How do they match: Art Directors

  • Graphic Design and Art Production Manager

  • 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.

  • Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
  • 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.
  • Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
  • Mark up, paste, and complete layouts and write typography instructions to prepare materials for typesetting or printing.
  • Present final layouts to clients for approval.

  • Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
  • Design layouts for print publications.
  • Present work to clients for approval.
  • Train others on work processes.