor benchmarking, concept design, prototype development, simulation, testing protocols, and optimization utilizing CAE design and analysis techniques and tools. Being a Design Director develops and optimizes CAE methodology, including guidelines and standards, to increase design process efficiency. Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering. Additionally, Design Director typically reports to senior management. The Design Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Design Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Design Director
  • Falcon's Creative Group
  • Manila, AR FULL_TIME
  • The Design Director serves as the main correspondent with the Orlando office and is responsible for determining the best ways to visually represent our global and diverse master planning, media pre-production, special venue, and attraction design projects. Working in close tandem with the management teams in Orlando, this position is critical to the accurate interpretation, and ultimate realization, of our creative vision. From project initiation through production, the Design Director is the guardian of the overall vision for the project, and the lead of both the 2D and 3D Design Teams to ensure that every detail meets the award-winning standards Falcon’s is known for.

    This people-oriented job involves the development of highly detailed, simply masterful designs for various entertainment projects, over-seeing the detailed articulation of those elements through the production stage, and managing the efforts of a complete compliment of designers. This position is critical to ensuring that the "wow factors" of a project are accurately interpreted, while managing the quality and efficiency of the 2D and 3D design teams. At times, the Design Director will aid recruiting efforts for additional team members, or sourcing third party resources to supplement the internal team.

    They must work frequently with the Orlando management team, communicate design solutions, and be confident in the methodology for the successful production of both 2D and 3D assets throughout the studio. They will also team with the Orlando management team to achieve project deliverables within schedule and budget guidelines. They are responsible for the design team’s ability to meet the production deliverables within those guidelines, and that the development can be realized within the projects budgetary and schedule requirements.

    Essential Functions:

    • Ability to develop a comprehensive roadmap and outline specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish multiple project deliverables simultaneously.
    • Apply excellent memory and organizational ability to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
    • Be comfortable and confident working in a fast-paced environment with multiple conflicting deadlines.
    • Establish the look and feel of various project elements.
    • Participate in and oversee the production of drawing and presentation packages.
    • Remain cognizant of budget criteria for projects and help manage resources to effectively meet that criterion.
    • Take a realistic/feasible approach to design by offering solutions that will meet real-world needs while maintaining the design intent.
    • Recruit new employees and interns as needed.
    • Communicate frequently with Orlando Management team regarding the progress made on various assigned projects.
    • Be comfortable with all aspects of the 2D and 3D design infrastructure and process.
    • Act as a liaison between 2D Design team, 3D Modeling team, and Falcon’s Orlando office.
    • Provide guidance and direction to the studio team in the interpretation and implementation of drawing specifications and requirements.
    • Take a leadership role in the aesthetic development of a wide variety of entertainment and themed architectural projects.

    Job Qualifications and Requirements:

    • At least 4 years of management experience working with large-scale destination resort or theme park projects.
    • Excellent communication skills to relay ideas, methodologies, and schedules, throughout the Design Studio and Falcon’s Orlando office
    • Degree in Fine Arts degree or equivalent visual design and management experience required. Graduate degree preferred, or comparable experience.
    • A strong working knowledge of experience design, brand development and creative process.
    • Ability to lead projects from concept to completion.
    • Experience with software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, AutoCad, and Maya.
    • Experience with Rhino, Substance Painter, Substance Designer (a plus)
    • Ability to make evaluative judgments.
    • Supervise, train, and most importantly inspire employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
    • Capacity to keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to the position.
    • Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
    • Utilization of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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Director of Design
  • CESO, Inc.
  • Rogers, AR FULL_TIME
  • Are you a Director of Design seeking purpose, challenge, and talented colleagues? With a diverse portfolio of retail, hospitality, light industrial, healthcare, and worship, CESO has the opportunity f...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Director of Engineering and New Product Design
  • Allen Engineering Corporation
  • Paragould, AR FULL_TIME
  • Primary Purpose: The Director of Engineering & Technology reports directly to the CEO of Allen Engineering and is a critical part of the Executive Leadership team at Allen. The main responsibility of ...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Design Sales Consultant
  • RW Supply and Design
  • Bethel, AR FULL_TIME
  • Job Purpose: Primary responsibility is to drive new sales to residential builders and interior designers in a particular area. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold. Reasonable Accommodati...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Design Tutor - Academic Team (Remote)
  • London School of Design & Marketing
  • England, AR FULL_TIME
  • Tutor Design - Academic Team (Remote Working Available)We are looking for a talented design tutor to join our growing Academic team. You will be directly responsible for tutoring, mentoring and assess...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Part-time Graphic Designer
  • Norris Design
  • Rogers, AR PART_TIME
  • Our CompanyWe are a growing company looking for a part-time in-house graphic designer to fill the needs of our clients, specifically with print design, social media graphics, website design and more. ...
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Design Director
  • Confidential Co.
  • New York, NY
  • Job description Home Textile Company based in NYC is seeking a Design Director to provide creative direction and managem...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Design Director
  • Northern Impact
  • San Diego, CA
  • Overview National Award-Winning Studio & Winner of Design Firm of the Year is actively seeking a Design Director for any...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Design Director
  • Confidential Co.
  • New York, NY
  • Job description Home Textile Company based in NYC is seeking a Design Director to provide creative direction and managem...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Design Director
  • Intelliswift Software
  • Englewood Cliffs, NJ
  • Design Director Looking for an experienced Design Director to manage a team of high-performing designers working in Agil...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Design Director
  • Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc
  • San Francisco, CA
  • **Design Director** Location **San Francisco Bay Area, CA** Job Function **Design** Employment Status **Regular, Full-Ti...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Anthropologie Design Director
  • URBN
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Title Design Director Reports to Design Managing Director Overview The Design Director is responsible for creating a sea...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Design Director
  • Engaging Talent LLC
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Impressive New York Luxury Branding Studio is looking to add a talented packaging Design Director for spirits and beauty...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Design Director
  • Hearst
  • Chicago, IL
  • Job Description Why iCrossing For over 20 years, iCrossing has been partnering with the world's largest B2B and B2C bran...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Arkansas (/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/ AR-kən-saw)[c] is a state in the southern region of the United States, home to over 3 million people as of 2018. Its name is of Siouan derivation from the language of the Osage denoting their related kin, the Quapaw Indians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Arkansas is the 29th largest by area and the 33rd...
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Income Estimation for Design Director jobs
$149,768 to $211,013

Design Director in San Antonio, TX
So we were going after that, how can you push this idea of modern craft, new craft, and that's where design and engineering meet and do something that's never been able to be achieved before.
January 27, 2020
Design Director in Albany, GA
My role as design director is really one of guidance.
February 01, 2020
Design Director in Olympia, WA
A design director will typically manage and direct the work being done by a team or teams of designers.
December 22, 2019