Anyone have insights/advice on making it as an Art Director for entertainment companies like Disney, HBO, Netflix, etc.?

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It’s one of those gatekeeper-y industries that likes to see experience. So either try your best to get on the most entertainment-related project your agency has to offer by any means necessary, or put together spec work.

A lot of posters. Teaser trailer landing pages. Pop-activations. Usually quite tactical if I’m being frank.

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👆SAD1 is correct. Purely tactical. If you enjoy concepting this isn’t the realm you want to be in. But nothing says you can’t freelance for other companies after hours on the DL to scratch that conceptual itch… or even better, create and sell your own art.

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