Creative Director
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- tymeframe
vs. Art Director
which title is over what, are they the same? who's the higher power of these two titles?
- Mimio0
Obviou$ly Creative Director.
- ericPowell0
generally c.d. is higher than a.d.
- Soler0
http://www.aiga.com has all the descriptions you will need
- Mick0
CD is usually in charge of the creative department (eg. Design deartment manager)
AD is usually in charge of a project (eg. Person in charge of a magazine in said design department)
There are always exceptions and roles cross over sometimes.
- tparsons0
A lot of the time the CD in design studios and agencies will have an invested interest in the company.
- unsexypixel0
creative directors do coke, art directors do pills and speed
- tymeframe0
thanks
my "partner" laid out our business cards today putting himself as the "Creative Director" and myself as the art director.
This was just after he finished one page for a site i designed and built, based off a magazine that i designed, layed out every page and printed.
- illdesign0
In broadcast design the CD is ahead of the AD. They are more in charge of concept.
- unsexypixel0
yeap, he sounds like a creative director alright
- illdesign0
I meant that the Creative director would direct the concept between the Art Director and the Marketing Director.
- pepe0
our cd interfaces with clients more and designs less..... art directors are somwhere half way between that and a designer , at least here
- illdesign0
Pepe, do you mean in the actual project or in the money being made (or ladder)?
- nosaj0
tymeframe - if you're having any problems with a business partner before you even have business cards printed get outta business with them before it's too late.
- Soler0
sounds shitty, sorry.
bitch-slap that fool tymeframe!
- sauerbraten0
creative directors are generally less involved in the execution/style of a project, more higher level concepting and more about budgeting, managing the client, etc.
i'd much rather be an art director.
- illdesign0
that sounds about right.
- pepe0
the cd usually interfaces in both the project and some of the money stuff although less so than our exec. producer whome oversees the bids most broadcast places are structured the same
- steakandliquor0
"I think this year we will focus on blue."
-Creative Director"OK team, lets see how we can incorporate blue in the campaign."
-Art Director