art director
Americannoun
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Movies, Television. the person who determines the staging requirements for a production and often designs the sets or supervises their building and dressing.
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Also called art editor. a person who is responsible for the selection, execution, production, etc., of graphic art for a publication, advertising agency, or the like.
noun
Etymology
Origin of art director
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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She co-writes, directs and stars in this highly stylized, wonderfully DIY handmade project, beautifully designed with gruesomely gothic sets by production designer Becca Morrin and art director Ashley Devereux.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
We’d met the summer before on his first feature film, Dementia 13, where I had assisted the art director.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
The drawings were found in an envelope marked "Dahl's drawings & odds and sods" which belonged to Ian Craig, the art director at publishing house Jonathan Cape.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025
As an art director with a background in theater, Mary Kenny has a flair for interior design that rivals her skills as an event planner in the entertainment industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
Caroline appoints me official art director of the paper chain, which means I’m going to have to do most of it and supervise the rest.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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