How do they match: Art Directors

  • Design Director
  • Designer
  • Presentation Director
  • Presentation Specialist
  • Creative Design Director
  • Graphic Design and Art Production Manager
  • Graphic Designer
  • Magazine Designer
  • Product Designer

  • 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.

  • Prepare detailed storyboards showing sequence and timing of story development for television production.
  • Present final layouts to clients for approval.
  • Conceptualize and help design interfaces for multimedia games, products, and devices.
  • Confer with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
  • Confer with creative, art, copywriting, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts and to coordinate creative activities.
  • Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound.
  • Hire, train, and direct staff members who develop design concepts into art layouts or who prepare layouts for printing.
  • Mark up, paste, and complete layouts and write typography instructions to prepare materials for typesetting or printing.
  • Research current trends and new technology, such as printing production techniques, computer software, and design trends.
  • Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.

  • Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
  • Design layouts for print publications.
  • Prepare production storyboards.
  • Present work to clients for approval.
  • Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
  • Coordinate design activities.
  • Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
  • Review art or design materials.