08.11.16
posted by Shelby M.
Summary:
Manifest seeks a highly creative and collaborative Associate Creative Director to join CBS Watch! magazine in our New York City office. This position requires superb design skills, an eye for typography, a flexible disposition and the ability to work creatively with editorial and photo teams. This role reports to the Group Creative Director.
Responsibilities:
• Laying out and assisting in the oversight of features, covers and department art plans with the Creative Director
• Lead on all special sections
• Collaboration. Able to work effectively with others
• Can juggle multiple projects at once
• Client facing communication
• Comfortable art directing photo shoots
Requirements:
- At least 8 years as a member of a design team at a major consumer publication
- Superior typography, layout, and design skills is a MUST
- Ability to create clear mood boards that communicate conceptual and aesthetic direction of stories
- Ability to understand the editorial mission of a story and present creative solutions to help the reader
- Communication and experience working directly with clients (you must be flexible and able to collaborate effectively with editorial staff)
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Extremely creative and able to articulate vision