Art Directors

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Attend photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure that the products needed are obtained.
Conceptualize and help design interfaces for multimedia games, products, and devices.
Confer with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
Confer with creative, art, copywriting, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts and to coordinate creative activities.
Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements.
Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound.
Hire, train, and direct staff members who develop design concepts into art layouts or who prepare layouts for printing.
Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
Mark up, paste, and complete layouts and write typography instructions to prepare materials for typesetting or printing.
Negotiate with printers and estimators to determine what services will be performed.
Prepare detailed storyboards showing sequence and timing of story development for television production.
Present final layouts to clients for approval.
Review and approve art materials, copy materials, and proofs of printed copy developed by staff members.
Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications.
Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
Research current trends and new technology, such as printing production techniques, computer software, and design trends.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	GRAPHIC DESIGN	Bachelor Degree - BFA	127

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