Creative Director

A creative director or design director is the creative head of a design firm, advertising agency or in-house design department. In all of these areas, key responsibilities can include the development of graphic design, advertising, communication and industrial design.

Source: RGD Creative Earners Report 2021/22

Average Median Salary:

$115,000

Creative Directors Work On:

• Overseeing major campaigns for top-tier clients
• Conception and strategy of campaigns
• Signing off on ad and design work

Past winners of the Applied Arts Awards

  • 2020 Design Awards Cossette
    2020
    Design Awards

    Cossette
  • 2020 Advertising Awards Target
    2020
    Advertising Awards

    Target
  • 2019 Student Awards Remi Jeffrey-Coker
    2019
    Student Awards

    Remi Jeffrey-Coker
  • 2019 Advertising Awards Katherine Duerdoth (Rethink)
    2019
    Advertising Awards

    Katherine Duerdoth (Rethink)