Art Director — Luxury Invitations & Print Production

Designer Jobs; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Art Director to lead creative direction for invitations, stationery, and high-end campus communications. You will guide projects from concept to production, balancing typographic craft and institutional standards across diverse audiences.

Based on campus in Austin, you will travel locally to printers and production vendors as needed to review proofs and materials, collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure formal, premium results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least three years of professional graphic design or art direction experience, including work on invitations, stationery, event collateral, print design, or other high-end brand materials.
• Portfolio demonstrating sophisticated design, exceptional typography, and the ability to sustain cohesive creative direction across multiple deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of invitation and correspondence conventions, print production, premium papers, and specialty finishes.
• Experience producing distinctive work within established brand standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Strong project management and proofreading skills, with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development and design for invitations and event collateral across print formats.
• Set visual direction with typography, hierarchy, spacing, and editorial detail.
• Translate the university brand into sophisticated communications for high-profile audiences.
• Direct production from concept through final delivery with specialty finishes and papers.
• Review proofs, estimates, and production specs with printers and vendors.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, designers, and stakeholders through the creative process.
• Provide guidance to other designers and contributors to strengthen quality and consistency.

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud

Project management

Proofreading

Typography

Brand standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Figma

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Art Director to lead creative direction for invitations, stationery, and high-end campus communications. You will guide projects from concept to production, balancing typographic craft and institutional standards across diverse audiences.

Based on campus in Austin, you will travel locally to printers and production vendors as needed to review proofs and materials, collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure formal, premium results.