Art Director

☛ Have you had to convince a team to work on a project they weren't thrilled about?

☛ What motivates you to do your best on the job?

☛ Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager?

☛ What are your career goals for Art Director?

☛ List five words that describe your character.

☛ Tell me about a difficult experience you had as Art Director.

☛ What problems have you encountered at work?

☛ What's the most important thing you learned in school?

☛ How do you decide what gets top priority when scheduling your time?

☛ What interests you about this Art Director position?

☛ Do you work well under pressure?

☛ Describe a situation when you had to convince others.

☛ Give an example of when you had to present complex information in a simplified manner.

☛ What do you consider your strengths and weaknesses as Art Director?

The design process is essential to how design candidates develop and create their work. Insight and the way they work can distinguish their quality. As the design process becomes more thorough, the results become more elaborate and detailed.

Also, the design process is often limited by budget and time, and a useful insight would be how s/he and the design teams that s/he has worked with in the past handled various situations and briefs.

Let your creative juices flow, we want to hear the craziest and wildest ideas of what might next drive the design industry. Extra points for storytelling!

For example, VR (virtual reality) is opening a big space in the consumer world: from gaming to virtual museums and any kind of virtual experiences. In regard to visual design and interaction, VR is one of the new mediums for design inclusion from the graphic and interactive perspective.

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times, Talking to others to convey information effectively, Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one, Managing one's own time and the time of others, Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Speak about specific matters that are relevant to the position you are applying for. If you do not have any specific experience, get them as close as you can.

If you are being asked this question from your employer, you can explain about your experience. Tell the employer what responsibilities you were performing in your previous job. You can tell about the programs you have developed and modules you have worked on. You can also tell about your achievements in different programs.

On location photo shoots are usually very time sensitive and it's important to keep everyone on the same page and working efficiently. Handling a miscommunication on a shoot and having a stylist go to creative director with unnecessary questions was a concern for director.

An art director might face problems in executing its work

☛ Communication gap: Communication gap between the different teams or department may be a major concern, synchronizing their work in a single piece becomes a headache

☛ Mental block: When you don’t liberate your ideas and imagination beyond certain area, it get stuck to a specific subject and stops you to see other options

☛ Too many assumption: When you have too many options to execute a particular task it might confuse you and direct you to the wrong decision

Was instructed not to complete any projects that did not come in through our automated system while Director was out of town. Brand manager came in with last minute request necessary for a sales pitch. I decided it was important to completed the project and followed up with my director to let him know what was going on in the office.

☛ Strong foundation in design

☛ Readiness to work long hours

☛ Knowledge with Photoshop, illustrator, indesign, flash, QuarkXpress, PowerPoint and other programs

☛ PHP, HTML, and other web experience are often required

☛ Enable to manage a project from concept through production in multiple media

As an Art Director, I believe that my best asset is my open-mindedness. As an Art Director, my job is to guide the individual through their artistic journey so I'd give them some advice and suggestions and constructive criticism, but I wouldn't push my ideals onto them.

To become an art director in film

☛ Learn classes in interior design, architectural design and computer aided drafting

☛ Work as a volunteer in a local theatre or on student’s film

☛ Work as a junior or assistant director with an experienced art director

☛ Keep yourself updated with new technologies and software like CAD.

Things that movie art director has to consider in his budget includes

☛ Income for the performer

☛ Travel and meals

☛ Automobile and vehicle expenses ( includes vehicle used during the action sequence)

☛ Equipment’s

☛ Other additional expenses ( Video, CD’s, stage makeup and wardrobe)

I don't believe making immediate changes are necessary. I have to see how things run and operate and how the team works then I can suggest possible avenues of change that would benefit the brand and excite the consumer.

There are several ways to assess: You set big challenges for yourself and met them. Your achievement is a big success. Your boss told you that you were successful.

I am sure that I was successful. I have dreamt to work for your company and I can do anything to make my dream become true. And I am really interested in this job, for my passion not for money.

My greatest accomplishment was being able to work well with my team. This does not necessarily mean that we have the same ideals, but we all are compatible with each other and are open-minded and respect each others artistic styles.

Sharing creative vision with Junior designers to excite them about a project has always been a highlight of being a Senior Designer. Taking responsibility and leadership feels like a natural next step in my career in the fashion industry.

☛ Composition: does it cover all aspects of the ad including images

☛ Typography: does the letter or font used are align and readable to the target audience

☛ Color: does the color used in the ad campaign, suits the color scheme of the brand.