art director

[ ahrt di-rek-ter, dahy- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

art director

First recorded in 1930–35

The book, edited by former Yank magazine art director Art Weithas, featured visual art from the war and was a best seller.

Subject: Congratulate Seth Wallis on his promotion to senior art director!

I met Wes because I was working with his production designer as an art director.

"He didn't respect his talent," says Michael Gross, the former Lampoon art director, who saw him frequently in California.

In desperation a new art director was brought in and told to change the look of the book.

The Art Director approved it on sight, though he said nothing, but carried it in to the Editor.

He was born in 1642, and, therefore, was 25 years of age when Lebrun was appointed Art-director.

He took one of these after a month to Truth, and again the Art Director was his victim.

"That's all right," said the Editor as the Art Director took the drawing down.

And I want to become an art director because I think I'd make a good one.

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