Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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art director
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 56 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
determine visual concepts
design principles
manage budgets
create solutions to problems
keep up with trends
develop creative ideas
follow time cues
direct an artistic team
read scripts
personal directing styles
finish project within budget
cue a performance
consult with producer
analyse the need for technical resources
theatre techniques
develop design concept
analyse a script
health and safety regulations
assemble an artistic team
develop professional network
business strategy concepts
create new concepts
work with playwrights
Optional & specialised skills
multimedia systems
approve advertising campaign
coordinate artistic production
evaluate art quality
create production schedules
check material rescources
advertising techniques
computer equipment
evaluate advertising campaign
work with pre-production team
discover acting talent
coordinate with creative departments
marketing principles
photography
marketing management
digital marketing techniques
music and video industry
define artistic vision
manage contracts
promote cultural venue events
perform project management
search databases
liaise with cultural partners
use technical documentation
social media marketing techniques
coordinate advertising campaigns
cultural projects
carry out interviews to select artistic team members
organise rehearsals
coordinate technical teams in artistic productions
maintain blocking notes
translate artistic concepts to technical designs
supervise equipment
select music for performance
acting and directing techniques
trends in fashion
work with video and motion picture production team
technical drawings
work with motion picture editing team
ensure visual quality of the set
manage prompt book
history of fashion
contact talent agents
lead cast and crew
audiovisual equipment
estimate duration of work
plan musical performances
carry out auditions
musical instruments
film production process
manage staff
musical genres
lighting techniques
cinematography
graphic design
negotiate with artists
Other matches: stage director · assistant stage director · dramaturge · performance hairdresser · stage manager
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.