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
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JW: About 15 years ago, we screened “Saturday Night Fever,” and I had this giant piece of fabric with sequins in my truck from when I worked as an art director.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Chris Roberts worked as an art director on the first season, but says he was initially offered a lower rate for season two.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Anna Macdonald, an art director there, said engagement with "exciting visuals and incredible storylines" gave children "a break" from the everyday.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
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
In every TV Guide and Parade ad, he had his art director put a little gold box in the corner of the order coupon.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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