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Topic: In-house advertising design director salary
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| penguindust | Posted – 4/23/2008 9:56:42 AM | show profile | email poster I'm an editorial designer considering the jump to the "dark side" as design director (equivalent of associate art director in magazine language) at the in-house creative team of a prestigious new-york-based fashion/luxury brand. Do any of you, oh wise elders of graphic design, know what an average salary for such a job might be? My guess stops at "more than publishing would pay", and I would love to be prepared to give a reasonable salary requirement. Many thanks! |
| ArtDir | Posted – 5/8/2008 1:19:31 PM | show profile This may be too late but... I am also in the editorial/publishing realm, but have had friends move to agencies (about 7-8 years ago) and start at $70k + bonuses. So I would think at least $80k + bonus would be reasonable now. And depending on the agency and your performance, could receive up to $20k+ in bonuses. But you really need your negotiation skills in top form. Then, performance is the key factor since many agencies have bi-annual or even quarterly "head cutting" sessions to keep only the best talent. Know what you're getting into before you make the jump. Good luck! |
