
Honorable Mention in the Foreword Indie Awards 2016 For many design students the expectation is that they will one day reach the top of the ladder within a design studio or corporation & become an art director But what does this mean & how does a design student get there? What does an art director do? How is it different from being a designer? How does one lead & inspire a team work with freelance designers illustrators & photographers? Inside Art Direction answers all these questions for design students & professionals alike Through interviews with 18 art directors working in a range of different industries from books & magazines to music & film to web & app design students learn about how they got to where they are what the art director's job really entails & receive advice about the future of art direction In the 28 case studies illustrators art directors & editors discuss specific assignments that they worked on how they came up with ideas & the process of getting to the final result With practical hands-on advice tips & art direction assignments that students can try out Inside Art Direction provides insights about this fascinating field