Art Director Jobs in New Jersey

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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Executive Creative Director, Fashion/Luxury/Entertainment, CNCC

  • Newark, NJ
  • 16 hours ago
  • Newark, NJ
  • 16 hours ago

Executive Creative Director, Fashion/Luxury/Entertainment, CNCC Newark, NJ Full Time Posted by: Conde Nast Posted: Saturday, 26 April 2025 Conde Nast is a global media company producing the...

Art Director, Medical & Scientific Communications

  • Parsippany, NJ
  • 17 hours ago
  • Parsippany, NJ
  • 17 hours ago

The Art Director will lead the management and adherence to style guides for team, artists, graphic designers, presentation specialist and other professionals....

Creative Director

  • Jersey City, NJ
  • 4 days ago
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • 4 days ago

Produce and direct brand video shoots and manage completion of final videos Direct and manage photography shoots Guide brand teams to develop and maintain brand guidelines/style guides Manage relationships...

Art and Design (Creative) Director

  • Teterboro, NJ
  • 5 days ago
  • Teterboro, NJ
  • 5 days ago

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and...

You'll report to a Creative Director and be supported by a Senior Art Director to form a full service pod to create 360 degree, full funnel advertising initiatives....

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Salary for Art Director Jobs in New Jersey

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

Highest Education Level

Art Directors in New Jersey 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 New Jersey
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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