Art Director

Art Director Job Duties: Produces art layouts by developing art concepts and providing work direction to staff. Trains, assigns, schedules, and coaches employees. Meets art department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards. Resolves operational problems. Identifies work process improvements. Meets art department cost standards by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving actions. Formulates art concepts by supervising workers engaged in executing layout designs for artwork and copy to be presented by visual communications media. Keeps customers informed by reviewing illustrative material for presentation. Reviews project production factors by studying budget, background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques. Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating basic layout design concepts and conducting research. Produces layouts for printing by marking-up, pasting-up, and finishing layouts. Obtains client approval by presenting final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations and responds to client commentary and requests. Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations. Enhances art department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests. #J-18808-Ljbffr