art director

American  

[ahrt di-rek-ter, dahy-] / ˈɑrt dɪˌrɛk tər, daɪ- /

noun

1. Movies, Television.  the person who determines the staging requirements for a production and often designs the sets or supervises their building and dressing.

2. 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.

3. artistic director.

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art director British  

noun

1. a person responsible for the sets and costumes in a film

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Etymology

Origin of art director

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

This spring’s travails didn’t surprise Mackie, the former tunnel art director, because in his time there were plenty of crises, such as a ground collapse during Third Avenue tunnel boring.

From Seattle Times

He went back and forth with art director Oliver Munday on 15 to 20 different iterations of the image, which is typical, and it started as a simple line drawing of Zelensky.

From Washington Post

I saw all these little windows where the assistant art directors sat, and all the drawing boards were gone.

From Washington Post

When you look at that it says “George Evans art director.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Times is inviting illustrators to share their work with our art directors for a portfolio review.

From New York Times