art director
Art directors shape the visual layout of a concept. They create innovative designs, develop artistic projects and manage the cooperation between all aspects involved. Art directors may perform creative work in theatre, marketing, advertising, video and motion picture, fashion or online companies. They ensure that the work performed is visually appealing to audiences.
Also called: artistic projects manager, advertising art director, creative director, visual art director, stage director, designer, maestro
- 26
- essential skills
- 56
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- performance lighting director8 skills in common
- stage director7 skills in common
- hair stylist5 skills in common
- production designer5 skills in common
- video and motion picture director5 skills in common
- director of photography4 skills in common
- storyboard artist4 skills in common
- video and motion picture editor4 skills in common
Essential skills
26- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue
- analyse a script
- analyse the need for technical resources
- assemble an artistic team
- business strategy concepts
- consult with motion picture producer
- create new concepts
- create solutions to problems
- cue a performance
- design principles
- determine visual concepts
- develop creative ideas
- develop design concept
- develop professional network
- direct an artistic team
- familiarise with personal directing styles
- finish project within budget
- follow time cues
- health and safety regulations
- keep up with trends
- manage budgets
- provide input to collaborators to guide their work
- read scripts
- select artwork developed by staff members
- theatre techniques
- work with playwrights
Optional skills
56- advertising techniques
- approve advertising campaign
- assess each stage of the creative process
- audiovisual equipment
- carry out auditions
- carry out interviews to select artistic team members
- check material resources
- cinematography
- computer equipment
- contact talent agents
- coordinate advertising campaigns
- coordinate artistic production
- coordinate technical teams in artistic productions
- coordinate with creative departments
- create production schedules
- cultural projects
- define artistic vision
- digital marketing techniques
- discover acting talent
- ensure visual quality of the set
- estimate duration of work
- evaluate advertising campaign
- evaluate art quality
- film production process
- graphic design
- history of fashion
- lead cast and crew
- liaise with cultural partners
- lighting techniques
- maintain blocking notes
- manage contracts
- manage prompt book
- manage staff
- marketing management
- marketing principles
- multimedia systems
- music and video industry
- musical genres
- musical instruments
- negotiate with artists
- organise rehearsals
- perform project management
- photography
- plan musical performances
- promote cultural venue events
- search databases
- select music for performance
- social media marketing techniques
- supervise equipment
- technical drawings
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- trends in fashion
- use technical documentation
- work with motion picture editing team
- work with pre-production team
- work with video and motion picture production team
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