409 Art Director Reviews

What do you like about working at LVMH?

"The corporate culture was great. Having worked there over 16 years, I enjoyed being a part of a team that helped grow the company."

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Mattel is great place to work where you will feel challenged, valued and treated with respect"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Bring your A game. Mattel does not baby-sit. You should have a strong portfolio and have a ton of experience in managing your own creative projects from concept, to dealing with outside vendors, to final execution or your weaknesses will show right away. Time management and quality results almost come before design skills as a package designer at Mattel."

What don't you like about working at Mattel?

"I only wish they could hire me on a full-time basis soon. Other than that it is a great place to work!"

What don't you like about working at Doner?

"The pressure they put on you if you do not take on something or stay 24hours to get projects done."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better manage the time you need to get the project do. Stop with the impossible time frames so individuals have to work all nighters every week."

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"For the most part a good time. Wish I got paid more and workload conducive of a work/life balance."

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Design Printing was an excellent place to work for, just too far from me now."

What do you like about working at Beneficial Finance?

"The Corporate Art Director at Beneficial Management looked for me when he needed a art director specifically because we share strick standards of quality. Nothing goes out unless it is perfect. The budget allowed for more creativity."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I was accustom to clients on very tight budgets. It took adjusting to be able to do the most creative designs with little restrictions. In my capacity, I would suggest new employees offer at least 2 options to allow for a choice of low to high budget design concepts. Despite seemingly unlimited budgets, it is important to remain cost consious."

What don't you like about working at Beneficial Finance?

"Not working there anymore. I hoped to end my career at Beneficial, the corporation down-sized conciderably unfortunately letting go thousands of employees. After losing my job as the corporate art director, I was re-hired for a short time as a telemarketer. A less than creative position but was able to remain employeed with a company I really enjoyed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Unfortunately the CEO and Art director are no longer available. The company was built by the CEO's parents, the son Finn W. Casperson took over. He ran the company well, and gave to the community. I have no suggestions."

What do you like about working at WRC Promotor?

"The creative department was humming with excitement and stress, but there was always enough chocolate."

What do you like about working at American Eagle Airlines?

"The creative work environment and how new ideas were welcome. They understood how to make things better and foster creativity to get the most out of their workers. Also regular meetings were held to make sure everyone was on one page as far as the overall goal of the task at hand."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself and truthful. Your qualifications as well as your attitude will speak for itself. Never lie about your qualifications and be up front if there are issues you may have"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions for them at this time. Just treat employees how they would like to be treated."

What do you like about working at P2 Energy Solutions?

"I loved the fact that it was a small start-up so I got the opportunity to get involved in several diverse projects. The people were great to work for and I loved working downtown Denver."

What don't you like about working at P2 Energy Solutions?

"I think some issues started to surface with the economic situation. The company was forced to change alot of the way they do business and consolidate things."

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was a great job for 27 plus years until the new owners didn't want me anymore."

What do you like about working at Creative Computers?

"very fast pace. Hard hours in a cubicle with mostly very young artists grinding out pages. 13 issues a month and that means releasing ten pages per day with 4 artists. it was a challenge."

What don't you like about working at Creative Computers?

"The sales staff were responsible for proofing all ads and each vendor was paying for their ads in merchandise. As long as sales were strong, their business model worked very well for them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Haven't seen the MacMall catalog in a very long time. They must have fazed it out."

What do you like about working at Creative Age Publications?

"very fast pace. LOTS of magazines being produced monthly. Talented designers and writers. Fun at the holidays, lots of gifts being shared. Lots of nail polish colors handed out."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Better have a book with magazine publications in it. It's a very strict medium and the folks take their style sheets very seriously."

What do you like about working at Gallant Graphics?

"I enjoyed my fellow co-workers and managers and the web and graphic skills I gained working at Gallant, Inc."

What don't you like about working at Gallant Graphics?

"I did not like inability to advance further in my career working at Gallant, Inc."