03.12.15
posted by Paul Spella
Washingtonian is seeking an imaginative, collaborative, and relentlessly ambitious leader for its creative department. For 50 years, the award-winning city magazine for the Washington 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, leading a high-caliber team of designers, photo editors, and staff photographers and overseeing all aspects of the brand's visual presence.
Official responsibilities include: brainstorming and designing covers, service packages and features, directing staff and freelance contributors, and managing workflow; working with editors on visually-driven story ideas; managing a budget; and working with the publisher to plan and assign ancillary publications. Unofficial responsibilities include: helping create a freewheeling creative environment where staffers are encouraged to cook up ambitious ideas big and small; inspiring a talented team of designers who want to step up their game and editorial folks who want to better collaborate; setting and maintaing high visual standards; and having a lot of fun while doing so. In addition to first-class design skills, our ideal art director would posses a large rolodex of artists and photographers who can help make our pages even more exciting.
Must have a minimum of 7 years of magazine experience, a love of typography, a keen eye for complex page design and be a true team player. Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop required; experience with K4 a plus. Please send your cover letter, résumé, salary requirements, and samples (no larger than 10MB) or a link to your online portfolio. NO PHONE CALLS.