Senior Art Director: AI‑Driven Visual Storytelling

Autodesk, Inc.; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Autodesk invites a Senior Art Director / Designer to define a modern visual language for Flow Studio, shaping campaigns, product storytelling, and digital experiences. The role blends conceptual leadership with hands-on execution, ensuring a cohesive customer experience across touchpoints.

The candidate will translate complex VFX and simulation workflows into clear storytelling, develop scalable design systems, and collaborate across creative, marketing, and product teams, while embracing

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an Art Director or Designer in software/SaaS/SMB environments.
• A strong portfolio showing art direction across brand, digital, and social.
• Understanding of how VFX and simulation workflows translate into visual storytelling.
• Ability to concept and execute from idea to final output.
• Experience designing for social-first environments and content-driven brands.
• Strong typography, layout, motion, and visual systems; proficient in Figma and Adobe CC.
• Familiarity with working with Technical Artists or within 3D/VFX pipelines.
• Willingness to experiment with AI in creative workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.
• High creative standards and strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset with a bias toward action across One Autodesk.

Responsibilities

• Design and art direct touchpoints across Flow Studio experiences, campaigns, product storytelling, and digital experiences.
• Lead art direction across campaigns, product marketing, and social content with high craft standards.
• Develop and evolve a distinct visual system for Flow Studio that is modern, scalable, and differentiated.
• Create social-first content across formats and platforms that aligns with audience engagement.
• Translate product capabilities (VFX and simulation) into clear, visually compelling outputs.
• Create assets across motion, static, and digital experiences.
• Partner with creative, marketing, and product teams to realize ideas grounded in real use cases.
• Collaborate with Technical Artists and VFX specialists to ensure visual strength and technical credibility.
• Art direct content built from real product output, not purely conceptual visuals.
• Build scalable design systems and templates for speed and consistency.
• Experiment with AI-native tools to enhance output and team efficiency.
• Maintain a high bar for craft while moving with urgency in a fast environment.
• Push work to feel modern, relevant, and differentiated in the VFX/creative tools space.
• Develop a rich body of work that defines Flow Studio’s visual presence.

Skills

8+ years exp

Art Director

Brand design

Social design

VFX storytelling

3D/VFX pipelines

AI in creative

Typography & layout

Motion design

Figma

Adobe CC

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Motion design platforms

Job description

Autodesk invites a Senior Art Director / Designer to define a modern visual language for Flow Studio, shaping campaigns, product storytelling, and digital experiences. The role blends conceptual leadership with hands-on execution, ensuring a cohesive customer experience across touchpoints.

The candidate will translate complex VFX and simulation workflows into clear storytelling, develop scalable design systems, and collaborate across creative, marketing, and product teams, while embracing