49 Assistant Art Director Jobs in Chicago, IL

“Decent pay, good benefits, great office location.”

Pros:  “The health benefits are probably the greatest reason to work here. Potential employees are informed of feast or famine work cycles upfront, and management is usually easy…”

Cons:  “The main office in Des Plaines keeps laying off people and sending the jobs overseas. No one is safe... even Group Creative Directors have been sacked. Pay scale…” – Full Review

“Good but not the best”

Pros:  “Good environment in general, but not enough opportunities to advance in your career.”

Cons:  “Any new hiring is Director or VP and people within the organization don't get promoted” – Full Review

“Hard but valuable”

Pros:  “You'll probably get a pretty nice job afterward.”

Cons:  “The place will probably kick your ass, and seriously decrease the size of any ego you may have.” – Full Review

“Great professional experience, including research and art handling. But I wish the internships were paid.”

Pros:  “The Art Institute is a world-class museum that is a great setting for getting exposure to the inner workings of curatorial departments. If you become a full time regular…”

Cons:  “If you are an intern, even if you have worked (unpaid) at the museum for months on end, it is still incredibly difficult to get a job there because it is so…” – Full Review

“Great place to work -”

Pros:  “Lots of initiatives and interesting projects”

Cons:  “Salaries are not competitive...long hours...lack of leadership” – Full Review

“Hard but valuable”

Pros:  “You'll probably get a pretty nice job afterward.”

Cons:  “The place will probably kick your ass, and seriously decrease the size of any ego you may have.” – Full Review

“I'm getting paid to work a job I love doing.”

Pros:  “I was a TA in the Radio Department, where I got to incorporate skills that I want to use in my future career.”

Cons:  “The department should have prepared us better for using the equipment in the classes and get familiar with the set-up.” – Full Review