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Roles in the Crea.ve Industry Presenta.on to the 3 rd year students Cardiff School of Art & Design 26 th January 2010 By Louisa Cameron

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Presenta.on to the 3 rd year students Cardiff School of Art & Design 26 th January 2010 By Louisa Cameron • Studio manager • Art director • Print produc.on • Art buyer • Project management • Event management • Client side/design management Studio manager • Design/branding/digital agencies • Adver.sing agencies Art director • In design/adver.sing agencies • Magazines/Book publishing • On‐line publishing

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Roles in the Crea.ve Industry 

Presenta.on to the 3rd year students Cardiff School of Art & Design 

26th January 2010 

By Louisa Cameron 

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Key roles 

• Studio manager 

• Art director 

• Print produc.on 

• Art buyer 

• Project management 

• Event management 

• Client side/design management 

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Studio manager 

• Design/branding/digital agencies 

• Adver.sing agencies 

• Manage work load – schedule 

• Resourcing, freelancers 

• Commissioning – photographers, illustrators, copywriters 

• Print buying 

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Art director 

• In design/adver.sing agencies 

• Magazines/Book publishing 

• On‐line publishing 

• Interpret designers’ brief 

• Commission photography/illustra.on, typography 

• Cast models, commission model making 

• Art direct shoot 

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Print produc.on 

• In design/adver.sing agencies 

• Printers 

• Book publishing 

• Write print spec with designers 

• Obtain compe..ve quotes 

• Check proofs, pass on press 

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Art buyer 

• In adver.sing agencies 

• Book publishing 

• Commission photography/illustra.on 

• Liaise with agents 

• Obtain compe..ve quotes 

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Project management 

• Ad agencies 

• Design/branding agencies 

• Digital media 

• Don’t be a bean counter 

• Collabora.on  

• Integral to the design process 

• Professional friend 

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Team work 

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Eek! 

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Event management 

• Specialist companies 

• Latest technology 

• Large budgets 

• Travel abroad 

• Wide mix of clients 

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Client side 

• Corporate communica.on department 

• Art organisa.on/museum 

• Gallery 

• Design management 

• Photographic/illustrators’ agent 

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Useful skills 

• Programmes 

• Proof reading 

• Print knowledge 

• Digital language 

• Networking 

• Knowledge is power 

• Small industry 

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Help 

• Project management – process but not to build a ba_le ship 

• Print produc.on 

• Organisa.ons 

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Thank you 

 I hope these words were of inspira.on to you.  

Happy crea.ve careers!