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What You'll Do: All commercial products ranging from cereal boxes and magazine covers to video game menus and TV show intros have art directors heading their design. Prospective art directors should be very talented with manipulating words, sounds, and images to accurately represent specific concepts. If you possess this type of skill set, you will be chosen to guide a team of designers in producing the most effective and attractive designs possible for TV, film, live performances, and more.

Much of your time will be dedicated to directing and advising your team so they can recreate the vision you have in your mind's eye for your client. You will be in charge of reviewing your team's design ideas, offering suggestions for revision, and approving good concept progress. The whole process could take weeks or months, and you will be the one to set deadlines and budgets. Before all of this can be put into action, you will have to sit down with the client to get an understanding of what he or she wants you to accomplish. Once you feel that you have met the demands of your client, you will bring your design idea over for critique and approval or revision.

When it comes to skills, leadership qualities are most important. You must be able to manage other workers through effective communication and work quickly enough to meet deadlines. Having a creative mind will also, obviously, prove to be very useful for the job

Education and Training: Landing a director position is not an easy task. You usually have to work up the ladder after 3 to 5 years of working another job in graphics design, photography, fine arts, or another art-related career. These lower-level positions generally require a bachelor's degree in art and design or a bachelor's in business administration with a focus in marketing.

Master's degrees in fine arts and business administration will surely give you an edge when applying for a director position.

The Future: The art directing profession is expected to grow at about 9% through 2020, which is slower than the average for all occupations. Expect the most new jobs to surface in advertising and public relations.

The Pay: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a median annual wage of $80,600 for 2010, with the top 10% pulling in over $163,000 a year.

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