June 2012 Archives

Online Art Director~Men's Health and Women's Health

Rodale Inc. is currently seeking an Online Art Director responsible for developing and maintaining the visual design for Men's Health and Women's Health Online. This position is also responsible for providing art direction for the design staff as well as leadership and the implementation of design best practices. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, self-starter with a demonstrated passion for design on a personal and professional level. Rodale has made a positive difference in the lives of millions of people.  Perhaps we'll make a difference in yours. Discover this career opportunity and more at www.rodaleinc.com

Magazine Designer/Production

Dallas magazine publishing company looking for a full-time graphic designer with the talents to transfer our content (stories, photos, social media) to the web. We set a high bar for design abilities (both editorial and advertising) with a fast pace at our monthly deadline. You'll be responsible for photography supervision, photo styling, designing advertising and editorial layouts, cover designs, online newsletter design, working to boost our presence in social networking and just about anything else you can think of that's involved with editorial work. You'll work with our Art Director and a low-turnover editorial and sales staff dedicated to excellence in neighborhood publishing and communications.

Graphic Designer (Part-time)

Sands Capital Management, LLC (SCM) is looking to hire a part-time Graphic Designer to work 20-25 hours per week with our Portfolio Analysis and Communications Team. Compensation structure is negotiable (salaried or hourly). This position will be an important addition to the team that is responsible for supporting the production and maintenance of client/prospect meeting materials (presentation decks) and updating existing marketing collateral. This position will also actively participate in all phases of creation, design and implementation of new marketing collateral across multiple mediums and formats.

Design Director

The Design Director reports to the Creative Director and is responsible for designing covers, cover stories, special packages, and features. The position requires a strong, organized leader who can confidently art direct the magazine and manage the workflow of the art department. The design director collaborates closely with the photo and edit departments to ensure a consistent visual identity for the magazine and special projects. This position requires someone who can work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, is able to multi-task and meet daily production deadlines. Responsibilities: * Work closely with creative team to conceptualize, research and plan visuals for magazine. * Manage and direct art department staff. Responsible for hiring and training of new employees, including freelancers.. * Responsible for daily workflow and layout reviews * Work with photo/edit/production staff to monitor and meet all production and shipping deadlines * Work with pre-press vendor to review color correction * Work with production and art depts. to ensure quality control on designs

Wine & Spirits Demonstrators-New York City

Wine & Spirits Demonstrators - Part Time Opportunity New York City, NY and surrounding areas Sales and Marketing Events and Promotions We are seeking professional and qualified wine and spirits enthusiasts to join our team and participate in on-going high profile opportunities with wine & spirits distributors! Impact on Client Satisfaction: Responsible for building and maintaining retailer relationships within designated market. Conduct demonstrations and tastings for wine and spirit portfolio. Responsible for interfacing with retail consumers while delivering program performance based on the brand standards.

Editorial designers (freelance)

Mental_floss magazine seeks freelance designers to execute editorial layouts and graphic elements. This position offers the flexibility of project-based off-site work combined with the opportunity to be an integral part of a fun and friendly team.

Tablet Designer (Freelance) Men's Health

FREELANCE iPAD DESIGNER Men's Health Magazine is seeking a freelance designer to work on our digital edition. Responsibilities include rethinking print layouts for the iPad interactive digital edition and working with editors to conceptualizing new content. Ideal candidate will possess: A strong design background (3-6 years design experience and a BFA in Graphic Design), a passion for typography and in-depth knowledge of InDesign and CS5. Experience in tablet design on the Adobe DPS Platform preferred. Extreme attention to detail and an ability to multi-task are required. Candidates must submit a resume as well a link to their online portfolio or pdf attachments (less than 3mb) for consideration. We will not be able to consider applicants who do not submit samples.

Designer, Food & Wine

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Design innovative, dynamic feature and front-of-book layouts for print and tablet editions under the supervision of the Art Director. • Follow assigned stories through entire production process (image choice, layout, print orders, page files, page proofs). • Commission illustrations. • Help select an issue's color palette and manage color tests.

MAXIM Freelance Designer

MAXIM has an immediate opening for an experienced editorial design freelancer. Responsibilities will include working on-site with the art and photo departments to complete a special issue in addition to MAXIM's monthly editions. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Adobe's Creative Suite, skilled in typography and art direction, detail oriented, and have 2-3 years of experience in magazine design. Additionally, applicants are required to have a sophisticated design sensibility, strong communication and organizational skills, and work well in a team or individually. Knowledge of K4 is a plus, but not required.

ELLE DECOR Art & Photo Summer Intern

ELLE DECOR Magazine is seeking a detail-oriented, responsible, and motivated summer intern with a background and interest in photography and/or design and magazine publishing. This is an unpaid internship 3 days a week working in both the magazine's photo and art departments. Candidates must be able to work both independently and collaboratively, and should be very organized, resourceful, creative, self-starting, positive, personable, and hard working. *Applicants MUST be able to receive school credit*

Town & Country Designer

Town & Country magazine is currently seeking a Designer who will be responsible for designing and maintaining front-of-book department pages. Applicants must have previously worked in magazines at some level and should have a sophisticated sense of design and a strong grasp of typography. In addition the candidate must be organized, possess great communication skills, and be a team-oriented player with excellent time-management skills.

Designer

The FADER is hiring a designer/production person to work with our editorial, sales and marketing teams. This is a diverse position with a multitude of duties. The best candidate will have the ability and the desire to work on many different types of projects simultaneously. He or she should be fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign. Must have understanding of print as well as interactive (web, mobile apps) production processes. Should have an interest in the music and culture covered by The FADER. -Work with creative director to complete all magazine layouts -Handle basic magazine production -Translate magazine content to digital platforms including web, mobile and tablet -Oversee all day-to-day design needs on TheFADER.com -Design all FADER branded ads and marketing projects such as in-house ads, logo work, event invites and all collateral items and signage for events -Design sales presentations

Graphic Designer

Job Description: Located in the heart of the loop, we are seeking a talented Graphic Designer to join our team. We are looking for an eager, independent, and energetic go-getter. This is a creative and fun environment, are you ready? Responsibilities: The graphic designer will work on both the print and tablet editions of Profile magazine. They will report to the creative director as well as collaborate with the features editor and photo editor. Other duties will include the design of advertising media kits, website edition collaterals, reprints, and occasional advertisement designs. Check out our online edition of Profile at Guerrerohowe.com and see how you can add to our team. Benefits: This is a full-time position with competitive compensation that also includes full health/dental benefits and up to 3 weeks of vacation time. The work environment is energetic yet comfortable with a team-oriented vibe. Our office is located in the heart of downtown Chicago, close to all CTA and Metra lines making your commute easier.

Art Director, Highlights Magazine

The Art Director will lead the creation and design of the monthly magazine. S/he will be responsible for managing all creative and administrative aspects, including maintaining a high standard of design excellence. S/he will manage a staff of 1 and an outsourced pool of freelance illustrators that may number up to 30+ per issue. Responsibilities · Work closely with the editorial team to lead the creative vision across the group. · Execute all aspects of the development process and overseeing the daily production work. · Identify, initiate and maintain relationships with freelance illustrators and agents. · Have a strong understanding of the aesthetic, content, and format strengths of the magazine. · Oversee the day-to-day management and mentoring of staff and illustrators to ensure that schedules are being met and costs are being managed. · Work closely with other divisions on special projects as appropriate.