# Art Director

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/art-director

An Art Director leads the visual style of a brand, campaign, publication, or product, translating creative briefs into cohesive imagery, layouts, and design systems, typically overseeing a team of designers, illustrators, and photographers. Working fluently in the Adobe Creative Suite, they balance brand strategy with visual storytelling, presenting concepts to clients or executives and giving final sign-off on look and feel. The role sits above individual designers in agencies, studios, or in-house marketing departments and demands both hands-on art direction skill and strong team leadership.

Top skills: [Art Direction](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/art-direction), [Brand Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/brand-strategy), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership), [Visual Storytelling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/visual-storytelling)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Senior 3D Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-3d-artist), [Senior Graphic Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-graphic-designer)
- Often leads to: [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/creative-director)

## Similar roles

[Animation Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/animation-director), [Audio Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/audio-director), [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/creative-director), [Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-manager), [Product Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-design-manager), [Senior Graphic Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-graphic-designer)

## Open Art Director roles (9)

- [Art Director](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Kohls-Corporate-Offices-0900/Art-Director_R491997) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Kohl's Corporate Offices (0900) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Lead Social Creative - HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e150d466-b76c-4b43-8c73-9adcd89496ad/lead-social-creative-hoka-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Full-time, $79,900 – $107,800
- [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d1d07a2f-a3d2-4bf6-8cab-92cacbe6144f/art-director-at-the-atlantic) at [The Atlantic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-atlantic) — Full-time, $85,000 – $100,000
- [Senior Art Director - Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8264a736-855e-4a7c-b72f-b0fcd6f3e999/senior-art-director-saucony-at-saucony) at [Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/saucony) — Rockford, MI
- [Art Director](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4720540005) at [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — Full-time, New York, NY, $124,980 – $141,000 (listed on The New York Times Company's own careers site)
- [Principal Art Director, Product](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a6a5b396-ead7-44c1-b9b1-b536cfcd1c0e/principal-art-director-product-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — San Francisco, CA
- [Jr. Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/caef5b84-581c-4229-8fdf-53d0b819d215/jr-art-director-at-beachhouse) at [Beachhouse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beachhouse) — Full-time, Los Angeles, CA, $80,000 – $90,000
- [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d98ebb72-616a-4012-85d3-0685974726cd/art-director-at-weight-watchers) at [Weight Watchers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/weight-watchers) — Full-time, New York, NY, $135,000 – $145,000
- [Senior Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/123c0a77-1225-4af8-9db6-0fa350bbc2f1/senior-art-director-at-the-atlantic) at [The Atlantic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-atlantic) — $105,000 – $135,000

## Likely next role (9)

Where Art Directors commonly go next: [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/creative-director).

- [Sr. Creative Lead - Americas](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27ee9e34-54db-4425-9fdf-24a6b90e2055/sr-creative-lead-americas-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $125,000 – $165,000
- [Creative Director, Editorial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f14b23d8-4bd3-486f-a85c-51695e41819c/creative-director-editorial-at-the-atlantic) at [The Atlantic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-atlantic) — $200,000 – $275,000
- [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bc406a27-8513-421e-a91f-f5c3d9bb6174/creative-director-at-starz) at [Starz](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/starz) — $160,000 – $190,000
- [Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9da92106-b258-4575-83df-a90df7eceb66/creative-director-marketing-campaigns-at-suno) at [Suno](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/suno) — Full-time, New York, NY, $225,000 – $277,000
- [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/965eb228-61db-439b-b13a-634c47f95c4b/creative-director-at-misfits-market) at [Misfits Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/misfits-market) — Full-time, New York, NY, $160,000 – $170,000
- [Creative Director](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/render/46584e6a-7116-4376-ad67-f9cad10c0c7d/application) at [Render](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/render) — Remote: United States, $250,000 – $344,000 (listed on Render's own careers site)
- [Group Creative Director - Credit Karma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0e96333a-542b-40b2-9f5e-0ba15c1e9842/group-creative-director-credit-karma-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Oakland, CA, $213,500 – $289,000
- [Associate Creative Director, Earned Marketing (Temporary)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4695192005) at [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — Contract, New York, NY, $85 – $97 / hour (listed on The New York Times Company's own careers site)
- [Forward Deployed Creative Designer, Ads](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eff717de-f3ac-4724-8dc0-7db153693873/forward-deployed-creative-designer-ads-at-hightouch) at [Hightouch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hightouch) — Full-time, Remote, United States, $140,000 – $180,000

## Roles similar to Art Director (18)

From [Animation Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/animation-director), [Audio Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/audio-director), [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/creative-director), [Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-manager), [Product Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-design-manager), [Senior Graphic Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-graphic-designer).

- [Senior Graphic Designer](https://axiomspace.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career_Site/job/Houston/Senior-Graphic-Designer_JR100662) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX (listed on Axiom Space's own careers site)
- [Product Design Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/patreon/27c0dac8-8f97-4090-b2e5-9ad6219621d8/application) at [Patreon](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/patreon) — New York, NY · Remote, $266,000 – $398,500 (listed on Patreon's own careers site)
- [Senior Graphic Designer](https://columbiasportswearcompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSC_Careers/job/Seattle-Showroom/Senior-Graphic-Designer_R-025065-2) at [Columbia Sportswear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/columbia-sportswear) — Seattle, WA (listed on Columbia Sportswear's own careers site)
- [Design Manager](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---NJ---Camden/Design-Manager_Req-67005) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Camden, NJ (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [Sr. Creative Lead - Americas](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27ee9e34-54db-4425-9fdf-24a6b90e2055/sr-creative-lead-americas-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $125,000 – $165,000
- [Manager, Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/565bd5b2-57d0-4c96-ac77-96858582e922/manager-product-design-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Atlanta, GA
- [Creative Director, Editorial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f14b23d8-4bd3-486f-a85c-51695e41819c/creative-director-editorial-at-the-atlantic) at [The Atlantic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-atlantic) — $200,000 – $275,000
- [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bc406a27-8513-421e-a91f-f5c3d9bb6174/creative-director-at-starz) at [Starz](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/starz) — $160,000 – $190,000
- [Construction Design Manager (R5486)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42fda663-cad3-47e1-9817-5d06ca8ac14d/construction-design-manager-r5486-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Dallas, TX, $130,000 – $190,000
- [Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9da92106-b258-4575-83df-a90df7eceb66/creative-director-marketing-campaigns-at-suno) at [Suno](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/suno) — Full-time, New York, NY, $225,000 – $277,000

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