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What’s the Real Difference Between Art- and Creative Direction?

What’s the Real Difference Between Art- and Creative Direction?

Why these roles often overlap in smaller teams, and how to navigate titles as a freelancer or junior

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Carlijn Jacobs D-Magazine 2025

Let’s clear something up: creative direction and art direction are not the same thing, but they can be. They get used interchangeably all the time, especially in job listings or agency decks, but they play different roles. And depending on the industry you’re in, the lines blur even more.

This is one of the most asked questi…

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