(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Art Directors
Job Description
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches, and direct workers engaged in art work, layout design, and copy writing for visual communications media, such as magazines, books, newspapers, and packaging.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
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Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound. |
98
|
Confer with creative, art, copywriting, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts and to coordinate creative activities. |
96
|
Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements. |
93
|
Review and approve art materials, copy materials, and proofs of printed copy developed by staff members. |
93
|
Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications. |
88
|
Present final layouts to clients for approval. |
87
|
Work with creative directors to develop design solutions. |
85
|
Confer with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques. |
82
|
Mark up, paste, and complete layouts and write typography instructions to prepare materials for typesetting or printing. |
76
|
Hire, train, and direct staff members who develop design concepts into art layouts or who prepare layouts for printing. |
74
|
Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements. |
73
|
Attend photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure that the products needed are obtained. |
43
|
Negotiate with printers and estimators to determine what services will be performed. |
21
|
Prepare detailed storyboards showing sequence and timing of story development for television production. |
14
|
Conceptualize and help design interfaces for multimedia games, products, and devices. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
82
|
Thinking Creatively
|
75
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
69
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Interacting With Computers
|
69
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
62
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
60
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
60
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
55
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
55
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
53
|
Getting Information
|
53
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
52
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
47
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
44
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
43
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
42
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
41
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
40
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
39
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
36
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
36
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
36
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
33
|
Processing Information
|
30
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
30
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
30
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
25
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
23
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
22
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
22
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
21
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
17
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
13
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
12
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
10
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
5
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|