Art Director Jobs

An Art Director in the publishing industry is primarily responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions. They create the overall design and direct others who develop artwork or layouts. Work involves supervising a creative team that designs visual concepts for product branding or advertising campaigns, while making decisions about visual aspects of a publication, such as the layout, typeface, illustrations, and cover design.

Important skills for an Art Director include excellent artistic ability and creative thinking for designing graphic concepts, a good sense of aesthetics and typography, strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with a creative team, and leadership skills to oversee the design process. They should also be proficient with design software like Adobe Creative Suite. They typically have a bachelor's degree in art, design or a related field, and some positions may require a master's degree. A few job roles a person may have before becoming an Art Director include being a Graphic Designer, Senior Designer, or Creative Lead.

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Art Director, Premium Publishing

  • Des Moines, IA
  • 4 hours ago
  • Des Moines, IA
  • 4 hours ago

Job Title Art Director, Premium Publishing Job Description About The Team | Dotdash Meredith Premium Publishing produces newsstand print titles and several quarterly premium subscription titles....

Art Director

  • New York, NY
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY
  • 1 day ago

Your Team Responsibilities MSCI is looking for an Art Director to join our growing in-house creative team....

Art Director, Brand Initiatives, Brand Design, Global

  • Beaverton, OR
  • 1 day ago
  • Beaverton, OR
  • 1 day ago

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Art Directors lead a team of multidisciplinary designers across multiple projects, working closely with both producers and narrative leads to deliver well crafted and innovative...

Creative Director

  • Modesto, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Modesto, CA
  • 1 day ago

Gallo Privacy Policy Why Gallo? With a global portfolio of over 100 unique wine and spirits brands, we are the largest family-owned winery in the world. Apply Today! Our Brands. Your Future....

New Art Director, Sterling Union Square TEMP

  • New York, NY
  • 4 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 4 days ago

ART DIRECTOR, STERLING UNION SQUARE TEMP Art New York, New York Sterling, Union Square is looking for a talented Temporary Art Director to support their design initiatives and projects....

Art Director, Amazon Publishing

  • New York, NY
  • 4 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 4 days ago

Amazon Publishing is looking for a creative, talented, and customer-obsessed Senior Art Director to join our team in Seattle/NYC to help build great experiences for authors, readers, and internal teams...

Art Director

  • Addison, TX
  • 4 days ago
  • Addison, TX
  • 4 days ago

We're looking for an ACD Art Director, Campaigns with an amazing history of leading impressive campaigns and brand experiences that live throughout the entire marketing funnel....

Creative Director

  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago
  • Boston, MA
  • 5 days ago

Later is the enterprise leader in social media and influencer marketing software, services, and data, trusted by leading brands and agencies worldwide. Following our acquisition of Mavely, the...

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Print Art Director

  • New York, NY
  • 6 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 6 days ago

Art Director will report to the Senior Art Director. You will visually represent our updated positioning....

Sr. Mgr, Associate Creative Director, Finance & B2B

  • Baltimore, MD
  • 6 days ago
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 6 days ago

Yahoo Finance is the world's #1 finance destination, empowering investors with news, information, and tools to make financial decisions with confidence. Trusted by over 150M visitors globally each...

Creative Director

  • Atlanta, GA
  • 6 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 6 days ago

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals dedicated to service, we invite you to apply online today....

Art Director I - Biomedical Strategy, Marketing and Communication

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • 6 days ago
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • 6 days ago

Skills: Desktop Publishing (DTP), Detail-Oriented, Graphic Design, Printing Techniques, Production Techniques, Public Relations (PR), Supervision, Teamwork, Web-Based Communications, Web Development...

Creative Director

  • New York, NY
  • 7 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 7 days ago

directors, sales teams, strategists, designers, video producers and directors Craft creative storytelling solutions to solve clients biggest communication challenges Facilitate the creative of the...

Director Storyteller/Creative Director, Luxury Division

  • New York, NY
  • 7 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 7 days ago

Job Title: Director Storyteller/Creative Director, Luxury Division Location: Hudson Yards, New York City Reports To: AVP, Digital Content, Luxury Division Who We Are: For more than a century,...

Creative Director, Social

  • McLean, VA
  • 7 days ago
  • McLean, VA
  • 7 days ago

This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA* This is your chance to be part of Marketing team that attracts customers to Hilton through strong storytelling, top-rated rewards, and...

Art Director Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Thinking Like an Art Director with PaintShop Pro
This course's orientation is NOT primarily how to use' PaintShop Pro. Our main focus is based around the business of creativity, with the software being used purely as a preference over other...
Science in Art: The Chemistry of Art Materials and Conservation
Learn the chemistry behind the visual arts, and how an understanding of arts material properties helps preserve our cultural heritage. How do artists create visual effects? In order to create an...
Professional Director Series: Fundamentals for Directors
The course covers the fundamentals for aspiring and current directors. Topics like Types of Directors, Structure of the Board, Removal of a Director from office, and Exemptions available for...

Salary for Art Director Jobs Nationwide

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHirePublishing research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Art Directors offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.6%
Master's Degree
17.6%
Associate's Degree
7.2%
Doctorate Degree
2.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.0%
High School or GED
2.0%
Some College
1.1%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Art Directors
4-6 years
63.5%
6-8 years
18.3%
2-4 years
10.2%
1-2 years
5.6%
10+ years
1.2%
8-10 years
1.2%


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