Exploring The Art Director Career Path: The Tasks, Salary, and Promotion Tips At Every Level

Shoes on! It's time to explore each step of the art direction career path, from the roles and responsibilities at each level to tips on getting promoted to the next one. Along the way, we'll encounter job tasks, expectations, salary, and more. Ready to go?

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[Want_a_Croissant]

Thank you! I’m currently in college to become an art director at Nintendo.
Watching this realized that my ambitions are higher than ever 😊

[IGOMEZMERIZE]

man you’re a legend! i read your book and it was amazing! helped me get more insight on the industry and now i’m finally starting my first jr art direction position and your part of that journey! Thanks Kevin hope we get to talk more in the future!

[winter_metal]

Man oh man! You're truly a legend!! Your insights help me a lot to dive in in the industry! I'm not Graphic Design Students, so your videos is literally my subjects to learn!!! Thank you!!!

[jenniezhu]

Thank you so much for this video, I'm a graphic designer and illustrator. I started freelancing after graduation but got tired of the insecurity of stability so I I've been searching for employment since 9 months ago and no luck has come to me yet, as the market has been very though this year... I applied to an Art director job just couple days ago just because, and cause I thought I could do most of the responsibilities and I checked all the requirements (was actually expecting a rejection because I did not think I had the years of experience to be one), I actually landed an interview and I just panicked cause imposter syndrome, so here I am researching what does an Art director do... I hope it goes well for me, praying I pass the initial interview tomorrow and that I get to get a second interview and essentially get the job.

[insertnamehere]

THE LEGEND IS BACK! You have no idea how fast a clicked 😂

[philadelphiagrapes]

hello!! i am a student, really interested in art direction (in the near future), and this motivated me very much! thank you!

[Riksybuisness]

Very informative, thank you for this…

[styxxhorn]

Thank you. now i know what to do next 🙏🏽

[imyukta]

Yesss need more content regarding this

[sarah__steph]

This was super helpful! Love the detail and tips

[Ledatru]

What happens when you become a manager? Does your boss just give you the credentials to access the system that has your team’s salaries/benefits? How much power do you have when it comes to hiring/firing? For example, do you have to ask permission to fire someone OR can you just do it? Can you blow your budget hiring one expensive employee if you want to or does that have to be approved?

[mmgoaway]

hi- i was wondering if you have any advice for what courses to take at uni to get into any kind of creative film direction or assistance? i was also wondering if the guidelines for costs are the same in england? thank you so much for this video- very helpful :)

[mandy]

Hey! Love your vids. Can you talk about the difference between working as art director in an ad agency versus art director in entertainment? Can you work as an art director in marketing entertainment like shows / movies / games? Thank you!!

[lidioenglish]

how many hours do you work? Every day(Monday to Friday). 9-18 pm? or for every position(Jr Art Director to Creative Director) you work a lot of time? I want to do this work, but in the future(with one family) I'll want to have also more time. Not only work. But for 5-10 years for me there aren't problem of time work. I've 25 years old. At November I'll start a course ( Art direction) with IED. Thanks for your video. Now I'll start to speak about art direction also on YouTube(Italian Language). Maybe in the future we'll do one video together 😊

[chancelloradams]

Thank you for this video - I'm a freelance photographer. I want to work at an advertising agency for the experience. Do you know if agencies hire freelance art directors or any notable freelance art directors that partner with agencies or work directly with clients?

[Wtchgrl]

Heyy, I really wanna buy your book but it’s not available for my Country, please is there a way you could make shipping available in India??

[Gwosts]

I applied for graphic design for a small company and ended up with junior art director responsibilities. Help

[AlanHernandez-hysd]

I have question, what if you just want this career as side job, is this a good career for like part time hobby? Sorry if i cant be anymore clearer

[J_kay_h]

Hi!! I just found your channel and would like to ask a few questions if you don't mind I have a passion in art and I want to do what I love for a living What would be a good paying job for someone who can do basically all types of art I mean I love doing it all mostly physical art though I haven't yet to tried digital Im pretty good at what I do considering my age I'm working on an art channel and thinking abt starting a temporary art business using my photography I don't really know where to go with my career though and my parents don't seem like their too happy with what I want to do which is why I chose to look into art directory but idk if it's right for me how DO you know if it's right for you

[Thinknonstop]

You’re amazing it helped me a lot. I have a question At what age can I start practicing?