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Associate Art Director - Portland

SagaCity Media has an opening in its Portland office for an Associate Art Director to work in our Custom, Mountain, and/or Bridal divisions. The Associate Art Director will join our design team to help develop and produce art content--publication design, photography, illustration, layouts--for several of SagaCity's Custom clients and/or our own Mountain and Bridal publications.

Associate Art Director

SagaCity Media, Inc. is seeking a self-motivated, meticulous, team-player for an immediate opening in the position of Associate Art Director in our Custom Media division. The Associate Art Director will join our Custom team to help develop and produce art content--publication design, photography, illustration, and layouts--for several of SagaCity's Custom clients.

Art Director

SagaCity Media has an opening in its Seattle office for an art director to work in our Custom Media division. The art director will join our Custom team to help develop and produce art content--publication design, photography, illustration, and layouts--for several of SagaCity's Custom clients. Duties include: working with the creative team to set a vision for publications; assigning, producing, or sourcing photography and illustrations; designing magazine pages; developing maps, charts, and other information graphics; and managing freelance art relationships and project budgets. The candidate must have the ability to conceive and execute original designs, a keen eye for photography, exceptional typography skills, and fastidious attention to detail. The candidate must also be able to work effectively in daily collaboration with internal editorial, production, and design teams, and must maintain close working relationships with external clients. Candidates should be comfortable managing projects from end to end, including presenting and acting as the design point person to external clients, creating comprehensive schedules, and other tasks as needed to ensure all project milestones are met.

Associate Art Director

SagaCity Media has an opening in its Portland office for an Associate Art Director to work in our Custom, Mountain, and/or Bridal divisions.The Associate Art Director will join our design team to help develop and produce art content--publication design, photography, illustration, layouts--for several of SagaCity's Custom clients and/or our own Mountain and Bridal publications.

Art Director

The Art Director will join our Custom team to help develop and produce art content--publication design, photography, illustration, layouts--for several of SagaCity's Custom clients. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or similar field. • 5+ years of experience in art directing or designing for magazines, publications or websites. • Expert skills in Adobe Creative Suite, and extensive knowledge of type, photography, and illustration. • Ability to conceive and execute original designs. • Must have demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite. • Exceptional customer service skills. • Must possess excellent verbal and written communications skills. • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment. • Must be detail-oriented and set high standards for accuracy. • Must bring independence, conceptual skills, and organization to a fast-paced workplace. • Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills required. • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all employee and company information. • The ideal will have an ongoing interest in travel and the Pacific Northwest. Essential Duties: • Works with the creative team to set a vision for publications. • Assigns, produces, or sources photography and illustrations. • Designs magazine pages; developing maps, charts, and other information graphics. • Manages freelance art relationships and project budgets. • Works effectively in daily collaboration with internal editorial, production, and design teams, and maintains close working relationships with external clients. • Manages projects from end to end, including presenting and acting as the design point person to external clients, creating comprehensive schedules, and other tasks as needed to ensure all project milestones are met.

Assistant Art Director

Grist is seeking an Assistant Art Director who will provide daily creative support for our award-winning green-news website and related organizational projects. You will work directly with Grist's editorial staff, and will be responsible for various media including illustrations for articles, stand-alone images, and other projects. You must have a strong illustration portfolio, a well-developed sense of humor, and a willingness to have fun, play, and get creative -- all with an eye to meeting deadlines. Deadlines. Always deadlines. Responsibilities: You will be in charge of all images and other media that accompany Grist articles: Must be able to execute illustrations for articles in collaboration with editors and writers; Must have enthusiasm for all forms of editorial illustration -- cartoons, illustrations, infographics, photos, etc. Should be familiar with latest internet image language, from hot styles to meme-y photohacks; Will develop -- or even arrive with -- a growing database of artists you can call on to provide illustration or other support when necessary; Will be open to design direction and be able to adapt to Grist's evolving house style, and Will also have specific, growing design vision and ideas to implement and experiment with, especially in regard to special editorial projects and tools for storytelling (infographics, motion graphics, slideshows, timelines, videos, etc) You will also illustrate materials for marketing and development projects as requested by those departments, including illustrations for campaigns, T-shirts, annual reports, printed cards, etc. Consider it a fun 10% of the job, and as most of these deadlines are not same day, you will often get to collaborate with other illustrators, depending on the project, and some truly creative Gristers!

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines

Field & Stream and Outdoor Life are looking for an art director with a minimum of 5 years' full-time experience in consumer magazines. The ideal candidate must be able to work closely with the design director, deputy art director, photo department, and editors to establish the overall design direction for both titles. He/she will have the opportunity to design across all sections and features of the magazines, as well as two tablet editions. He/she must have outstanding magazine section and package design skills and must be able to generate ideas. In addition, he/she will be expected to thoroughly art-check final pages and meet tight deadlines.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines

Field & Stream and Outdoor Life are looking for an art director with a minimum of 5 years' full-time experience in consumer magazines. The ideal candidate must be able to work closely with the design director, deputy art director, photo department, and editors to establish the overall design direction for both titles. He/she will have the opportunity to design across all sections and features of the magazines, as well as two tablet editions. He/she must have outstanding magazine section and package design skills and must be able to generate ideas. In addition, he/she will be expected to thoroughly art-check final pages and meet tight deadlines.

Associate Art Director--Seattle

Seattle Met magazine has an immediate opening for Associate Art Director. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of design experience at a consumer magazine, a strong design sensibility suitable for Seattle Met, and a proven track record working as a team player. This person must have creative vision, the ability to generate original concepts, a high level of design sophistication, a keen eye for photography, and exceptional typography skills.The ability to create images using infographics or typography is a must. Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator and the ability to multitask and work with deadlines is critical. Web skills, including design, video, and interactive media are a huge plus. This person is responsible for designing editorial layouts for narrative and service features, and regularly appearing departments, assigning photography and illustrations; and color proofing photos.

Send cover letter, resume, and links to portfolio samples to employment@seattlemet.com with Art Director in the subject line. 

Art Director

Art Director SagaCity Media's Seattle Office has an immediate opening for an art director to work on a range of award-winning travel-related publications dedicated to exceptional editorial and design. The Art Director will set and maintain standards for all art content--design, photography, illustration and layout--for a number of SagaCity's regional tourism clients, and potentially other publications as well. Duties include setting a creative vision for publications; assigning, producing or sourcing photography and illustration; designing magazine pages; and developing maps, charts and other information graphics. The candidate must have the ability to conceive and execute original designs, a keen eye for photography, exceptional typography skills and fastidious attention to detail. The art director must be able to work with external clients, manage workflow with firm deadlines, and work in daily collaboration with internal editorial and production teams.

Art Director

Art Director SagaCity Media's Seattle Office has an immediate opening for an art director to work on a range of award-winning travel-related publications dedicated to exceptional editorial and design. The Art Director will set and maintain standards for all art content--design, photography, illustration and layout--for a number of SagaCity's regional tourism clients, and potentially other publications as well. Duties include setting a creative vision for publications; assigning, producing or sourcing photography and illustration; designing magazine pages; and developing maps, charts and other information graphics. The candidate must have the ability to conceive and execute original designs, a keen eye for photography, exceptional typography skills and fastidious attention to detail. The art director must be able to work with external clients, manage workflow with firm deadlines, and work in daily collaboration with internal editorial and production teams. Experience: Qualified candidates must have at least 5 years of experience art directing or designing for travel, national, or regional consumer publications and demonstrable experience managing budgets, directing photo shoots and creating magazine templates. The ideal candidate will be zealous about producing compelling and innovative editorial design that showcases the hidden and not-so-hidden charms of the Pacific Northwest. Skills: Education and technical background must include expert skills in Adobe Creative Suite, extensive knowledge and stylish use of type, photography, and illustration. Best candidates will have a bachelor's degree in graphic design or similar field and bring outstanding conceptual and organizational skills to a fast-paced workplace. To Apply: Please send cover letter, résumé, and PDFs or links to relevant samples to jobs@sagacitymedia.com and put "Art Director" in the subject line. No phone calls, please.

Director, Print Production

Join the global agency at the forefront of the post-advertising age. We help brands get their Story straight with unique and wonderful narratives. Story Worldwide is looking for an experienced Seattle based Production Director to lead print production efforts across all Story Worldwide North American offices.

Sr. Art Director

Senior Art Director Join the global agency at the forefront of the post-advertising age. We help brands get their Story straight with unique and wonderful narratives. Story Worldwide is looking for a polished editorial designer to serve as Sr. Art Director for a two custom publications in our Seattle office.

Art Director - Seattle Met

Seattle Met magazine has an immediate opening for Art Director. This position is a senior leadership position in an award-winning publication dedicated to the highest standards in editorial and design and based in one of the nation's most desirable places to live.

RESPONSIBILITIES The Art Director will set and maintain standards for all art content --design, photography, illustration and production--for Seattle Met. Duties include design or design approval of magazine art content; assigning and editing photography and illustrations and cultivating relationships with freelance photographers and illustrators. This person must have creative vision, the ability to generate original concepts, a high level of design sophistication, a keen eye for photography, and exceptional typography skills.The ability to create images using infographics or typography is a must. The art director will hire and supervise a deputy art director, recruit interns, and manage workflow with firm deadlines, and work in daily collaboration with editorial and production teams.  In addition, the art director will manage and oversee branding and design for marketing materials, direct mail, etc.

EXPERIENCE: Qualified candidates must have at least 5 years of experience designing or art directing for a national or regional consumer magazine and at least 2 years of experience hiring, managing, and mentoring designers; managing a budget; art directing photo shoots including portraits, food and fashion, still and documentary photos.

SKILLS: Education and techical background must include expert skills in InDesign, Mac Photoshop and Illustrator, extensive knowledge and stylish use of type, photography, and illustration. Best candidates will have a bachelor's degree in graphic design or similar field and bring outstanding conceptual and organizational skills to a fast-paced workplace. Web skills, including design, video, and interactive media are a huge plus. Being a magazine design geek and fun to work with helps too.

Please send cover letter, resume, and PDFs or links to relevant samples to employment@seattlemet.com and put "Art Director" in the subject line. No phone calls.
 
 
 
About Seattle Met
Seattle Metropolitan magazine has been the top-selling magazine in the greater metropolitan area, having won many awards including General Excellence from the City and Regional Magazine Association, Folio, Communication Arts, and multiple Society of Professional Journalists awards.  Seattle Met is published by Sagacity Media Inc., who also publishes Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom, Portland Monthly, Portland Monthly Bride & Groom.
 

ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR - SEATTLE

Seattle Met magazine has an immediate opening for Associate Art Director. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of design experience at a consumer magazine, a strong design sensibility suitable for Seattle Met, and a proven track record working as a team player. This person must have creative vision, the ability to generate original concepts, a high level of design sophistication, a keen eye for photography, and exceptional typography skills.The ability to create images using infographics or typography is a must. Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator and the ability to multitask and work with deadlines is critical. Web skills, including design, video, and interactive media are a huge plus. This person is responsible for designing editorial layouts for narrative and service features, and regularly appearing departments, assigning photography and illustrations; and color proofing photos.
Send cover letter, resume, and links to portfolio samples to employment@seattlemet.com with ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR in the subject line.
Seattle Metropolitan magazine has been the top-selling magazine in greater metropolitan Seattle, having won many awards including General Excellence from the City and Regional Magazine Association, plus Folio, Communication Arts, and multiple Society of Professional Journalists awards.  Seattle Met is published by Sagacity Media Inc., which also publishes Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom, Portland Monthly, Portland Monthly Bride & Groom, and other publications.