Art Director Jobs in Illinois

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

  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 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...

Remote Work

Art Director - Fiction

  • Naperville, IL
  • 8 days ago
  • Naperville, IL
  • 8 days ago

What Youll Do As an Art Director on our fiction design team, you will be a creative leader and visionary, driving the design and execution of market-competitive, innovative book covers and interiors...

Remote Work

Sr. Mgr, Associate Creative Director, Finance & B2B

  • Champaign, IL
  • 9 days ago
  • Champaign, IL
  • 9 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...

Senior Creative Director, Brand Creative Womens Lifestyle, Global

  • Chicago, IL
  • 12 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 12 days ago

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $175,700.00 in our lowest geographic market to $415,400.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's...

ACD Art Director, Campaigns

  • Chicago, IL
  • 22 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 22 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....

Associate Creative Director

  • Chicago, IL
  • 29 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 29 days ago

Associate Creative Director Location: Downtown Chicago or Lincolnshire 3 days a week, remote 2 days a week Department: We are seeking a highly skilled Scriptwriter and Content Creator with a...

Art Director, Information Design

  • IL
  • 30+ days ago
  • IL
  • 30+ days ago

Art Director, Information Design page is loaded Art Director, Information Design locations USA - Remote - Illinois time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R1083811 Job Description...

Demographic Data for Illinois

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Art Director Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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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 Illinois

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

Highest Education Level

Art Directors in Illinois 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 Illinois
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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