April 2016 Archives

Photographer

he Kitchn is the top independent online food publication, with over 23 million monthly readers. We are looking for a full-time Photographer to join us in our sunny and fun Soho office! This new position will report to the Art Director and will assist in the aesthetic growth and development of the brand. Responsibilities Collaborate with Art Director and in-house Food Stylist to create original content for TheKitchn.com Responsible for shooting, editing, and file management for The Kitchn. Sets a tone for high quality photographic standards and produce high quality photography that is consistent with brand standards Ensure consistent execution against briefs, while ensuring daily and weekly production goals are met and exceeded. Assist in special projects and administrative tasks as needed. Qualifications 3+ years of photographic experience in food and lifestyle photography. BFA in photography or related field preferred. Technical experience with still life photography, studio lighting and photo retouching. Photographic portfolio demonstrating a high proficiency in digital photography, lighting, composition and creativity. Proficiency with industry software (Adobe Photoshop CS6, Lightroom, and Capture One Pro) Adept in prop styling and location scouting. Knowledge in a variety of color management and photo workflows A cheerful, enthusiastic, and flexible work ethic and sense of humor.

Photography Director

Washingtonian Magazine is seeking an experienced, organized Photography Director in our Washington DC office. Reporting directly to the Creative Director the Photo Director's responsibilities will include idea collaboration, planning, and executing the magazine and ancillary magazine's photography and photo illustrations. The Photo Director will run the photo department, oversee photo staff, setting up and producing all photo shoots; booking studios, photographers, and stylists; negotiating rates, obtaining stock images, and maintaining the photography budget. The ideal candidate has: Knowledge of standard and digital photography processes and lab developing, studio set-up, and photo equipment and lighting needs Expertise in presenting people, lifestyle, landscape, news, and still life images that convey visual storytelling and have strong emotional content Strong conceptual abilities, creative spirit and the talent to implement photo shoots reflecting the tone and the content of the story Experience working with production and pre-press to ensure color correction and image fidelity Unofficial responsibilities include: -Contribute to a freewheeling creative environment where staffers are encouraged to cook up ambitious ideas big and small -inspire and contribute to a talented team of photo editors, photographers, designers and editors wanting to collaborate -setting and maintaining high visual standards; and having a lot of fun while doing so The position requires: Minimum 5 years consumer magazine experience Extensive photographer and industry contacts Complete knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop with an outstanding sense of image and color Please send your cover letter, résumé, salary requirements, and samples (no larger than 10MB) or a link to your online portfolio to photojobs@washingtonian.com

Harper's Bazaar Magazine Art department Internship

Harper's Bazaar magazine is offering unpaid internships in the Art/Design Department to dedicated students for the Summer semester of 2016. Applicants must be able to receive academic credit for the internship. Interns should have working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign and Photoshop. They should also be familiar with design terminology, fashion jargon, as well as some knowledge of the key photographers, artists, and influencers in the industry. Some processes you will learn will be: organizing the art flow, updating the "book" & "mini" wall for the Editor-in-Chief, and how to design front of book pages. Experience with Photoshop & InDesign is necessary, and a major relating to graphic design & interest in fashion is ideal. Internships are typically 2-3 days a week, beginning early January and ending in May. College credit for the internship required.

Creative Director - Vogue, India ( A part of Conde Nast India)

Condé Nast India seeks a dynamic and innovative Art Director for a full-time staff position for its magazine Vogue. Overview The candidate should have 7-10 years of creative work experience. Job details: • To lead the design management of the magazine and app, exhibiting best-in-class use of key design skills such as typography, application of color theory and image selection. • To be responsible for the production and delivery of pages and to meet specified deadlines. • Art direction and management of photo for the magazine maintaining consistency and developing new ideas. • Working with the editor and the fashion director to create dynamic and exciting covers that are in line with the latest trends with a strong commercial awareness. • Ensure that the brand image and brand design values are consistent and in line with the publishing strategy. • To work with internal employees including the editorial team, Publisher, Managing Editor, Marketing teams and other departments. • Liaise with external contributors and suppliers when required. • To manage freelance art contributors when required. • Ensure that all design administration is accurate to ensure contributors and image rights are retained. • Other ad hoc duties as required

Photo Editor

Pace is North America's leading independent content agency, specializing in multichannel branded content solutions that fuel loyalty, CRM, marketing, digital and social programs for many of the world's largest brands. We have a staff of more than 330 professionals located in five offices across the U.S. - Greensboro, North Carolina; New York; Dallas; San Antonio; and Rogers, Arkansas. We help our clients navigate through the complex marketing landscape to develop programs that deliver targeted outcomes. POSITION SUMMARY: Work with Art Director and editorial team in selecting photography for digital and print magazine. Responsible for production of all original photography and overseeing stock images. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Fine Arts, Photography, or related degree Experience: Minimum of 5+ years experience Skills: Needs to be highly proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Bridge. Must be Self-motivated, organized and self-managed. High ability to multitask in a high-volume environment against tight deadlines. Possess strong verbal in-person, telephone, and written communication skills. Attention to detail, organization, and executes essential follow-up on all tasks/communication. Professional and diplomatic disposition capable of giving and receiving constructive feedback. CMS and design experience helpful. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Act as ambassador of corporate photo guidelines across multi-stakeholder international organization for a international client. • Support a high volume of critical and time sensitive requests from multiple stakeholders for an international client across digital, foreign and print magazine mediums • Management of contracts, agreements and payments for image assets across print and digital mediums • Selection of commissioned/stock images to meet online content publishing requirements • Conceptualize photo treatments with art staff • Editing, Retouching and Sizing of image assets for the client's print and digital magazine mediums, the client's corporate website, and various client campaigns. • Act as advisor for the client web team on photo selection and placement for the corporate website • Maintain and establish relationships with photographers, agencies, and stock houses. • Identify and develop relationships with photographers who should be working for the magazine • Contract and invoice all photography assets for print (when applicable) and digital magazine mediums • Assisting with acquisition of rich media for digital edition • Maintain art budget for account management • Archive all photography and media invoices and contracts • Ensure all media and photography is licensed properly • Color correct and otherwise manipulate photos as needed • Acquire high-resolution photos from vendors, photographers, stock houses etc. • Send courtesy issues of magazines and links to photo sources • Insert photo credits and provide caption information No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities

Graphic Designer

Science News, the award-winning print and digital magazine of Society for Science & the Public, is seeking a hard-working and talented graphic designer. This position will primarily work with the art director, design director and editors to create layouts and other supporting visual materials for Science News magazine, website and electronic editions. The graphic designer will be a key contributor to the design team and editorial team by creating compelling graphics and visuals for story-telling in print and on the web. The graphic designer will also perform artistic and production work for the marketing team when needed. Responsibilities: -Work with editors to research and prepare art and graphics for articles in multiple formats -Create graphics, including editing/adapting existing material to Science News style and custom infographics -Create print layouts for magazine -Assist art directors and web producer in producing specialized web graphics -Reformat issues into electronic versions including iPad and Kindle -Perform production duties including optimizing images, reviewing pages for press, and formatting text-only document of issues -Layout and prepare advertisements for press -Create print proofs of pages for press -Handle permissions, licensing and rights of images, including completing check requests and tracking image rights information in spreadsheets -Support to Marketing team design projects -Other duties as assigned

Graphic Designer

Scholastic seeks an experienced, talented designer to join the marketing department of its Education division. The designer's primary job responsibilities are to craft best-in-class marketing materials. They must be able to effectively collaborate with the marketing director to meet deadlines and exceed expectations.

Graphic Designer

Scholastic seeks an experienced, talented designer to join the marketing department of its Education division. The designer's primary job responsibilities are to craft best-in-class marketing materials. They must be able to effectively collaborate with the marketing director to meet deadlines and exceed expectations.

Designer

Pace is North America's leading independent content agency, specializing in multichannel branded content solutions that fuel loyalty, CRM, marketing, digital and social programs for many of the world's largest brands. We have a staff of more than 330 professionals located in five offices across the U.S. - Greensboro, North Carolina; New York; Dallas; San Antonio; and Rogers, Arkansas. We help our clients navigate through the complex marketing landscape to develop programs that deliver targeted outcomes. POSITION SUMMARY: Pace is seeking a graphic designer with an entrepreneurial spirit to support the existing efforts of editorial and sales staff and collaboratively explore new promotional and revenue opportunities, both online and in print. Projects include advertorial, advertising, marketing, sales materials, websites, new-business mock-ups, and social media. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education: BFA in Graphic Design, or equivalent. Experience: 1-3 years experience in a designer role. Skills: Advanced skills in graphic design, layout, typography, Adobe Creative Suite, and WordPress CMS are required. Must have experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator HTML5, CSS3 WordPress, and Atavist. The successful candidate must be a self-motivated communicator who takes initiative to develop new skills in order to meet new challenges. The ability to juggle multiple deadlines with multiple teams and projects is a must. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Design Special Ad Sections, Advertiser Directories, and Marketplace pages. • Assemble in-house advertisements for print. • Repurpose the print magazine for digital distribution. • Maintain social media channels and online brand presence. • Design and maintain sales materials, including the Media Kit, print and digital marketing collateral. • Brainstorm and execute advertorial campaign mockups. • Assist Art and Editorial departments as needed. No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities

Art Assistant

Reader's Digest magazine is looking for an Art Assistant to work on the print publication and website in their WHITE PLAINS, NY office. RESPONSIBILITIES: -Research and upload images onto rd.com and social media sites, working closely with Site Director and Photo Director -Photo research on royalty-free stock sites -Provide retouching, sizing, and design on images for both print and web -Maintain photo credits and captions on multiple platforms and provide accurate record keeping -Assist with the management of art and photo budgets -Schedule and plan for art meetings -Handle all contest entries -Other administrative duties, as needed SHOULD POSSESS: -Familiar with website CMS (Content Management System) -Photoshop and retouching skills required -Photo research experience and familiarity with royalty-free stock sites -Sharp eye for great photography -Understanding of photography copyright -Video editing skills a plus -A strong work ethic and a desire to grow as part of a dynamic team

Design Director

Guerrero Howe is a media company that recognizes, promotes, and develops great executives. At the center of everything we do are the executives we serve. These individuals trust us to help cultivate their personal brand, and we help them capture their experiences and insights to build better teams, better businesses, and a better world. Founded in 2006, Guerrero Howe publishes Hispanic Executive, Advantage, Profile, American Builders Quarterly, Sync, Modern Counsel, American Healthcare Leader and runs the Alumni Society. Guerrero Howe marks great design as a foundation for our success as a business. We're looking for a design director to build on and continue our award-winning print magazine legacy and lead our team of designers as we embark on our digital evolution. This individual will lead a team of seven designers to continue to push the quality and effectiveness of our products, from executive magazines to niche events.  The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in design, and will be motivated to impart their experience to other designers to help them grow and develop. S/he will work to make Guerrero Howe a talent hotspot for the design community of Chicago, a renowned employer for furthering design careers. In addition, s/he will always tie our design team's work to our business objectives, creating a team of designers who aren't just great experts in design, but are business savvy, as well. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Leads, manages, and holds design staff accountable for meeting all deadlines while creating effective products Effectively communicates the company's vision and strategies to design staff in a timely manner Effectively establishes visual communication best practices and processes across all products and platforms Ensures timely and effective coaching, training, and performance management to design staff Ensures appropriate staffing levels are maintained to meet objectives Complies with established company work rules, policies, and procedures Actively engages with other members of the company to continuously strive to improve processes, create efficiencies, and reduce cost Cooperatively takes on other duties, roles, or responsibilities as assigned BENEFITS INCLUDE: 18 paid PTO days 9 paid holidays UnitedHealthcare health insurance BCBSIL voluntary dental VSP voluntary vision 401(k) RTA/CTA tax-free dollars program Pet-friendly office Divvy corporate membership Corporate gym memberships Chicago Athletic Clubs Casual dress Leadership development program

Marie Claire Summer Art Intern

Marie Claire is looking for interns in the art department for Summer 2016. Candidates must have a strong interest in magazine design, photography, typography and love for fashion. Excellent communication and organizational skills are a must, plus the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. He/she should be resourceful, responsible and a creative problem-solver. The intern will assist in the daily workflow of the magazine. Duties will include but are not limited to: Maintaining and updating the mini wall for each issue, preparing and updating flip books for Editor-in-Chief and Design Director, photo research, and preparing layouts for presentation. Under the guidance of the art department, the intern will experience the process of a national monthly magazine. This is the perfect position for a dynamic, self-motivated college student looking for hands-on experience. Experience with Photoshop and InDesign is required, as well as a major relating to graphic design. This is a non-paid internship and for school credit ONLY. Candidates MUST receive school credit and be able to commit to at least 3 full days a week for our internship program at our New York office. If interested, please email kmachado@hearst.com with your resume and portfolio link.

Digital Designer, Elle and Harper's Bazaar

Hearst Digital Media is seeking a Designer, Editorial to join the Creative team working on the visual design for Elle.com, and Harpersbazaar.com and their social media channels. Job Description This position will report in to the Creative Director of HDM and will work closely with the editors of Elle.com, and Harpersbazaar.com to create visual design that furthers the story telling on each site, and brand standards. In the position you will work in a high paced environment and in close partnership with photo editors, and the project manager to create best in class designs. Responsibilities: - Create info-graphics, and design elements for digital features - Work closely with five visual designers, to meet daily design needs - Work on projects from concept to postproduction making sure we meet brand standards and timelines - Study the marketplace, assessing where Elle.com, and Harpersbazaar.com work stands against competitors' and ensure that we are ahead of the curve - Great at creative problem solving - Familiarity with pop culture, fashion, and trends - Drive constant improvement in HDM's quality, capabilities, and creative innovation Requirements: - At least 3 years experience as a digital designer - Excellent at producing of shareable, digital-friendly content, and mobile - Excellent at using typography and type design - Master of current digital design tools such as Adobe CS - Experience in creating gifs and motion graphics a plus

Digital Designer, Esquire and Town & Country

Hearst Digital Media is seeking a Designer, Editorial to join the Creative team working on the visual design for Esquire.com, and Townandcountrymag.com and their social media channels. Job Description This position will report in to the Creative Director of HDM and will work closely with the editors of Esquire.com, and Townandcountrymag.com to create visual design that furthers the story telling on each site, and brand standards. In the position you will work in a high paced environment and in close partnership with photo editors, and the project manager to create best in class designs. Responsibilities: - Create info-graphics, and design elements for digital features - Work closely with five visual designers, to meet daily design needs - Work on projects from concept to postproduction making sure we meet brand standards and timelines - Study the marketplace, assessing where Esquire.com and Townandcountrymag.com work stands against competitors' and ensure that we are ahead of the curve - Great at creative problem solving - Familiarity with pop culture, fashion, and trends - Drive constant improvement in HDM's quality, capabilities, and creative innovation Requirements: - At least 3 years experience as a digital designer - Excellent at producing of shareable, digital-friendly content, and mobile - Excellent at using typography and type design - Master of current digital design tools such as Adobe CS - Experience in creating gifs and motion graphics a plus

Summer Data Visualization Intern

The intern will work on the team responsible for creating designed deliverables: diagrams, illustrations, PowerPoint reports, videos, and infographics. He/she will also be involved in designing marketing materials and web graphics. The internship is a full-time (35+ hours per week), paid position for the summer months (June - August). As with all Vital Findings projects, our work is intensely collaborative and the intern will be an integral part of our company team, contributing to brainstorm sessions on other projects, helping to organize training and staff development. Responsibilities: • Create data-visualizations and infographics to succinctly communicate variety of information • Support multiple teams with presentation decks, project deliverables and marketing materials • Assist in the creative development of collaterals and communication materials such as white papers and written case studies

Associate Creative Director, Design

About our team: Few in number, the Creative Team depends on our wits and passion to advance our products and drive impact. Working closely with brand, product, social, community, and communications marketing groups, we consciously look for ways to be different, including how we present ourselves to the world through storytelling and design, content and experiences.

 The role: We are growing a team of creative stars to elevate our brand. Producing breakthrough visual design for our brand requires the chess moves of a content strategist, the conceptual ability of a storyteller, the craft of a fine artist, deep empathy towards our audiences, and a passion for delivering experiences that delight users and followers. We seek a design team leader who is as equally at ease sketching on a napkin as on a digital pad, experienced at designing with the Adobe suite or Web tools, and confident presenting creative strategy, concepts and design to a diverse internal audience. As an Associate Creative Director here at Mozilla, you will... Lead a team of talented visual designers, art directors, graphic designers, and videographers who create uniquely Mozilla content and experiences. Design engaging ways to visualize and communicate new tools, features and products through illustrations, animations, and frictionless user experiences for existing users of the Firefox browser across devices. Create original visual concepts and content drawing new attention to Mozilla product brand offerings, including advertising, social posts, media graphics, Firefox community collateral, and the like. Work collaboratively with other designers and copywriters as well as product marketing managers, developers, and user experience specialists, following agile marketing process and working in the open. Provide creative feedback to designers, agencies, business partners, Firefox community contributors and others to fine-tune their design offerings. Our ideal candidate has: 10+ years agency and/or in-house experience in Web design, graphic design, UI/UX design, or similar field. Experience leading a creative team. Proficiency using the Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote and Google presentation tools. A portfolio you can share with examples of recent work. As a lead you'll be able to identify and incorporate trends in design and technology into everyday work. Bonus points for: Proficiency using Web design tools and languages (CSS, HTML), motion graphics, animation, and other UX tools and practices. Self-motivated to prioritize and manage workload and meet project milestones and deadlines especially working within a distributed team. Digital marketing experience. Experience working on an Agile team. Experience presenting to diverse audiences and defining the value added by creative strategy, process, and results. Experience working as part of a distributed team. About Mozilla

 Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. Join us and become part of our mission to promote openness, innovation, and opportunity online. 
 Mozilla is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity throughout our recruiting and hiring process and is dedicated to increasing diversity in our workplace. Location Filter Bay Area San Francisco Mountain View Portland

Deputy Art Director, Country Living

We already know you're...

-creatively savvy

-a team player, but self-motivated with a collaborative mindset

-a multi-tasker and prioritizer

-someone who works well with editors to make their words and ideas come to life in a vibrant, fun and exciting way

-passionate, fearless and excited to work in print

-a visual problem solver

-resourceful

On-the-job responsibilities include...

-working with the Creative/Design Director on a daily basis to maintain the look of the magazine while continuing to push the brand's visual identity

-working with editors to visually illustrate and strengthen their ideas throughout the magazine

-handling a story start to finish" taking an editorial brief and working with editors to thumbnail a story, presenting styling direction, preparing styling briefs for food and prop stylists (both in and out of the house), on-set art direction, and final story design

-helping to manage our team of designers, including helping to nurture their creative talents

-working with the Photo Director and Assistant Photo Editor to plan and execute photo shoots

Bonus points if you...

-can do spot illustrations

-have a good sense of humor

-have an awareness of pop culture and current trends

-practice hand-lettering on the side

Please do not apply if you...
are a diva, have no sense of humor, or tend to sing aloud to your music (we have an open office).

Designer-Parents Network Mktg

Meredith Parents Network seeks an independent, energetic designer to join our marketing creative team, supporting multiple magazine titles. Designer will work closely with the Creative Director and Art Team to develop innovative sales tools, produce creative advertiser promotions, design looks for signature events, and elevate the overall brand signature. Candidates must be organized and detail-focused, have a strong sense of typography and layout, and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Must be a strategic and conceptual thinker, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, and have experience in publication design and production. The Designer's responsibilities include developing advertorials, brochures, presentations, dimensional mailings and comps, web pages and eblasts, event signage and sampling literature, brand identity, sellsheets, and other business collateral.

Senior Designer

Down East Magazine is looking for an ambitious and talented Senior Designer to join our staff at our Rockport headquarters. This is a full-time salaried position. The perfect candidate is passionate about Maine and magazine publishing and is looking to be an essential part of a fast-paced, high-performing creative team. The job requires a highly creative mindset, an exceptional design eye, and significant, demonstrated experience in magazine design. Day-to-day tasks will include: • Developing visual story concepts • Designing FOB, BOB, and features for Down East magazine • Designing ancillary products • Readying pages for pre-press • Project-managing freelance designers

Esquire Magazine Art Department Summer Intern

Esquire Magazine (Hearst Corporation) is seeking a junior or senior graphic design student for an internship in the Art Department for the summer of 2016. 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, and most importantly, be eager to learn. Applicants are required to receive college credit for the internship. You must turn in a letter on college letterhead stating you will be receiving credit for the internship. The letter must be signed by a professor, advisor, or the registrar. This position is unpaid. A commitment of at least 2 full days a week is required, from 10 am to 6 pm (flexible). To Apply, please send a cover letter in the body of the email, resume and a PDF or link to your portfolio to ivana.cruz@hearst.com.

Art Director

Real Simple is looking for an Art Director to join the RS Creative Studio, which is responsible for creating custom content, as well as event design, and sales and marketing materials. The candidate should be someone who approaches their work with a passion for design and drive to create something new. They will lead the creation of design assets from concept to completion. Reporting to the Creative Director, the Art Director will manage designers and encourage a team atmosphere. This is a key role for a creative thinker who will be involved in conceptualizing and executing photo and video shoots with Real Simple talent for our partners. Job Description: The Art Director will be tasked with enhancing the visual branding with innovative design for the marketing and sales teams for projects like native campaigns, client-branded promotions, digital and print mockups, category presentations, sell sheets, media kits, and brand identity for signature franchises. The will develop cohesive, creative ad executions that live across both digital and print platforms, balancing client objectives with editorial prestige, while managing project timelines, budgets and estimates for each project.

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