August 2017 Archives
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Designer for Washingtonian Magazine Washingtonian is seeking an imaginative, collaborative, and relentlessly ambitious designer for its creative department. For 50 plus years, the award-winning city magazine for the Washington DC area has been a home for groundbreaking feature writing, essential service journalism, and arresting visual storytelling. We're looking for someone who can help us take the magazine to the next level, designing in a high-caliber team of designers, photo editors, and staff photographers. Official responsibilities include: -working closely with and collaborating with Creative Director designing new solutions for Front of the Book -designing compelling well and department features -collaborating with staff and freelance contributors -manage special projects as needed from concept to execution, including Digital - redesigns, special interest publications, company initiatives, etc. -working with editors on visually-driven story ideas 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 designers and editors wanting to collaborate -setting and maintaining high visual standards; and having a lot of fun while doing so Please send your cover letter, résumé, salary requirements, and samples (no larger than 10MB) or a link to your online portfolio to with senior designer in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Email:designjobs@washingtonian.com Contact Name: Jason LancasterArt Director, San Antonio Magazine
San Antonio Magazine has an immediate opening for a talented Art Director. We're seeking a design professional with at least 5 years of experience to join the team of this growing, vibrant city magazine. We value team players who are dedicated to creating a superior product every month and working collaboratively in an editorial environment where creative thinking, problem solving and multitasking are essential skills. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Design and layout of monthly issues of 100-plus page publication Preparing files for printer Working collaboratively with editors in development of stories from idea phase to production Managing part-time photo assistant and design interns Cultivating stable of freelance photographers, illustrators and artists Making assignments to contributing artists and assisting at photo shoots as needed Managing monthly budget Overseeing overall look of San Antonio Magazine brand across platformsMotion Graphic Designer / Graphics Operator (Contract)
BuzzFeed News is looking for an experienced and dynamic motion graphics designer who has an understanding of broadcast graphics to work on our new daily morning show on Twitter. In conjunction with the lead motion graphic designer and design director you'll help us define and execute the on-screen experience for viewers on a daily basis. You'll work on taking our core graphics suite (lower thirds, transitions, bumpers, on screen graphics, etc.), ingesting them into our system and bring them up and down on-screen. You'll also help add graphics into daily sizzle reels and making clips for social. As well as designing elements from time to time. Successful candidates will have an interest in news, command of typography and hierarchy, a proven track record of creating graphics for TV or webcasting, are organized, enjoy a tight deadline, are a team player and enjoy working in an ever evolving format. This is a short-term role starting in early September and continuing through mid-October with the potential to extend.Lead Motion Graphic Designer (Contract)
BuzzFeed News is looking for an experienced and dynamic motion graphics designer who has an understanding of broadcast graphics to work on our new daily morning show on Twitter. In conjunction with the design director and show runner you'll be helping us building out our core graphics suite that will be used throughout the run of the show and defining the on-screen experience for viewers on a daily basis. Type of projects: Show opener Franchise/segment show graphics and logos Transitions On screen text/graphics Lower thirds Bumpers Graphics for packages Successful candidates will have an interest in news, command of typography and hierarchy, a proven track record of creating graphics for TV or webcasting, enjoy a tight deadline, is a team playe and enjoys working in an ever evolving format. This is a short-term role starting in late August and continuing through mid-October with the potential to extend.Creative Director, Reader's Digest & RD.com
Design 08.15.17
Trusted Media Brands is seeking a creative leader to direct the visual experience of its flagship brand Reader's Digest across all platforms. Reporting to the Global Chief Content Officer of Reader's Digest, the ideal candidate will have a record of producing digital and print content that is irresistible to users and readers because it is credible, memorable, and makes them feel good. He or she will understand all the ways contemporary readers and users touch, share, and produce content, how to measure that engagement across all platforms, and how to align costs with revenue for differing digital and print business models.
The position requires joint expertise in digital and print because Trusted Media Brands is focused on simultaneously strengthening the loyalty of our print consumers and very rapidly growing our digital audiences. Print design leaders who've picked up strong digital skills and digital design leaders who can draw on high-level past print experience both will be considered for this critical position.
The position requires joint expertise in digital and print because Trusted Media Brands is focused on simultaneously strengthening the loyalty of our print consumers and very rapidly growing our digital audiences. Print design leaders who've picked up strong digital skills and digital design leaders who can draw on high-level past print experience both will be considered for this critical position.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage the brand's 7-person cross-platform art and photo team, and partner with the Trusted Media Brands digital and consumer marketing teams, to help ensure the visual and commercial success of our content and products wherever they are found. Key direct reports are the Art Director and Photo Director.
• Oversee all digital photography, illustration, and video on RD.com to make it visually as distinctive for web users as Reader's Digest has been for readers since 1922.
• Work with the Digital Editorial Director and Photo Director to create a workflow to art 30+ articles a day on-site and across syndication partner sites.
• Work with licensing team to drive additional revenue from photography, illustration, and video assets.
• Over time, help Reader's Digest build an online eco-system that is many times larger and attracts a fast-growing daily audience.
• Take responsibility for the visual quality and consumer response to Reader's Digest, at 3 million-circulation one of the company's most important products.
• Oversee the look and feel of its 10 editions a year. Lead issue art meetings, approve assignments and layouts, help create the flow of the book, and manage the issue budget.
• Work with the Chief Content Officer and the art team to meet or exceed goals for newsstand sales.
• Master the research into what works best for the brand in retail; work with the Art Director and Photo Director to assign cover images; and partner with the consumer marketing team to finalize strong-selling covers.
• Freshen the design and architecture of Reader's Digest to inspire subscribers and other buyers to new loyalty. (The magazine underwent a major successful redesign and repositioning in 2014.)
• Work with the art staff and the Executive Editor to conceive and propose new design elements, departments, and other changes.
• Work with digital product team to apply relevant design changes to the digital portfolio.
• Partner with the Trusted Media Brands audience development and product technology teams and UX manager to establish guidelines (both style and technical) for photography, illustration, and other visual digital elements.
• Manage a continuous ramp-up of image/illustration production so that RD is producing distinctive digital content at speed, tracking its effectiveness according to specific KPIs, and targeting social, SEO, newsletters, syndication, and other critical distribution channels with different types of images, aligning costs with revenue.
• Participate in the RD.com roadmap managed by the Trusted Media Brands digital team. Help test new functionalities, tools, communities, and design elements that can trigger deeper engagement online.
• In partnership with the UX manager, introduce or modify typography, color palettes, and iconography to reinforce brand guidelines.
• Champion and initiate the imaginative repurposing of high-performing, high-quality RD.com content into Reader's Digest print content downstream, according to the brand's innovative digital-first publishing model.
• Manage the design of Reader's Digest-branded books and special interest publications that are regularly sourced from digital content.
• Work with editorial leaders at Taste of Home, Family Handyman, and other company brands to repurpose and recirculate sharable content across the network in both digital and print and otherwise take advantage of TMB's wider assets.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has:
• Director-level experience in either print or digital design, and ideally in both 10+ years experience in consumer-facing design
• The ability to identify aspects of the position where you lack needed expertise, and to quickly master them
• Examples of outstanding design achievement on multiple platforms, including magazine print
• Exemplary eye for photography, use of typography, and creativity in layout A proven record of creating consumer covers that succeed on the newsstand
• A passion for interactive design as an experience, not just a graphical presentation
• A working knowledge of current digital design aesthetics and expertise in Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
• Comfort with website KPIs, A/B testing, and data-driven decision-making Fluent with responsive, multi-platform design on all screens.
• A firm understanding of HTML and Word Press.
• Ability to communicate with developers and technology managers in their language.
• Strong executive, analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Strong content instincts and the ability to communicate them
• Experience overseeing effective systems of content creation
• A gift for recruiting, managing, and inspiring a visual team
• A passion for connecting with a general-interest audience, and helping users connect with each other to make their lives better
Multimedia Photo Creator, Men's Health
New York City 08.02.17
Men's Health, the world's largest men's magazine, is looking for an enthusiastic, inspired, collaborative, and well-organized multimedia image creator, with the ability to photograph products and portraits to join our team in the New York office! The creator is a hybrid of sorts, gifted and inquisitive about visual approaches to storytelling and with a willingness to learn on the job as we explore new approaches. They will primarily work on FOB sections for the print publication, but will also contribute creative support to online and social initiatives.
The main responsibilities include:
• Conceptualizing and pitching photo treatments for print, web, and social platforms with the director of photography, creative director, art directors and editors.
• Executing all aspects of photo shoot production: researching, pitching and assigning photographers, casting and hiring talent, hiring and managing stylists and prop designers, securing locations and permits, selecting wardrobe, scouting locations, generating estimates and staying on budget
• Photographing products and portraits, on occasion in the office studio.
• Researching superior and brand appropriate images for print and offering creative input on web and social initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess:
• 5 (+) years of photo editing experience in an editorial magazine setting, and have demonstrated shoot production experience, excellent contacts with photographers, agents, stock houses, model and stylist agencies, etc.
• Experience with photographing still life in a studio setting and portraits.
• Strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and meticulous attention to detail, with a commitment to high quality work
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects across platforms, meet deadlines and communicate throughout the process
• Enthusiasm for incredible images, a can-do attitude, and ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.