Art Director Jobs in California

An Art Director in the publishing industry is primarily responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions. They create the overall design and direct others who develop artwork or layouts. Work involves supervising a creative team that designs visual concepts for product branding or advertising campaigns, while making decisions about visual aspects of a publication, such as the layout, typeface, illustrations, and cover design.

Important skills for an Art Director include excellent artistic ability and creative thinking for designing graphic concepts, a good sense of aesthetics and typography, strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with a creative team, and leadership skills to oversee the design process. They should also be proficient with design software like Adobe Creative Suite. They typically have a bachelor's degree in art, design or a related field, and some positions may require a master's degree. A few job roles a person may have before becoming an Art Director include being a Graphic Designer, Senior Designer, or Creative Lead.

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Photo Art Director

  • Playa Vista, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Playa Vista, CA
  • 2 days ago

Overview Placement Type: Temporary Salary: $60 - 75/hr Start Date: 05.19.2025 Our client is seeking a seasoned Photo Art Director with a strong creative vision and exceptional production sensibility...

Associate Creative Director, Copy (Social)

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5 days ago

Who We Are: At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse...

Creative Director

  • Santa Monica, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • 6 days ago

Tennis Channel and our growing portfolio of products (including our U.S. and International streaming apps, FAST channels, Tennis.com, and Pickleballtv) are seeking a Creative Director who can...

Creative Director, Sports

  • Novato, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • Novato, CA
  • 13 days ago

What We Need: We're seeking a talented and passionate Creative Director (Art Director background) to join our in-house Creative Services team, focusing on 2K's Sports titles, such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K,...

Sr. Creative Director, Prime Video, Prime Video Creative Marketing

  • Culver City, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • Culver City, CA
  • 13 days ago

guides, and creative big idea thought-starters....

Creative Director, eCommerce

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 14 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 14 days ago

Oversee the development of all eCommerce and Events assets for the Crunchyroll Store, including style guides and over 10,000 digital assets each year....

Art Director, Fashion

  • Vernon, CA
  • 23 days ago
  • Vernon, CA
  • 23 days ago

Conceptualized and executed the seasonal creative direction across all digital and print touchpoints....

Creative Director - Hearthstone Irvine, CA

  • Irvine, CA
  • 26 days ago
  • Irvine, CA
  • 26 days ago

Responsibilities Forge the overall creative direction for new content and features, including tone, themes, stories, locations and player experiences....

Creative Director, International Regions

  • El Segundo, CA
  • 28 days ago
  • El Segundo, CA
  • 28 days ago

The Team: The Mattel Franchise Creative International Regions team provides creative partnership for business partners through pitches, style guides, and creative direction that extends our iconic Mattel...

Creative Director, Ventures

  • CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • CA
  • 30+ days ago

guide and images for all brands....

Executive Creative Director, Innovation

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 30+ days ago

Cross-Department Collaboration: Formulate strategic internal teams to explore future opportunities, generate white papers, speak at conferences, and influence the technological perspective for Team...

Brand Systems Art Director , PV Sports Marketing

  • Culver City, CA
  • 45+ days ago
  • Culver City, CA
  • 45+ days ago

The Prime Video Sports team is seeking a talented and innovative Art Director to develop and maintain style guides while ensuring quality control of creative assets throughout the production pipeline...

Senior Art Director

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 60+ days ago

Senior Art Director San Francisco, CA At Rothy's, we know there's a better way to do business, and it starts by putting the planet and its people first....

Art Director

  • El Segundo, CA
  • 90+ days ago
  • El Segundo, CA
  • 90+ days ago

The Opportunity:  Mattel Game Studios is seeking an experienced Art Director based in Los Angeles, CA....

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Salary for Art Director Jobs in California

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHirePublishing research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Art Directors in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.7%
Master's Degree
17.6%
Associate's Degree
7.1%
Doctorate Degree
2.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.1%
High School or GED
2.0%
Some College
1.1%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Art Directors in California
4-6 years
63.5%
6-8 years
18.3%
2-4 years
10.2%
1-2 years
5.6%
10+ years
1.2%
8-10 years
1.2%


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