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Roles in the Crea.ve Industry
Presenta.on to the 3rd year students Cardiff School of Art & Design
26th January 2010
By Louisa Cameron
Key roles
• Studio manager
• Art director
• Print produc.on
• Art buyer
• Project management
• Event management
• Client side/design management
Studio manager
• Design/branding/digital agencies
• Adver.sing agencies
• Manage work load – schedule
• Resourcing, freelancers
• Commissioning – photographers, illustrators, copywriters
• Print buying
Art director
• In design/adver.sing agencies
• Magazines/Book publishing
• On‐line publishing
• Interpret designers’ brief
• Commission photography/illustra.on, typography
• Cast models, commission model making
• Art direct shoot
Print produc.on
• In design/adver.sing agencies
• Printers
• Book publishing
• Write print spec with designers
• Obtain compe..ve quotes
• Check proofs, pass on press
Art buyer
• In adver.sing agencies
• Book publishing
• Commission photography/illustra.on
• Liaise with agents
• Obtain compe..ve quotes
Project management
• Ad agencies
• Design/branding agencies
• Digital media
• Don’t be a bean counter
• Collabora.on
• Integral to the design process
• Professional friend
Team work
Eek!
Event management
• Specialist companies
• Latest technology
• Large budgets
• Travel abroad
• Wide mix of clients
Client side
• Corporate communica.on department
• Art organisa.on/museum
• Gallery
• Design management
• Photographic/illustrators’ agent
Useful skills
• Programmes
• Proof reading
• Print knowledge
• Digital language
• Networking
• Knowledge is power
• Small industry
Help
• Project management – process but not to build a ba_le ship
• Print produc.on
• Organisa.ons
Thank you
I hope these words were of inspira.on to you.
Happy crea.ve careers!