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Creative Director

Job Description: Specific job duties of a creative director typically include managing creative staff; overseeing vendors, photographers, printers and freelancers; working with account executives to ensure clients’ needs are met; ensuring a project is on schedule; leading brainstorming sessions; meeting with team members; conceptualizing ideas; and assigning projects to staff. Essentially, creative directors are responsible for ensuring the quality of each project, that it is completed on time and within budget. Creative directors also create proposals and pitch ideas to clients. As such, they need to have strong persuasive and presentation skills.

List and explain necessary skills required to perform the duties of this career: In addition to education and prior work experience, employers may look for personal attributes in candidates. These include the ability to multitask and to effectively lead a creative team, listening skills, project management skills, strong persuasion and presentation skills, and the ability to give creative direction and follow projects to completion.

Identify educational requirements to obtain a job at entry level: Employers typically seek a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art, communications or related field. In addition, five to 10 years experience in design, brand development and project management may be required. Many creative directors begin their careers as graphic designers. They need extensive knowledge of graphic fundamentals, print and web capabilities and a superior understanding of marketing and advertising principles.
Describe any opportunity for growth within the career: Five to ten years of design experience. 

Identify public and/or private settings that provide employment:

Identify starting salary as well as the maximum pay for the career: According to Salary.com, creative directors earned a median salary of $95,163 as of November 2009. Salary may vary greatly by employer type, location and years of experience.

Identify jobs you can do in high school/college that might build the skills needed for this career: You can become a graphic designer.
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