Art Directorsresume guide.
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. A strong Art Directors resume shows active listening, speaking and critical thinking, and names the tools you have worked with, such as JavaScript, Hypertext markup language HTML and PHP.
See how a parser reads your resumeFree, no card→01Also called
O*NET02Skills employers expect
O*NETImportance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Very high | Advanced |
| Speaking | Very high | Advanced |
| Critical Thinking | High | Advanced |
| Judgment and Decision Making | High | Intermediate |
| Reading Comprehension | High | Intermediate |
| Complex Problem Solving | High | Intermediate |
| Coordination | High | Intermediate |
| Time Management | High | Intermediate |
| Operations Analysis | High | Intermediate |
| Persuasion | High | Intermediate |
03Knowledge areas
O*NET- Design
- English Language
- Computers and Electronics
- Fine Arts
- Communications and Media
- Sales and Marketing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Production and Processing
- Administration and Management
- Sociology and Anthropology
04Common responsibilities
O*NETOrdered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.
- Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
- Present final layouts to clients for approval.
- Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
- Confer with creative, art, copywriting, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts and to coordinate creative activities.
- Confer with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
- Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound.
- Review and approve art materials, copy materials, and proofs of printed copy developed by staff members.
- Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements.
- Attend photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure that the products needed are obtained.
- Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications.
05Software and tools
O*NET52 tools across 22 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.
- JavaScriptHotIn demand
- Hypertext markup language HTMLHotIn demand
- PHPHotIn demand
- Cascading style sheets CSSHotIn demand
- AJAXHot
- DrupalIn demand
- Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Apache Flex
- WoodWing
- Adobe After EffectsHotIn demand
- Apple Final Cut ProIn demand
- Adobe Premiere ProIn demand
- Maxon Cinema 4DIn demand
- YouTube
- WeVideo
- Adobe Director
- Adobe PhotoshopHotIn demand
- Adobe IllustratorHotIn demand
- Adobe Creative Cloud softwareHotIn demand
- Autodesk MayaIn demand
- Adobe ImageReady
- Microsoft PowerPointHotIn demand
- Google Slides
- Apple Keynote
- Apple iWork Keynote
- WordPressHotIn demand
- FacebookHot
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Social media software
- Adobe InDesignHotIn demand
- QuarkXPress
- Quark enterprise publishing software
- Mobile application software
- Mag+
- Tablet application software
- Autodesk 3ds Max Design
- Computer assisted design software
- Data visualization software
- Atlassian JIRAHotIn demand
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe AcrobatHotIn demand
- Microsoft OutlookHotIn demand
- FigmaHotIn demand
- Web broswer software
- jQueryHotIn demand
- Microsoft Office softwareHotIn demand
- Apple macOSHotIn demand
- User interface design software
- Atlassian ConfluenceHotIn demand
- Microsoft ExcelHotIn demand
- Microsoft WordHotIn demand
06Education and preparation
O*NET07Putting it on your resume
ResumeXRays guidanceLead with what you built. For a Job Zone 4 role, hiring managers and parsers both look for outcomes before credentials. Put two or three results at the top of each job entry, with the scale or effect stated plainly.
Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "JavaScript, Hypertext markup language HTML, PHP, Cascading style sheets CSS" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.
Show speaking and critical thinking, not just active listening. Speaking and critical thinking rank close to active listening for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.
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