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Art Director in Denver, CO

Art Director Job Description

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.

Typical art director duties:

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

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Salary for Art Director in Denver, CO
99900 - 147000
Low
99900
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
122400
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
147000
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Creative Director 122400 159900 195000 Creative Services Manager 92400 114600 137400 Instructional Designer 92100 115800 147300 Motion Designer 91500 107400 128400 Digital Designer 80700 96600 118500 Animator 81300 95700 117600 Presentation Designer 74700 92400 105000 3D Modeler 72300 89700 110100 Package Designer 66900 81000 99300 Graphic Designer 62400 80700 95400 Illustrator / Infographics Designer 65700 78000 93000 Video Producer 79200 106200 126300 Video Editor 72000 85800 106800 Studio Manager 72300 86400 105900 Digital Asset Manager 68700 86400 105000 Production Manager 66900 82500 94200 Production Artist 63900 77100 87600 Production Coordinator 56100 61800 72600 Photographer 53700 70800 89100

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