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Creative director
Level senior
What does a creative director do?
Creative directors are the people with the ideas and imagination behind a successful business. They are in charge of the creative process and manage/guide the creative people that work for them.
What’s a creative director good at?
Creative directors are:
– Creative
– Good managers with open mindsets
– Good with numbers and people
– Able to multi-task across multitudes of projects
– Good at generating ideas
Tools of the trade/required knowledge
- A broad knowledge of the world to help develop ideas
- A comprehension of all the tools of design
Who does a Creative Director work with?
Creative directors work with designers, copywriters, sales teams and marketers.
How do I become a creative director?
A degree in Fine Art and/or Graphic Design can stand you in good stead and a portfolio also carries great weight. Working your way up the company is often the route in.
At school or college:
Good subjects to take in school/college: Art & Design, Art History.
Career tips:
– Build a portfolio
– Network: getting to know people opens doors
– Eat and breathe pop culture, art history and design history.
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