November 2016 Archives

Director of Photography / Los Angeles Magazine

Los Angeles magazine is seeking an experienced, creative, and collaborative Photography Director in our Los Angeles office. The Photo Director's responsibilities will include idea collaboration, planning, and executing the magazine's photography. We are looking for a highly collaborative individual who enjoys new challenges and the art of magazine making. You will pitch and produce top-quality photo shoots, including fashion and photo-journalism, as well as oversee the research of stock photography. You will work in conjunction with editors and art directors to make a visually exciting editorial product. You will hire photographers to help bring a fresh eye to the diverse content and pages of Los Angeles magazine. You will set up and produce all photo shoots-- which include booking studios, photographers, models, and stylists--as well as keep on budget and maintain the monthly Art budget. The ideal candidate is: • An expert in presenting people, lifestyle, food, and fashion images that tell the rich visual story of L.A. • Strong with conceptual photography, has a creative spirit and "Can Do" attitude. You will need to have the ability to match the right photographer with assignment to reflect the tone and content of the story • Highly organized and has a flexible, open approach to work and collaboration • Communicative, with a clear approach to keeping editors and art directors updated on the status of photos • Connected to professional photographers in L.A. but also keeping an eye out for new talent • An explorer of LA. Whether it's a hot new restaurant, a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, or an art show at LACMA you should be invested in diving into L.A.'s culture • A brand builder: The monthly magazine is just one part of the Los Angeles brand. You have a desire to make great photographic content not just for the magazine, but you will work closely with the digital team to create the digital visual look and feel of our brand • Well-versed in digital interactive design • Experienced in working with production and pre-press to ensure color correction and great looking final images • Has an up-to-date knowledge of photo and image best usage practices for social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook • Detail-oriented in relation to getting all pertinent information for captions and credits

Art Assistant / Afar Magazine SF

AFAR Media is seeking an eager and enthusiastic art assistant to support the three tiers of the art department; design, photo and digital, with the majority of their projects and responsibilities supporting design and about a quarter spent supporting digital and photo. Art/Design -Responsible for concepting, researching, designing front of book (FOB) and back of book magazine pages, and seeing them through completion -Responsible for preparing files for pre-press -Responsible for keeping the magazine issue planning layouts and art space up-to-date and tidy. -Assist Art Director and Creative Director with any daily responsibilities and tasks as assigned Digital - Support design for all web projects - Assist in creating interactive prototypes in InVision - Create animated gifs Photo -Contribute to content for all digital needs : Assist with Instagram (posting, managing imagery, creating original content, concepting/producing videos), producing short and long form videos for online, researching and sourcing imagery for various digital needs - Hone their visual understanding of what makes a good photograph for the AFAR brand -Assist with photo shoot production: oversee merchandise and propping

Marie Claire Spring Art Intern

Marie Claire is looking for interns in the art department for Winter/Spring 2017. 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.

Art/Design Department Spring Intern

Editorialist is looking for design interns who will be ready to begin by January. As a part of an exciting start-up, this internship will provide a great deal of hands on experience while working closely with the Directors and the design team. This candidate should have a strong work ethic and a great attention to detail. Interns will be exposed to different areas of the digital magazine and e-commerce site, including graphic design, photography/art direction, social media/marketing, fashion editorial, features editorial, and e-commerce work.


Digital Media Designer

Trusted Media Brands is seeking a Digital Media Designer to join our White Plains, NY editorial and digital teams to work on rd.com. You'll be responsible for photo research, designing slideshow templates and style guides, simple motion (video slideshows, gifs, etc) and maintaining photo/design credits on rd.com. This is a photo and design position that lies within the digital and editorial teams. - Point person for all visuals for rd.com and social media channels - Working under the Site Director, Photo Director and Creative Director for the Reader's Digest brand - Photo research of royalty free images that need a photo or design treatment to make them unique to rd.com - Experiment with new, fresh visuals and amazing design elements to keep rd.com relevant - Work efficiently to art multiple story posts everyday - Help concept and art direct what can be photographed in house - Oversee freelance photo researcher(s) - Manage workflow alongside Site Director to ensure multiple slideshows and visual posts go up everyday - Update and follow digital style guide to ensure consistent experiences over rd.com

Designer, American Airlines Magazines, Miami

American Airlines, the world's largest airline, has a new exciting opportunity for a talented designer, working on American Way and Celebrated Living, run out of Ink's Miami office. These magazines have an incredible reach; being read by up to 16 million passengers a month. At Ink we aim to produce magazines with a difference, so it's vital that the candidate is a creative self-starter, confident in working on projects from the ground up. They must be organized and happy to work as part of a small team. The ideal candidate must be passionate about all aspects of magazine design and be able to champion one of the world's biggest brands. We are a global company and communicating and working positively with the head office in London is a vital part of the role. 

Winter 2017 Art Intern

Looking for a WINTER 2017 Art Intern, starting January through March. 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.

Designer: This Old House magazine

This Old House magazine is looking for a designer to work in our Stamford, Connecticut office.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Designing front-of-book departments and stories for This Old House magazine, working with the marketing department to create native advertising and other projects, designing for our website and other digital platforms, and creating brand identity materials.

This is not an entry-level job, but is perfect for someone who wants to work in a multi-platform situation with a wide variety of design projects. We're a small company, so everyone truly does everything. There's lots of room to grow and lots of work to be done. This Old House is located on the waterfront in Stamford, Connecticut. It's an easy drive from Westchester and Southwest Connecticut, and there are many express trains leaving Manhattan from Grand Central and Harlem 125th Street. If you have more questions about the job (or the commute), you can send queries to bob.newman@thisoldhouse.com.

AARP Media Internship

AARP Media, in Washington D.C., is currently seeking an art department intern for Spring and/or Summer 2017. Candidates must be senior level undergrad or grad students with print design skills enrolled in a fine arts or communications design program. Should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Interest in typography, conceptual imaging skills and ipad design are a must. Candidates will work directly with the art directors in the design and production of pages to run in the magazine as well as help sending out award submissions. The intern will also be working with the magazines photo editors to provide administrative support, learn effective techniques for researching high-quality imagery and gain experience in how photography assignments are directed. Other duties will include maintaining the editorial wall and participating in art meetings. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, and proficiency in MAC, Creative Suite (especially Indesign and Photoshop) and some knowledge of DPS. S/He should be enthusiastic and have the ability to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines. We are looking for someone that is proactive and takes initiative on problem-solving issues. The candidate should be highly organized, detail-oriented, an excellent communicator and team player. Schedule is flexible, but candidates should be able to devote at least 32-40 hours per week.

People Magazine Photo Intern

Photography Intern
 
People Magazine is seeking an intern for the photo department in our NYC office to work closely with the Photography Director and photo staff. This is a full-time, temporary (3 months) position. The ideal candidate should posses enthusiasm for photography and magazines with strong organizational and administrative skills.
 
Responsibilities Include:
 
- Undertake photo research for several pages that appear in the magazine
and iPad each week
- Schedule daily art, photo and edit layout meetings
- Set up new vendors in our accounting system and follow through to make sure the payments    are processed and troubleshoot any issues
- Complete and submit expenses for the photo director
- Maintain the photo director's calendar
- Set up meetings with photographers to review their portfolios
 
Please send resume and cover letter to:
peoplemagazinephotodept@gmail.com
 
(please put "intern" in the subject line)

Freelance Photo Editor

The Village Voice is looking for a Freelance Photo Editor to work on a number of projects through to the beginning of next year. The position will involve assigning shoots under the direction of the Creative Director, as well as photo research.