July 2016 Archives

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: GRAPHIC DESIGN CONSULTANT SERVICES

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York City Transitional Finance Authority, and New York City Hudson Yards infrastructure Corporation REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: GRAPHIC DESIGN CONSULTANT SERVICES DUE DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016 AT 3:00PM The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority ("NYW"), the New York City Transitional Finance Authority ("TFA"), and Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation ("HYIC") are requesting proposals from graphic design firms to serve as consultants for the preparation of NYW's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and TFA and HYIC's Annual Reports. To receive a copy of the RFP, please email contracts@omb.nyc.gov with "CAFR FY17" in the subject line. Questions regarding this Request for Proposals must be submitted to contracts@omb.nyc.gov before 5:00 pm EST on August 5. Proposals are due August 19, 2016 at 3:00 pm EST.

Freelance Publication Designer

Manifest seeks an enthusiastic and energetic Designer to join the editorial Art Department in our NYC studio. The Designer will help evolve and maintain the visual direction of editorial design through layout, exceptional typography and handling/production of hi and low resolution photography. Will assist in the evolution of the magazine and generate creative ideas under the close supervision of the Creative Director. This role is an essential part of the team and will work closely with the Creative Director to support the CBS Watch! brand and art department. Print publication experience a MUST. Positive attitude a MUST. Sense of humor a MUST.

Marie Claire Fall Art Intern

Marie Claire is looking for interns in the art department for Fall 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 2 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.

Photo Editor, News (LA)

Buzzfeed News is looking for an energetic and hard working full-time Photo Editor in our Los Angeles office. Candidates must have a strong understanding of the newsroom, mobile web and social web environments and how photos travel on multiple platforms. You would be a part of small, face-paced art department within the newsroom. You will play an integral part in the editorial process from sourcing appropriate imagery to assigning reportage, feature and entertainment photography. Primary Responsibilities: Doing deep photo research and processing strong images for all Buzzfeed platforms. Working with our editors and writers to secure permissions and contacts for assigned stories. Collaborating with the rest of the news art dept to source / assign / photograph striking and sharable imagery. Produce entertainment / celebrity related shoots as well as art direct on set. Assign and manage freelance photographers as needed. Writing and editing captions, process images for output, light retouching, and managing metadata Provide immediate photo coverage of large-scale news events and breaking news situations. Pitch and post photo stories and concepts. Who you are: A self-motivated visual storyteller with a deep love for photography, photographers and the image making process. Someone's who's detail-oriented and comfortable balancing a variety of assignments (large and small). Has an editorial background and interest in creating powerful imagery to tell news stories on mobile as well as social platforms. Someone who is deeply resourceful and takes great pride and satisfaction in delivering that perfect image that isn't everywhere.

Esquire Magazine Fall Design Intern

Esquire Magazine (Hearst Corporation) is seeking a junior or senior graphic design student for an internship in the art department for the fall 2016 term. 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 3 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.

Cosmo & Seventeen Magazines Photo Internship

Cosmopolitan & Seventeen Magazines are looking for wonderful Fall 2016 photo interns to assist our fast paced photography department.The ideal candidate would be a hard worker who pays attention to detail, has great communication skills, an eagerness to learn, and a love for Cosmo and Seventeen. Duties include, but are not limited to: - Conducting photography research. - Helping prep for shoots and assisting the photo department on set. - Creating contact sheets. - Prop and location scouting. - Some administrative tasks

Art Director

Cooking Light is recruiting a highly motivated Art Director with a passion for food photography and design to work in our Birmingham, Alabama office. Reporting to the Creative Director, the Art Director is responsible for art directing photography on location and in the new state-of-the art Time Inc. Food Studios. The Art Director will also commission and oversee illustration and package and design stories, while maintaining the overall design quality and integrity of our print and digital platforms-- from design to production.

Creative Director, The Atlantic

The Atlantic, a brand with a 159-year heritage of outstanding writing and design, is seeking a Creative Director to oversee art direction across all its editorial platforms--including the magazine, the website, video, mobile apps, and live events. Position in Brief Reporting to the Editor in Chief, the Creative Director will be responsible for elevating The Atlantic's design while maintaining its core sensibility and spirit. He or she will conceive and execute superlative magazine covers, manage the art department staff, collaborate with editors and outside vendors such as photographers and illustrators, manage work schedules and budgets, and help set the strategic direction of The Atlantic.

Fall 2016 INTERN - Los Angeles Magazine

Looking for a FALL 2016 Art Intern, starting late August through December. Assist Design Director and Art Directors in our busy art department to develop our award winning monthly city magazine. Layout design, photo research, typeface research, illustration research, idea conceptualization, photo retouching, photo shoots, department organization, etc. are examples of daily tasks. Intern will also attend staff meetings. This is an unpaid internship but can receive school credit if needed. Free parking.

Photo Editor

Cincinnati Magazine is seeking a Photo Editor to start immediately. The qualified candidate should be an enthusiastic, ambitious, and creative thinker who works well within a collaborative team environment. Candidate will work on all aspects of pre/post-production for the creation of high-quality still photos for editorial and custom content for use on Cincinnati Magazine print publications and website. Candidate must be extremely organized and detail-oriented. They should have excellent communication skills, work under tight deadlines, be comfortable taking direction, and be knowledgeable of all aspects of photography. Candidate should be capable of taking photographs for print and web. The Photo Editor's responsibilities will include idea collaboration, planning, and executing the magazine and ancillary magazine's photography and photo illustrations. They will also need to source and maintain props.

Freelance Editorial Designer

Mediaplanet is recruiting 2-3 editorial designers to join our freelance team working on a long-term, but intermittent basis. Must be based out of the New York metro area and be able to work in-house during normal work hours. Responsibilities: - Work as the sole designer on print campaigns ranging in size from 8-24 pages from concept to press submission and final file archiving - Work under the art direction of the senior designer - Collaborate with both the production team and sales team to curate and design content - Re-touch photography as needed - Design both print and digital ads for clients as needed - Design infographics and repurpose digital art for print Logistics: - Design and production for each campaign spans 3- or 4-days - Designers work on their own computers (must have own Adobe Creative Suite license) and backup files to Mediaplanet's server upon project completion - While Mediaplanet's freelance team works in-house, infrequent exceptions can be made in advance to accommodate outside work or other commitments - Mediaplanet busiest production period is the last 2 months of each business quarter - Projects are scheduled every two weeks - Invoicing is on a per project basis

Billboard Magazine Senior Designer


Billboard Magazine, a weekly music magazine based in New York has a position available for a Senior Designer.

Job duties include: designing all types of pages (FOB, BOB and features), commissioning illustrations, giving color-correction instructions to the pre-press team. You will be working closely with the design director, editors, and photo editors to see pages through from idea to completion.

Cosmopolitan Fall Design Intern

The Cosmopolitan design department is seeking an enthusiastic graphic design student for the fall semester. The ideal candidate must posses a strong interest in editorial design. You must be highly organized, efficient, and detail oriented. This is an intensive internship suitable only for someone who is a fast learner, eager, and has the ability to multitask. Some responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Providing administrative support, designing stories for the print issue, maintaining the art department walls, assisting the designers with preparing their pages, and performing all art department related duties as assigned. Our interns play an integral role in getting each and every issue published. Only those who have the ability to take on the internship with a serious, professional, and dedicated manner should apply. The internship is unpaid and for school credit only.

Design/Video Internship - AFAR magazine

AFAR magazine is looking for an Intern to assist the Art department. Duties include, but are not limited to, design and production for front-of-book stories, short form video production/editing and assisting Art Director, Creative Director and the department with daily responsibilities. Candidates must be detail oriented, digitally proficient, organized, have a strong interest in design, video and typography, and have a positive attitude. Experience with InDesign and Photoshop is required and experience with video editing software is preferred. This paid internship is part-time only (3-4 days per week) and located in San Francisco. Start date: Mid August/Early September About Our Company: www.afar.com Benefits: $13/hr Please submit a link to your website or email a pdf with 6-8 examples of your work jobs@afar.com

Designer

Guerrero Howe has an award-winning graphic design team that is dedicated to producing high-quality content. We are looking for the next creative, like-minded individual to join our staff--that's where you come in.   We are seeking a talented graphic designer to join our design team. This designer will develop holistic brand experiences across multiple platforms as assigned by the senior designer. The designer will work independently as well as collaboratively with the senior designer, fellow designers, and photo and editorial teams.   This position will start as soon as possible in the River West neighborhood of Chicago. The work environment is energetic yet comfortable with a strong team-oriented vibe.   Responsibilities ¥ Effectively and efficiently designs all media--magazines, media kits, e-newsletters, websites, event collateral, reprints, marketing materials, special projects--according to the direction of the senior designer ¥ Collaborates with a team of editors, photographers and designers on the creation of assigned media ¥ Meet all publication and production deadlines Requirements ¥ B.A. in Graphic Design, including recent graduates ¥ Design experience, preferably in an editorial environment ¥ Strong communication and organizational skills ¥ Ability to excel at working both independently and in a collaborative team environment ¥ Capability to multi-task ¥ Excellent time management ¥ Proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator (Adobe CC) ¥ Experience with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite  Experience with WordPress and HTML/CSS is a plus

Designer - People Magazine

The job:Join the People Magazine art department; a team of collaborative, award winning, rabidly curious art directors and photo editors who love producing innovative, smart and engaging visuals in a fast-paced, news-centric environment on a weekly basis. This position has enormous access and growth potential. Only seriously skilled and passionate candidates will be considered.

You will:   Design innovative, dynamic pages for the print magazine and our print publication offshoots. Attend photo selects, proactively conceptualize and organize images in fresh ways on your pages while working directly with editors on creative, intelligent design solutions.  Commission infographics and illustrations, design icons and graphic elements. Assist our senior art directors on larger projects, special issues and packages.  Report to the Design Director on day-to-day management of workload and output.

WWD Junior Designer

WWD has two immediate openings for highly motivated, detail-oriented junior designers to join its growing design department. The Junior Designers will have broad duties in the conception, design and execution of the fast-paced weekly magazine. We are looking for candidates with impeccable taste in all things visual: typography nerds, illustration fanatics, conceptual geniuses, and above all eager designers who love magazines. Please have a strong portfolio that demonstrates your editorial design experience. We cover subjects ranging from major designer profiles, conceptual business stories, to fashion editorials, beauty trends and the wide world of menswear. Magazine experience preferred, an interest in fashion is a plus. Strong communication skills are a prerequisite, as you will be working closely with all departments of the newsroom. Bonus points if you're fun to be around! The position is based in our new Midtown Manhattan Offices. Often referred to as "the fashion bible," WWD provides a balance of timely, credible business news and key fashion trends to a dedicated readership of retailers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, financiers, Wall Street analysts, international moguls, media executives, ad agencies, socialites, and trend-makers. WWD's parent company, Penske Media Corporation (PMC), is a leading digital media company, publishing, and information services company founded in 2003.

Production Manager

We're looking for a highly motivated and organized individual to manage production of the print and web editions of The California Sunday Magazine and our live series, Pop-Up Magazine. Primary responsibilities include packaging of InCopy files to InDesign, preparation of web assets for digital publishing, preparation of print layouts for proofing, and travel to press approvals at our printing plant in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will work closely with the editorial, art, digital, and business departments, multitask with awareness of multiple deadlines, and manage asset workflow in both RGB and CMYK environments. Candidates should have a minimum of five years production experience working in the magazine or publishing industry. You pride yourself on strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with sourcing and producing merchandising and marketing materials is a plus but not a requirement. Salary will depend on experience. This position is full time, based in San Francisco. In all our work, diversity is really important to us. The Production Manager will receive equity in California Sunday, publisher of The California Sunday Magazine and Pop-Up Magazine, and health insurance.

Junior Design Editor // National Geographic (Temporary)

National Geographic is now seeking applications for a Junior Design Editor for work through January 2017. Junior Design Editors report to the Director of Design and are responsible for the print and digital design of the magazine's front-of-book departments including Explore, Visions and Proof photo essays, as well as special projects. This person will also assist Senior Design Editors in the execution of monthly feature stories including the management of workflow, asset files and deadlines throughout the production process. The position is temporary, but has the potential to lead to a full-time position.

Junior Design Editor // National Geographic

National Geographic is now seeking applications for Junior Design Editor. The Junior Design Editor reports to the Director of Design and is responsible for the print and digital design of the magazine's front-of-book departments including Explore, Visions and Proof photo essays, as well as special projects. This person will also assist Senior Design Editors in the execution of monthly feature stories including the management of workflow, asset files and deadlines throughout the production process.

Designer

Guerrero Howe has a top graphic design team that is dedicated to producing high-quality content. We are looking for the next creative, like-minded individual to join our staff--that's where you come in. We are seeking a talented graphic designer to serve as the team's visual driver in the creation of all media for the magazine, ensuring each project is published on time and aligns with brand standards. The designer will take ownership of the publication to continuously advance its visual identity and brand. The position will start as soon as possible in the River West neighborhood of Chicago. The work environment is energetic yet comfortable with a collaborative, team-oriented vibe. Responsibilities: Work alongside team of editors and photo editors to create one of our seven magazine titles Design of media kits, e-newsletters, website, collateral materials, reprints, and marketing materials Requirements: Bachelor's degree in graphic design Design experience, preferably in an editorial environment Strong communication and organizational skills Able to excel at working independently and in a collaborative environment Able to multitask Excellent time management Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator (Adobe CC) Experience with WordPress and HTML/CSS preferred Benefits: This is a full-time position, and we offer competitive compensation. Other perks include full medical/dental benefits, as well as three weeks worth of vacation time. We're also located downtown, near all major Metra and CTA lines, making it convenient to get to and from work. Casual dress 18 days of paid vacation Group Health/Dental/Vision Offered Pet-friendly environment

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