Art Director Jobs in California

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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Creative Director

  • Modesto, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Modesto, CA
  • 2 days 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....

Sr. Mgr, Associate Creative Director, Finance & B2B

  • Moffett Field, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • Moffett Field, CA
  • 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...

Brand Systems Art Director , PV Sports Marketing

  • Culver City, CA
  • 9 days ago
  • Culver City, CA
  • 9 days ago

The Prime Video Sports team is seeking a talented and innovative Art Director to develop and maintain style guides while ensuring quality control of creative assets throughout the production pipeline...

Associate Creative Director, Retail Environments

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 12 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 12 days ago

Company description For 25 years, Level has developed marketing solutions for some of the world's most innovative brands. We believe the best solutions come from collaborative working partnerships...

Senior Art Director

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 12 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 12 days ago

Senior Art Director San Francisco, CA At Rothy's, we know there's a better way to do business, and it starts by putting the planet and its people first....

Associate Brand Art Director- Lucasfilm Games

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 14 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 14 days ago

The Associate Brand Art Director will report to the Brand Art Director. This is a Full-Time role. Must submit a portfolio or demo....

Art Director

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 14 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 14 days ago

Art Director One of our biggest brands, People, is looking for an Art Director to work closely with our Senior Creative Director and editorial leads to design static and motion content for a premium...

Senior Art Director

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 16 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 16 days ago

Senior Art Director Overview PLACEMENT TYPE: Temporary SALARY: $60.81 to $67.57 an hour START DATE: 03.10.2025 Description: As a Senior Art Director, you will be responsible for leading multiple strategic...

Art Director

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 24 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 24 days ago

The Art Director plays an important role in managing creative projects across all functions ranging from campaigns to packaging....

Photo / Video Art Director

  • El Segundo, CA
  • 26 days ago
  • El Segundo, CA
  • 26 days ago

Manage and work closely with Associate Art Director, Asset Manager and Post Production to finalize and share content across departments....

Junior Art Director Fashion

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 29 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 29 days ago

Art Director with a strong background in both print and digital design....

Art Director [Los Angeles]

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 30+ days ago

Company Information Job Summary Ideate, create and lead execution of event promotion and marketing materials such as key art, style guides, digital, and print alongside the Head of Creative....

Art Director (Toronto Hybrid)

  • CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • CA
  • 30+ days ago

Overview Employee: Multiple Incumbents Job Title: Art Director Department(s): North American Marketing and Digital Reports to: Sr....

Overview Employee: Multiple Incumbents Job Title: Art Director Department(s): North American Marketing and Digital Reports to: Sr....

Associate Creative Director [360]

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 45+ days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 45+ days ago

Ensure consistent application and governance of the brand style guides, internally and externally In collaboration with the CBO/Creative Director, provide the vision for photography and direct all photography...

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Art Director Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Thinking Like an Art Director with PaintShop Pro
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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...
Introduction to Modern Art
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Salary for Art Director Jobs in California

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

Highest Education Level

Art Directors in California 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 in California
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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