The art director is responsible for overseeing the artistic development of marketing, advertising and promotional pieces, including print, online, mobile, television and radio advertisements; collateral materials; and internal and external corporate publications. Within an agency, the art director collaborates with senior-level copywriters to develop strategies for advertising campaigns and often specializes in a particular area, such as print or broadcast advertising. Candidates for this role must have strong leadership skills, a design background, proficiency in creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, and a basic understanding of coding for digital projects. Five to eight years of related experience may be required. Supervising or leading a team of designers, photographers, illustrators, production artists, copywriters and creative freelancersCollaborating with members of the marketing or media buying team to develop strategies for advertising campaignsCreating presentations and project plans, meeting with clients, and ensuring a successful online representation of clients’ brands Submit your resume or request talent now and our expert recruiters will be with you shortly.Robert Half can assist you with your art director recruitment needs.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Flash
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Advertisements
Art Direction
Art Director
Brand Awareness
Brochures
Salary for Art Director
$79,750 - $115,500
25th percentile
$79,750
New to the role, with little or no experience; requires more than casual instruction or supervision to perform day-to-day duties
50th percentile
$97,750
Has the experience to consistently perform core responsibilities without direct supervision; very comfortable with processes and subject matter associated with the role
75th percentile
$115,500
Value to the organization goes far beyond the ability to perform normal job duties; has rare qualifications that enable consistent contribution in unique ways; ready for next career level when available
Projected salaries for related positions Position title 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile 3D Animator $64,750 $76,500 $94,250 Animator $63,750 $76,500 $91,250 3D Modeler $56,750 $70,500 $86,500 Digital Artist $56,000 $69,750 $87,250 Presentation Designer $58,750 $73,500 $84,500 Graphic Designer $51,000 $66,000 $78,000 Packaging Designer $54,000 $65,500 $80,250 Illustrator/Infographics Designer $50,750 $61,250 $75,000 Photo Retoucher $46,250 $60,750 $78,000 Photographer $43,750 $57,750 $72,500 Production Artist $51,750 $61,000 $68,000 Production Coordinator $46,500 $50,000 $59,000
Access millions of skilled contract and permanent candidates at every level from support roles to C-suite, and pinpoint the talent you need using our industry-leading matching technology.