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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Art Directors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Originality88
2.Fluency of Ideas78
Oral Comprehension78
4.Oral Expression75
5.Near Vision72
6.Problem Sensitivity69
Written Comprehension69
8.Speech Clarity66
Visualization66
Information Ordering66
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Originality
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
88
64
Use a credit card to open a locked doorRedesign job tasks to be interesting for employeesInvent a new type of man-made fiber
Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
78
59
Name four different uses for a screwdriverThink of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new companyName all the possible strategies for a military battle
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
78
63
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75
63
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
72
64
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
69
52
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
69
59
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
66
46
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
66
59
Imagine how to put paper in a typewriter so that the letterhead comes out on topFollow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinetAnticipate opponent's as well as your own future moves in a chess game
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
66
55
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead