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

  • 2019 Advertising Awards Katherine Duerdoth (Rethink)
    2019
    Advertising Awards

    Katherine Duerdoth (Rethink)
  • 2019 Student Awards Chan Ju Park
    2019
    Student Awards

    Chan Ju Park
  • 2020 Photo/Illustration Awards Riyaz Sharan (RSS Designs)
    2020
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    Riyaz Sharan (RSS Designs)
  • 2019 Advertising Awards Isabella Taylor (BBDO Toronto)
    2019
    Advertising Awards

    Isabella Taylor (BBDO Toronto)