Summary
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Quick Facts: Art Directors | |
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$94,220 per year
$45.30 per hour |
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Bachelor's degree | |
5 years or more | |
None | |
99,100 | |
-2% (Decline) | |
-1,800 |
What Art Directors Do
Art directors are responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions.
Work Environment
Most art directors are self-employed. Others work for advertising and public relations firms, newspaper and magazine publishers, motion picture and video industries, and specialized design services firms.
How to Become an Art Director
Art directors need at least a bachelor’s degree in an art or design subject and previous work experience. Depending on the industry, art directors may have previously worked as graphic designers, illustrators, copy editors, or photographers, or in another art or design occupation.
Pay
The median annual wage for art directors was $94,220 in May 2019.
Job Outlook
Employment of art directors is projected to decline 2 percent from 2019 to 2029. As traditional print publications lose ground to other media forms, employment of art directors is projected to decrease in the newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers industry.
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