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 2022/23

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

  • 2024 Design Awards Andrea Goodwin (Leo Burnett Toronto)
    2024
    Design Awards

    Andrea Goodwin (Leo Burnett Toronto)
  • 2025 Design Awards Peter Weicheng Xu (Stuart Weitzman)
    2025
    Design Awards

    Peter Weicheng Xu (Stuart Weitzman)
  • 2024 Photo/Illustration Awards Kathleen  Loski (Kathleen Loski)
    2024
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    Kathleen Loski (Kathleen Loski)
  • 2025 Advertising Awards Katie Edwards (Courage)
    2025
    Advertising Awards

    Katie Edwards (Courage)