The primary responsibility of the Art Director is to direct the design and overall look of Society publications and websites. Consistency, both between media and with history are high priorities for this work. That said, there may be good cause to make radical changes to some products, which will require the Editor-in-Chief to concur with the change.
The Art Director is also responsible for finding and confirming the copyright status of appropriate supplemental artwork for all the articles that appear in ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''and other publications. This includes cover art in particular, as well as art to support various articles. This may extend to selecting (and rejecting) artwork submitted by authors in support of their contributions, as many authors are unaware of or unconcerned about copyright restrictions.
Like all contributors, the Art Director must either obtain copyright clearance or confirm the public domain status of any items used. A strong preference for images in the public domain or available under Creative Commons or other open source copyrights should exist, as there are no funds available for purchasing rights. Should an author wish to use a copyrighted image under the fair use provisions, the Art Director will investigate the availability of a public domain alternative and make a determination of whether a fair use exception exists.
The Art Director is ultimately responsible for the overall look and organization of the magazinepublications and websites, including fonts, text sizes, the ratio of images to text, suitable use of white space, etc.
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