Art Director – Futuristic UI & Worldbuilding

Abnormal AI, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 149,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Abnormal AI, Inc. is seeking an Art Director who will lead the company’s visual aesthetic and brand identity.

You will shape a bold, cinematic visual language across interfaces, environments, and campaigns, guiding senior leadership and cross‑functional teams to execute ambitious creative work. The ideal candidate is a concept artist at heart with a track record in sci‑fi visual storytelling, capable of designing interfaces, holograms, and imagined futures with precise detail.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in concept art, visual design, or art direction with a strong portfolio.
• Shipped credits on AAA games, major films, or high‑craft sci‑fi projects focusing on UI/UX or designed objects.
• Portfolio demonstrates a clear aesthetic vision and world-building through objects and systems.
• Experience as sole or lead visual voice on a significant project end‑to‑end.
• Ability to articulate a visual language so others can execute without you present.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership and translating vision into tangible results.
• Strong fluency across visual mediums: digital, environmental, editorial, motion.

Responsibilities

• Define and own Abnormal's visual aesthetic direction.
• Lead visual ideation for major product launches, experiential events, and brand campaigns.
• Contribute hands‑on concept work when needed; maintain a vision‑first approach.
• Build a shared creative language across the org to scale the aesthetic direction.
• Serve as the creative authority for all visual output from brand identity to campaigns.
• Translate leadership vision into a clear, communicable aesthetic for others to execute.
• Partner with creative services to ensure style consistency and guardrails.
• Develop mood boards, concept art, and visual references for recruiting and briefs.

Skills

Concept art

Visual design

Art direction

Interface design

In-world UI/UX

Holographic displays

Designed objects

World-building

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AI-assisted design tools

Job description

Abnormal AI, Inc. is seeking an Art Director who will lead the company’s visual aesthetic and brand identity.

You will shape a bold, cinematic visual language across interfaces, environments, and campaigns, guiding senior leadership and cross‑functional teams to execute ambitious creative work. The ideal candidate is a concept artist at heart with a track record in sci‑fi visual storytelling, capable of designing interfaces, holograms, and imagined futures with precise detail.