Art Director

An art director establishes the conceptual and stylistic direction for all design staff and orchestrates their work, as well as the work of production artists, photographers, illustrators, prepress technicians, printers and anyone else who is involved in the development of a project. The art director generally selects vendors and, if there isn't a creative director on staff, has final creative authority.

Source: RGD Creative Earners Report 2022/23

Average Median Salary:

$82,440

Art Directors Work On:

• Storyboards
• Print advertising
• TV & radio commercials
• Magazine layouts
• Billboards
• Web ads

Past winners of the Applied Arts Awards

  • 2020 Photo/Illustration Awards Cody Greco (Cody Greco Photography)
    2020
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    Cody Greco (Cody Greco Photography)
  • 2019 Photo/Illustration Awards John Parra (John Parra Art and Illustration)
    2019
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    John Parra (John Parra Art and Illustration)
  • 2019 Photo/Illustration Awards Joel McCurdy (TAXI)
    2019
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    Joel McCurdy (TAXI)
  • 2020 Design Awards Genevieve Goizioux (Cossette)
    2020
    Design Awards

    Genevieve Goizioux (Cossette)