August 2015 Archives

Design Director, Coastal Living

The Position: Design Director, Coastal Living Location: Birmingham, AL Time Inc. is one of the largest branded media companies in the world. The company reaches more than 130 million people globally each month across multiple platforms, with influential brands like Time, People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine and Wallpaper. Our Birmingham AL location is home to our well-known Coastal Living, Southern Living, Cooking Light, MyRecipes.com and Oxmoor brands. About Birmingham: This southern city is in the midst of a cultural renaissance. It's not about barbecue; it's not about cool coffee joints; it's not about reclaimed urban green space; it's not about converted loft neighborhoods; it's not about new restaurant, bar, shop, and gallery openings; it's not about music, art, and film festivals. It's about all of that, and so much more. Best of all: you can enjoy everything the city has to offer and a high quality of life. Thanks to short commute times and mild weather (think year-round outdoor living). The Job: Do you love gorgeous homes, delicious food, sunny travel, inspiring people, and warm-weather style? Are you passionate about a coastal lifestyle? Do you have a knack for seeing the big picture outlook while also obsessing over the smallest of details? Do you art direct your world, from your home to your outfit? If your answer to these questions is a resounding yes, then read on for details about the Coastal Living Design Director. The Design Director is a senior member of the management team, the visual authority of the staff. S/he will work with the Editor and Style Director to create, define, and execute visual strategy for all content for Coastal Living. You will: • Oversee all design direction. Ensure that overall look and feel of the brand products is appealing to both consumer and advertising audiences. • Assist in shaping editorial direction. Collaborate with editor, style director executive editor, and managing editor to generate editorial content mix, relying heavily on brand awareness and brand filter. Work closely with editors and the art department to reinforce brand mission through story design. • Manage and mentor members of the art and photo departments and freelance designers. Coach them in all things "coastal"; share resources; and help them find solutions when questions and challenges arise. Serve as a first line of approval for their work product. • Design and art direct content. Design all covers and certain features; art direct photo shoots when needed. • Facilitate communication. Help serve as a liaison between editorial, art, and photo departments. • Ensure consistency of brand design across all sections and platforms. • Know the landscape. Monitor competitors for ideas and talent. You have: • 7-10 years of art direction experience at a magazine, catalogue, or other relevant business • The ability to navigate adversity and anticipate issues before they arise • Clear communication skills, a detail-oriented approach, consistent execution and overall reliability • A passion for what you do; your enthusiasm for your work is contagious • A deep understanding of and finely honed filter for the brand

Art Internship

Guitar World, Guitar Aficionado and Revolver Magazines (NewBay Media) are seeking a junior or senior graphic design student for an internship in the Art Department for the fall of 2015. The intern will assist in the daily workflow of the magazines. Duties will include: updating layouts, minor imaging work, banner and scroller design, and archiving duties. Candidates should have an interest in magazine publishing, strong working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop and most importantly, is eager to learn. This position is unpaid. A commitment of at least 2 full days a week is required, from 11 am to 7 pm (flexible).

Senior Food Editor

Location: Birmingham, AL Southern Living celebrates the best of life in the South, both in our content and through publications and programs that enrich the lives of millions of our devoted readers. As the signature Southern brand in the Time Inc. portfolio, Southern Living acts as the go-to resource, both in print and online, for people who love the Southern lifestyle. Created by a team of experts on Southern food, gardens, home design, travel, and style, SouthernLiving.com is the ultimate insiders' guide to life in the South. The job: The Senior Food Editor, will help shape the food & entertaining vision for Southern Living leading the charge at the signature Southern brand within the Time Inc. portfolio. This is a key role for an experienced food editor who is excited by the chance to mobilize a team around big ideas, projects, and packages. You will: • Pitch, package and produce seasonal food and entertaining stories across platforms and pillars for features, section leads and monthly columns and traffic-generating digital campaigns • Own and edit the food section of the magazine • Mentor junior staff in pitching, packaging, reporting and writing • Utilize your network of talented freelancers and tastemakers, finding creative, relevant angles for them to contribute to our brand • Work with our General Manager to monitor workflows, especially from the perspective of junior editors • Meet every deadline, every time - and work with junior staff to do the same • Generate multiple pieces of digital content every month You are: • Experienced magazine editor: You can map out 15 months of seasonal food content at a time. You are inspired by great packaging and come with the knowledge and experience needed to plan and pull off inspired packaging youYou willrself. You have superior editing, writing and reporting skills. • Leader with a vision: You take abstract ideas and transform them into compelling, robust packages. You are part diplomat, part project manager. You can motivate groups of people and bring them together to execute ambitious projects. You get things done. You enjoy teaching and mentoring. In a world where we're working on multiple things at once you help others determine what to prioritize and the most efficient way to stay on track. • Problem solver: When writers and editors come to you with issues, you identify solutions. You're always building and maintaining a network of on-the-ground sources that enable us to produce trustworthy food content through a proven community of insiders. • Ideas person: You are naturally creative and enjoy brainstorming and collaborating. When you look at a story in the headlines, you can envision how to approach it from additional, reader-focused angles. You also think bigger: packages, franchises, newsletters, partnerships and more. • Immersed: You come with a clear perspective and a deep interest in all things Southern Living with a specific interest in food. When we invite you in for an interview, we'll be able to feel your energy, enthusiasm, and interest.

Marie Claire Fall Art Internship

Marie Claire is looking for interns in the art department for the Fall Semester. Candidates must have a strong interest in magazine design, photography, typography and love for fashion. Excellent communication and organizational skills are a must, plus the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. He/she should be resourceful, responsible and a creative problem-solver. The intern will assist in the daily workflow of the magazine. Duties will include but are not limited to: Designing layouts for tablet editions, maintaining and updating the mini wall for each issue, preparing and updating flip books for Editor-in-Chief and Design Director, photo research, and preparing layouts for presentation. Under the guidance of the art department, the intern will experience the process of a national monthly magazine. This is the perfect position for a dynamic, self-motivated college student looking for hands-on experience. Experience with Photoshop and InDesign is REQUIRED, as well as a major relating to graphic design. This is a non-paid internship and for school credit ONLY. Candidates MUST receive school credit and be able to commit to at least 2 full days/week for our internship program at our New York office. Please contact kmachado@hearst.com if interested.

Deputy Art Director, Boston magazine

Boston magazine seeks an imaginative, ambitious, and collaborative Deputy Art Director to join our design team. Qualified candidates for this full-time position will have 5-7 years of professional experience and a portfolio demonstrating strong typography skills, experience directing photoshoots, and an appreciation for contemporary illustration. Responsibilities include: • Working closely with the Design Director to plan and execute feature, section, and department layouts • Commissioning and directing work from contributing photographers, illustrators, and graphic artists • Finding ways to tell stories graphically and in unconventional ways • Nurturing and cultivating a deep roster of contributing photographers, illustrators and graphic artists • Directing food, fashion, and portrait photo shoots as appropriate • Mentoring a young and eager team of design interns

Art/Photo Intern

This opportunity will allow students interested in editorial design to learn directly from HGTV Magazine's art and photo department. Interns will learn what goes into photo research, requesting high resolution images, shopping for props, assisting at photo shoots (in-house and on location), printing/calling in portfolios and much more. The intern will get the chance to shadow the art department and help with brainstorming concepts, updating & designing layouts. The ideal intern possesses strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the eagerness to learn. We value those who have a love for editorial design and photography and have an interest in home design and DIY. You MUST receive college credit for this internship, proof of credit is required before beginning this internship. All interested candidates must email their resume to magazineinternship@hearst.com and include HGTV Art/Photo Internship in the subject line.

senior designer

Washingtonian is seeking an imaginative, collaborative, and relentlessly ambitious senior designer 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, designing in a high-caliber team of designers, photo editors, and staff photographers. Official responsibilities include: -designing compelling well and department features -collaborating with staff and freelance contributors -manage special projects as needed from concept to execution - 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 maintaing 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.

Art/Design Intern Food Network Magazine

Food Network Magazine (Hearst Corporation) is seeking a graphic design student for an internship in the Art Department. The intern will assist in the daily workflow of the magazine. Duties will include: updating layouts, minor imaging work, and some design. Candidates should have an interest in magazine publishing, strong working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop. Interest in food a plus. Duration: September - December Applicants must receive college credit for the internship this position is unpaid. A commitment of 3 days a week is required, from 10 am to 6 pm (flexible). Send PDF of resume (include 3 samples of work) to fnmartintern@gmail.com

ESPN The Magazine

The Art Director/Special Projects' responsibilities are far-reaching and include managing the day-to-day duties of the department, the design process for Special Interest Publications (SIPs) and collaborating with editors at the magazine and across platforms. This position is based in Bristol, CT, at the magazine's campus office.

Oprah Magazine Fall Art interns

O, the Oprah magazine is seeking two part-time fall interns to assist in the art department. The intern will help with layout design, minor illustration and photoshop work, researching new illustrators and photographers and other administrative tasks.

HGTV Magazine Art/Photo Interns

This opportunity will allow students interested in editorial design to learn directly from HGTV Magazine's art and photo department. Interns will learn what goes into photo research, requesting high resolution images, shopping for props, assisting at photo shoots (in-house and on location), printing/calling in portfolios and much more. The intern will get the chance to shadow the art department and help with brainstorming concepts, updating & designing layouts. The ideal intern possesses strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the eagerness to learn. We value those who have a love for editorial design and photography and have an interest in home design and DIY. You MUST receive college credit for this internship, proof of credit is required before beginning this internship. All interested candidates must email their resume to magazineinternship@hearst.com and include HGTV Art/Photo Internship in the subject line.

Senior Digital Designer

Hearst Digital is looking for a Senior Designer to create and oversee the visual identity for a new multi-platform brand, covering fashion, beauty, music, entertainment, culture, travel, food, and more. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of building a media brand from the ground up, including how it will appear on all platforms, and the style of its photography, illustration, graphic design, and video and motion graphics. This position will work closely with both section editors and writers, and will eventually manage a team of designers and photo editors. Responsibilities: · Oversee all brand visuals, including social media, articles, and videos. · Collaborate with editors to brainstorm ideas for visually based stories, including galleries and infographics. · Oversee a small team of designers and photo editors. · Assign and manage freelance illustrators and other artists creating original content. · Work simultaneously with editors and ad and branded content teams to ensure sponsored photo shoots, graphics, and other visuals fit the brand aesthetic. · Create and execute strategies to grow the brand on visual-based social platforms, both existing and as new ones emerge. Requirements: · All-around love for the Internet. You should live and breathe digital media. · Strong knowledge of how to optimize visual elements for both desktop and mobile experiences. · Think not only visually, but editorially, generating ideas that make content richer and more engaging. · Established relationships with creative talent, and a passion for discovering artists on the rise. · Knack for producing shareable stories. · Expertise in digital design tools, including InDesign, Photoshop, and After Effects. · 6-8 years of experience

Associate Art Director/Designer

Design: • Works with art director to conceive and design all print and digital YJ issues • Moodboards art direction for upcoming photo shoots • Leads art direction on assigned photo shoots, assisting with styling and sourcing • Designs and/or manages several digital products and Special Interest Publications Production: • Works with the Art Director and Managing Editor to execute all aspects of production, ensuring all deadlines are hit • Manages logistics of all digital content deliverables Management: • Helps select and manage art department intern and freelancers

Art Director, Freelance, Branded Content Studio

Hearst Digital Media is seeking a Art Director, Branded Content Studio to join the Creative team overseeing the photo creative for the custom content the Studio creates in partnership with advertisers to run on all of our digital properties, including Elle.com, ElleDecor.com, MarieClaire.com, CountryLiving.com, Esquire.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, and Seventeen.com. Job Description: This position will report in to the Creative Director of HDM and will work closely with the Content Studio team to create photography that engages our readers, furthers the storytelling of the brands we work with and meets or surpasses the quality of our non-branded editorial. You will work in close partnership with editors, writers and project managers, as well as the Creative Director. Responsibilities: • Conceptualize, plan and manage photo shoots, including directing team on shoots and wrapping post shoot • Lead team of photo editors, photo techs, stylists, hair/make-up artists and models delivering a high-output of creative assets in a fast-paced environment • Ensure all imagery adheres to the standards of the Hearst site in which it runs • Roll up your sleeves to produce highly creative, best-in-class imagery • Partner with internal and external cross-functional teams to ensure creative standards are met while innovating and keeping on brand • Collaborate with studio leads including production department, photographers, fashion editors and project managers • Build bridges, bringing teams that have uniquely different experiences together to build great creative • Must obsess over the details Requirements: • At least 5+ years experience as a Photo Editor or Art Director, directing shoots • Portfolio that demonstrates thought leadership and a fashion focused sensibility • Strong design background and eye for composition • A positive and professional attitude at all times • Strong time management, communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to multi-task • In-depth knowledge of photographers and production processes • Proficient in latest design tools (Adobe Creative Suite) • BFA or equivalent in Graphic Design, Advertising or related subject

Food Network Magazine Fall 2015 Photo Internship

Food Network Magazine is seeking an unpaid photo intern for fall 2015. The intern will assist the photo department in tasks such as assisting on shoots, organizing the prop closet, mailing out issues and PDFs to contributors, arranging for messengers, etc. This is an unpaid internship and the student must receive credit from the school. We are looking for someone to come in 2-3 days a week from 9:30am-6:00pm but can be flexible.

Redbook Magazine Art Department Fall Intern

REDBOOK magazine (Hearst Publications) is seeking energetic graphic design college students for an internship in the Art Department for the Fall 2015 semester. Accepting applications now. This is an unpaid internship with a commitment of at least 2 days a week, 10AM--6PM; however, there is a possibility for this to be a full working-week schedule. Students must be able to receive college credit in exchange for their time here. The intern will support the art team and have first-hand experience working on the magazine. DUTIES: design a variety of departments, minor imaging work, visual research, updating layout and visual walls, researching illustrators, and art admin work. QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should have an interest in magazine publishing, some print experience a plus. Must have a solid understanding of typography, Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Art Director

Art Director Job Description All About Beer Magazine seeks a creative, detail-oriented art director who will work closely with editors and staff to guide the magazine's visual direction for both print and digital. The art director will steer the overall look and forward vision for the AAB brand in the bi-monthly magazine and online. Success in this role comes from executing constant design growth and improvement while telling the story of today's beer and brewing landscape. Responsibilities - Lead the magazine (published every two months) through the design and production process - Brainstorm and design cover for each issue - Create, design, and supervise production of all pages of the magazine - Source and edit feature photos for the magazine; edit beer photos; and commission illustrations, photos, and infographics - Work with managing editor to secure space for budgeted editorial content - Work with sales team to secure space for budgeted advertising - Work closely with editorial team on deadline to ensure edits are reflected in final layout - Work with printer to ensure successful delivery of final files - Work with web team to package each issue into a digital edition and optimize feature photos for allaboutbeer.com - Work quickly to make necessary improvements and continually stays on top of trends, visual improvements and competition to make sure our media doesn't go stale - Participate in weekly editorial call This position is part-time with opportunities for growth.