Chief Art Lead — Hands-On Creative Director

Almost Impossible; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Almost Impossible is seeking a Head of Art to define and protect the agency's visual identity across all brands and campaigns. You will lead a talented team of designers, art directors, and visual thinkers while personally producing high-level work.

You will own visual direction, ensure quality across brand systems, motion, digital products, and spatial graphics, and collaborate closely with the founding team to push creative boundaries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in design or art direction, with senior leadership experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating world-class craft across disciplines.
• Proven ability to lead teams while staying hands-on.
• Strong conceptual thinking and translating strategy into visual direction.
• Experience with premium or global brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead craft from the front and set visual benchmarks across all agency output.
• Personally conceptualize and execute on flagship projects.
• Review and elevate all creative work before client delivery.
• Design brand systems, campaign visuals, digital products, and spatial graphics.
• Develop motion language and editorial layouts as needed.
• Mentor through example and provide constructive feedback to sharpen the team.
• Establish agency-wide design standards and maintain consistency across touchpoints.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on design

Conceptual thinking

Brand systems

Typography & composition

Mentorship

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Motion/3D tools

Job description

Almost Impossible is seeking a Head of Art to define and protect the agency's visual identity across all brands and campaigns. You will lead a talented team of designers, art directors, and visual thinkers while personally producing high-level work.

You will own visual direction, ensure quality across brand systems, motion, digital products, and spatial graphics, and collaborate closely with the founding team to push creative boundaries.