Art Director

Industrial Advantage Corp; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Advantage Corp in Knoxville, TN seeks an Art Director to lead creative output with a focus on systematizing design components and illustration workflows. You will mentor teammates, refine pitches, and ensure visuals perform through data-backed testing. This role emphasizes hands-on craft and leadership in a fast-paced environment.

The position highlights a strong salary range, comprehensive benefits, and mentorship to elevate your craft as you guide the next generation of creatives.

Qualifications

• Hands-on illustration experience and proficiency with design systems.
• Zeplin experience preferred for handoffs and collaboration.
• Proven ability to wireframe and prototype concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication under scrutiny.
• Experience mentoring or supporting director teammates.

Responsibilities

• Tighten a loose deck until every slide earns its place in the internship pitch.
• Pressure-test headlines against real audience reactions before anything goes live.
• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files.
• Audit existing creative for headlining inconsistencies.
• Contribute to and evolve the design system and component library.
• Grow an Illustration toolkit into a documented system for the next hire.
• Test and optimize creative variations through A/B experiments.

Skills

Illustration

Zeplin

Wireframing

Communication

Mentoring

Job description

There's craft you can teach and taste you can't, and Industrial Advantage Corp is hiring an Art Director who clearly arrived with the second kind. At its core, this is an Art Director job in TN that rewards 10 years with $113,000 - $153,000 and room to run.

Key Responsibilities

• Tighten a loose deck until every slide earns its place in the internship pitch
• Pressure-test headlines against real audience reactions before anything goes live
• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files
• Audit existing creative for the proudly-nerdy inconsistencies nobody flagged sooner
• Contribute to and help evolve Industrial Advantage Corp's design system and component library
• Grow a scrappy Illustration toolkit into a documented system the next hire inherits
• Test and optimize creative variations through A/B experiments

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated wins in creative work somewhere near Knoxville, TN
• Hands-on proficiency with Illustration, ideally paired with Zeplin
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support director teammates
• Comfort being accountable for a quality-obsessed outcome in an internship role
• 10 years of Interpersonal Skills práctica, plus a hunger for what's next
• Hands-on Wireframing experience that survives a whiteboard interview

Industrial Advantage Corp has spent 12 years turning creative headaches into routine wins for clients across Knoxville, TN. We hire for character and oddball-friendly thinking, then trust the rest to follow.

You get $113,000 - $153,000, a robust benefits suite, and hands‑on mentorship aimed at making you a stronger creative professional.

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If Knoxville is where you want to build a career, Industrial Advantage Corp wants to hear from you.