December 2010 Archives

Junior Designer

The Hollywood Reporter, based in Los Angeles, is seeking a freelance junior designer immediately. Job duties include: designing department pages in the weekly magazine, designing for the website and ipad and helping with the general maintenance of the art and photo department. The ideal candidate should be hard-working with a great attitude. Occasional late nights can be expected since this is a weekly news-magazine. Candidate should be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. No phone calls please.

Art Department Intern

Discover Magazine is currently seeking Art Department Interns. Candidate must be a senior level undergraduate student or a graduate student with strong print production skills enrolled in a fine arts or communications design program/institution. Excellent typography and conceptual imaging skills are bare necessities for this internship. Highly proficient InDesign users strongly preferred. Fast learners more comfortable with Quark will be considered (for the record, we use InDesign CS2 and we're migrating to CS5 in the coming weeks). For the best possible learning experience, we require maintaining at least 15 hours weekly within our offices in Manhattan. Working under the direction of the art director, this intern will conceptualize, sketch, comp, and produce editorial designs for a 1-million-plus circulation national science magazine focused on long-form narrative journalism. Additionally, the intern will work under direction from the photo editor to provide administrative and research support, learning effective techniques for finding and sourcing high-quality existing imagery. Finally, this internship will also include training in production workflow, software, and techniques to maintain page geometries, typographic standards, and shipping final files to press. Other duties will include taking a proactive role in maintaining the editorial wall, participating in art meetings, and creating the occasional support media for screen or print properties, or print campaigns. We're also in the midst of creating our first iPad version of the magazine, and if there is interest, the intern will participate in that, as well. Between cycles of the monthly issue, we also produce quarterly newsstand-only special issues which allow for more creative leverage, and which the intern and art director work on together very closely. All interested candidates should please send resume and cover letter to Erik Spooner, Art Director: espooner@discovermagazine.com This internship is UNPAID and may be used for credit.

Advanced Web Programmer

Do you want to help create the 21st century's next publishing house, tv network, and record label? Innovative start-up intends to displace network television, force transformation upon the publishing houses, and perform the functions of an online record label. We aim to help artists in each of these disciplines start out, get exposure, get paid, and get big utilizing social networking techniques and special pricing methods. If you're an artist, this is the place to be discovered and the place to get paid doing so. This is the place to unleash your passion. Skeptical? I understand. In this time of recession, when it seems as if nothing changes, or is changing in the wrong direction, dreams can seem fanciful and progress can be killed. But we have started businesses before and with the publishing houses(ebooks), the networks(hulu), and the record labels(itunes, etc) getting killed because of digital media, there is a great transformation occuring. We intend to take advantage of this chaos to the benefit of the artist. The methods to achieving this goal have been tested, and for some websites, are already at work. We are looking for a top notch WEBSITE PROGRAMMER with serious database work(lots of automation occuring, prices updated according to demand(using an econ model we developed), keeping track of users specific actions, different voting and user rating systems(custom made), as well as visual design). You will be the team lead on the website which means you tell us what you need(e.g. if you can't do website visuals, etc). Keep your day job or not. Join us, and be the programmer that gives birth to the new, modern, system for publishing media.

Martha Stewart Photography Spring Internship

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is currently seeking an intern for the photography department. This will be an opportunity to experience and learn all about the photography department's role in an editorial environment. The photography intern will assist in the planning and execution of shoots, maintaining of equipment, and will assist various team members. We value those who are interested in the Martha Stewart Living culture, and those who are motivated, industrious, and eager to learn--with a desire to work in a challenging and creative editorial environment. The ideal candidate can work between 20-30 hours a week in our West Chelsea office between January and May 2011. We are willing to work around a school schedule and are flexible regarding start and end dates. Candidates MUST be able to receive school credit and MUST have either completed their Junior Year of College or are enrolled in a Graduate or Advanced Degree program. We will pay a $20 daily stipend. Please submit a resume and cover letter.

DETAILS Designer

DETAILS magazine is seeking a highly-creative editorial/print designer. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with energy, enthusiasm, and passion. Responsibilities include: Collaborating with editors and the photo department while designing department pages as well as assigning illustrations.  This proactive designer must possess great attention to detail, organization, integrity, and the ability to effectively manage multiple design projects.
Send resume and design samples to Nathalie_Kirsheh@condenast.com

Associate Art Director-This Old House

This Old House magazine is seeking an Associate Art Director to join our editorial team. The position reports to the Design Director, and is responsible for the design and management of much of the front-of-the-book sections as well as a feature per issue. The qualified candidate should have strong typographic skills, great attention to detail, a familiarity with informational graphics, and the ability to shape a project from conception to completion. This individual excels at working both independently as well as in a collaborative team environment. An interest in home-improvement is a key. Requirements: > Strong foundation in CS4, Illustrator, and Photoshop > 2-3 years professional graphic design experience > Hands-on approach to idea generation > Sophisticated visual sense > Informational graphics skills a plus

Maxim Magazine Photo Interns

Maxim Magazine is seeking enthusiastic Photo Interns to join their team in 2011. Applicants must be photography majors, detail oriented, thorough, hard working and responsible. Interns will have the opportunity to see how a photo department for a nationally distributed magazine operates from the inside. Interns will learn what it takes to produce glamour, portrait, fashion and still-life photo shoots for a monthly magazine. Students will learn about professional photo shoots as well as day to day operations. This internship is for college credit only.

Art Director

The Art Director reports to the Design Director and is responsible for designing cover stories, special packages, departments, and occasionally covers. The position requires a strong, organized leader who is comfortable art directing and managing the workflow of the art department. The Art Director collaborates closely with the photo and editorial departments to ensure a consistent visual identity for the magazine and special projects as necessary. This position requires someone who can work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, is able to multi-task and meet weekly production deadlines. Responsibilities: - Work closely with creative team to conceptualize, research and plan visuals for the magazine. - Manages and directs art department staff. Responsible for hiring and training of new employees, including freelancers. - Responsible for daily workflow and layout reviews. - Work with photo/edit/production staff to monitor and meet all production and shipping deadlines. - Work with pre-press vendor to review color correction (when Design Director is not available). - Work with production and art departments to ensure quality control on designs.

Hemispheres Magazine Art/Photo Interrn

Now accepting intern applications for first term of 2011. All internships MUST be for credit. You will be expected to contribute to the art department in the following ways: *Attend daily or weekly meetings to plan upcoming issues, and brainstorm ideas for photo shoots, illustrations, and layouts. *Assist with a variety of editorial tasks daily- from filing paperwork, to assisting on local photo shoots *Work in InDesign to prepare layouts, templates *Assist Art Director and Head Designer with production duties, light design tasks *Assist Photo Editor with sourcing images, organizing samples, and gathering caption info. *Complete research for illustrators for upcoming projects Must be competent in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign to be considered for this position. Candidates should have a good eye for composition, be highly organized, able to multi-task and maintain a professional demeanor. You will be expected to be in the Brooklyn (Dumbo) office two to three days a week. Hours may vary depending on your schedule.

Esquire Magazine Spring 2011 Art Intern

Esquire magazine (Hearst Corporation) is seeking a junior or senior graphic design student for an internship in the Art Department. The intern will assist in the daily workflow of the magazine. Duties will include: updating layouts, minor imaging work, and some design. Candidates should have an interest in magazine publishing, strong working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop. Duration: Spring Semester Applicants must receive college credit for the internship. You must turn in a letter on college letterhead stating you will receive credit. The letter must be signed by a professor, advisor, of the registrar. This position is unpaid. A commitment of 3 days a week is required, from 10 am to 6 pm (flexible). Please send all resumes to magazineinternship@hearst.com by December 31, 20011

Good Housekeeping Magazine 2011 Spring Art Intern

Good Housekeeping magazine is looking for a 2011 Spring Semester ART INTERN. The right candidate will hold many of the same responsibilities as a full-time staff member, which include conceptualizing art for stories, collaboration with the editorial and photo staff, and designing layouts. Also, the internship candidate will help with everyday tasks such as updating the mock-up wall, scanning, or running errands, etc. The intern will also have the opportunity to help style and prop in-house photo shoots, allowing he/she to follow his/her vision through from concept to finished product. The candidate should be proficient in InDesign and Photoshop. Illustrator skills are a plus. Please email resume and at least 8 PDF samples of your design work (or a link to portfolio site) to ghartjobs@hearst.com This is an UNPAID internship and the candidate MUST receive academic credit.

Food Network Magazine - Spring 2011 Photo Internship

Food Network Magazine currently has an internship opening in the photo department for a minimum of 2-3 days a week in the Spring 2011 semester. Candidates will have the opportunity to work with a fun staff at a new magazine learning all the ins-and-outs of photo production.

Web/Print Designer

Animoto is looking for a jaw-droppingly awesome designer to join our marketing team and lead the design efforts on everything from promotional online web pages to print advertising campaigns. We're well-funded (VC round in June 2009) but we're still small, so it's a great time to come on board as we grow like crazy in 2011. You'll be our first full-time designer on our fast-growing marketing team. Your plate will be full. You'll help shape the design direction of our various marketing efforts and ensure that everything produced is both pixel-perfect and cohesively represents the Animoto brand. In addition, you'll working on various website pages that will be seen by millions of people each month. You'll have to internalize our brand, then contribute to the critical decisions that decide where it goes. But here's the catch: we need the best. We've won every sort of award, from the Webbys to SXSW to the Crunchies (Best Design this year!), and we've been covered by all sorts of media, NY Times and USA Today and TechCrunch among others. Your work will uphold our reputation while pushing Animoto's design forward into the coming decade. This is a full-time position at our headquarters in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NYC. To understand our culture, we're progressive and push the limits, and we have a great, young, vibrant office where we love to come and work hard. Except when we're drinking beers and playing Rockband in our lounge on Friday afternoons.

Freelance designer - January 2010

WWE Magazine is looking for a talented editorial designer for the entire month of January. Must be great with type and capable of designing dynamic and tight layouts. Previous magazine experience is a must. Will have the opportunity to work on multiple sections of the magazine and corresponding special issue(s). Pay is competitive. Must work from our HQ in Stamford, CT, a 45minute train-ride from Grand Central. Please send resume and samples to Sr. AD Billy Sorrentino: William.Sorrentino@wwecorp.com and Creative Director David Hilton: David.Hilton@wwecorp.com

Photography Department Spring Internship

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is currently seeking an intern for the photography department. This will be an opportunity to experience and learn all about the photography department's role in an editorial environment. The photography intern will assist in the planning and execution of shoots, maintaining of equipment, and will assist various team members. We value those who are interested in the Martha Stewart Living culture, and those who are motivated, industrious, and eager to learn--with a desire to work in a challenging and creative editorial environment. The ideal candidate can work between 20-30 hours a week in our West Chelsea office between January and May 2011. We are willing to work around a school schedule and are flexible regarding start and end dates. Candidates MUST be able to receive school credit and MUST have either completed their Junior Year of College or are enrolled in a Graduate or Advanced Degree program. We will pay a $20 daily stipend. Please submit a resume and cover letter. https://careers.mslo.com/Pages/JobDescription.aspx?postid=97