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Advertising Art Director - Working conditions

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Working Conditions

Advertising art directors work in offices at advertising agencies.

They may travel locally and nationally to photographers' studios, film companies, or to attend photo shoots and visit clients.

Conditions may be stressful as advertising art directors work to deadlines.

"In this job you never have a typical day. You could be in Auckland shooting a television ad one day, recording a radio ad another day, or just here at the office."

Mark Forgan - Advertising Art Director

Equipment

Equipment advertising art directors may use includes:

office equipment
computers
sketch pads and pens
whiteboards
television and video equipment for playing back television advertising sequences.

Advertising art directors often sketch out ideas for advertising

Hours

Advertising art directors usually work normal office hours, although some work flexible hours.

Advertising work is often seasonal, with many clients wanting their products advertised over spring and summer. At these times of the year, advertising art directors may be required to work longer hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet deadlines.

Contact with people

Advertising art directors usually work as part of a creative team in an advertising agency, but they work most closely with a copywriter.

They also have contact with: