Creative Directors
A Creative Director may direct style and visual image for a company. May direct the work of other design staff including artists, photographers, writers and editors. May work on page layout and cover art in print or web publishing, or the visual aspects of a design or media campaign. May oversee set design for movie, television or theatre productions.
About this Career
Average Salary
£31,583New workers start at around £16,125. Normal pay is £31,583 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £57,356
Annual Openings
31Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Selects, contracts, markets and arranges for the presentation and/or distribution of performance, visual and heritage arts.
- Manages health and safety issues.
- Ensures necessary equipment, props, performers and technical staff are on set when required.
- Prepares rehearsal and production schedule for main events, design of sets and costumes, technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals.
- Breaks script into scenes and formulates a shooting schedule that will be most economical in terms of time, location and sets.
- Directs actors, designers, camera team, sound crew and other production and technical staff to achieve desired effects.
- Chooses writers, scripts, technical staff and performers, and assumes overall responsibility for completion of project on time and within budget.
Skills Employers are looking for
Skills | Importance |
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Monitoring | 79% |
Active Listening | 78% |
Writing | 77% |
Critical Thinking | 76% |
Reading Comprehension | 75% |
Speaking | 75% |
Active Learning | 69% |
Learning Strategies | 61% |
Mathematics | 49% |
Science | 27% |