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Art Directors

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

$106,500
Median Pay
4-6 years
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+4% projected (2024-2034)

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EPOCH score: 17/25

Total Score3/6
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Key Responsibilities

  • Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
  • Present final layouts to clients for approval.
  • Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
  • Confer with creative, art, copywriting, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts and to coordinate creative activities.
  • Confer with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
  • Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound.
  • Review and approve art materials, copy materials, and proofs of printed copy developed by staff members.
  • Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements.
  • Attend photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure that the products needed are obtained.
  • Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Production management softwareCAD softwareBudgeting toolsMicrosoft OfficeTechnical documentationScheduling software

Key Abilities

Fluency of IdeasOriginalityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionNear VisionVisualizationProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingVisual Color Discrimination

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Compensation Details

$60,440
10th Percentile
$106,500
Median
$209,800
90th Percentile

Based on 51,200 employed workers

Also Known As

Art Administrator (Art Admin)Art CoordinatorArt DirectorArt ManagerArt SupervisorArtistic DirectorBrand Creative DirectorCreative Art DirectorCreative Design DirectorCreative Director (CD Director)

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 27-1011.00