William Hooks

William Hooks is an experienced Art Director currently working at Variety since August 2022. Previously, William held the position of Marketing Art Director at WW for a brief period in early 2022 and worked as a Freelance Art Director for Macy's from October 2021 to February 2022. Prior experiences include serving as Sr. Art Director at FULLBEAUTY Brands from April 2017 to September 2020 and Design Director at TigerBeat Media from June 2016 to April 2017, where significant projects included executing the 2016 redesign and overseeing collaboration with various photographers and illustrators. William also contributed as a Freelance Art Director for notable publications such as Men's Health Magazine, SEVENTEEN, Rachael Ray Magazine, and Cosmopolitan. William holds a degree from The University of Texas at Austin, earned between 1996 and 1999.