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Art Director resume example — Entry Level
Sample summary for Zara Ahmed
Junior art director with agency experience developing campaign concepts for consumer and retail brands. Strong conceptual thinker with production skills across digital, OOH, and print. Experience pitching creative to clients and collaborating with copywriters from brief to final execution.
Key skills
Concept DevelopmentCampaign Art DirectionAdobe Photoshop & IllustratorDigital AdvertisingOOH & PrintFigmaPresentation DesignCreative Briefing
Sample experience
Junior Art Director
Jul 2023 – Present
Wieden+Kennedy · Portland, OR
- •Develop campaign concept boards and executions for Nike, KFC, and Delta clients under senior art director mentorship
- •Co-concepted a Nike Running campaign that won a One Show Merit Award and ran across Times Square OOH, YouTube, and Instagram
- •Art-directed 3 client presentations per month including deck design, visual storytelling, and live presentation delivery
Design Intern
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023
Carmichael Lynch · Minneapolis, MN
- •Created social assets and mood boards for Subaru and Jack Link's campaigns during a 6-month internship rotation
- •Presented 4 student book concepts during agency creative reviews, receiving senior team endorsement for 2
Tips for your Art Director resume
Junior art directors live by their book (portfolio). Every bullet should reference the brand and the channel — awards and campaign results are gold. Agency name-dropping matters in this industry: even interning at a well-known shop is a significant signal.
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