new teams and role definitions / by tyler galloway

creative directors
caylie
jarkece

project manager
Y

teams
david [art director]
daisy [designer]
steve m [production]

ashley [art director]
debbie [designer]
sarah [production]

emma [art director]
erin [designer]
Y [production]

nicole [art director]
chris [designer]
steve a [production]

terms
creative director: A designer responsible for communicating strategic goals into actionable design solutions, establishing the conceptual and stylistic direction for design staff and orchestrating their work, as well as the work of production professionals. Creative/design directors typically engage in a good deal of supervisory and administrative work. The role ensures the right resources are in place, from designers to developers to copywriters and more, so that the interactive produced is visually compelling and able to drive revenues. [via aiga salary survey]

art director: The art director establishes the conceptual and stylistic direction for design staff and orchestrates their work, as well as the work of production artists, photographers, illustrators, prepress technicians, printers, and anyone else who is involved in the development of a project. The art director generally selects vendors and, if there isn't a creative director on staff, has final creative authority. [via aiga salary survey]

designer: A designer is responsible for creating and executing design concepts as well as maintaining visual appearance, usability and brand continuity. Areas of work may include: branding, graphics, communications, interaction, research/strategic, or environmental design for print media or digital delivery. [via aiga salary survey]

production: a designer responsible for professionally organized, proofed, and properly-built final documents. this includes all aspects of physical and digital craft, adhering to proper file delivery requirements, naming conventions, etc. production designers may also work closely with designers to create any predetermined visual assets needed to complete a design, such as image correction and manipulation, specific illustrations or typography, etc. 

project manager: A manager responsible for coordination and administration of both individual print/Web and interactive projects which may include: scheduling, developing budgets, procurement and acting as liaison between the client and the design team. Areas of work may include: branding, graphics, communications, interaction, research/strategic, or environmental design for print media or digital delivery. [via aiga salary survey]