Art Director Jobs

If you have the creative flair of an artist coupled with the abilities of a manager, an art director job offers the ideal opportunity to combine the two. Art Directors are the people with overall responsibility for the quality of a creative project, whether it is an advertising campaign or a set of textbooks.

The most popular industries for art directors are advertising agencies, marketing and media management, publishing, graphic arts and design and magazines. Increasingly, other large organisations such as schools, colleges and hospitals are choosing art directors to sell their services and supervise their communications with the public, with the result that this is a growing industry with good career prospects.

Creative people with good inter-personal skills and a sound business sense are successful in art director jobs. It’s important to be able to handle responsibility in this field, as an art director must oversee an entire project from initial concept to finished product. It is his or her job to choose photographers, models, designers and props and direct their work efficiently as team leader.

Some of the most sought-after art director jobs are to be found in the entertainment industry – art directors who make their mark here have usually gained experience in filming television commercials whilst working for an advertising agency. Most art directors have taken courses in art and photography at high school before moving on to study at art school or college. Promotion prospects are excellent, with the possibility of becoming a senior art director or a creative director.
The average salary for an art director is between $42,000 to $69,000 per year.