Designer, Texas Monthly

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Job Description: Love magazine design, and also have a passion for storytelling across multiple platforms? Then Texas Monthly might be the place for you. We’re searching for an ambitious designer to join our editorial team. This designer would become a member of a deeply collaborative art department whose work has been honored by such organizations as the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Society of Publication Designers. We’re seeking someone who will thrive in an environment in which they might, in any given week, design stories for the print magazine, work on branding for a podcast, and help create and commission illustrations and graphics for web stories.

This full-time staff position is based in Austin, Texas, and requires working out of our downtown office at least two days a week. It offers stable employment at a nationally renowned media company that is growing in audience, revenue, and editorial staff, and has cultivated a culture defined by collegiality, curiosity, ambition, experimentation, the highest journalistic standards, and a commitment to serve our millions of readers both in and outside of Texas. This position offers industry-leading benefits, including a comprehensive health-insurance plan, 401(k) matching, profit sharing, and eligibility for performance-based bonuses. Compensation is competitive and negotiable.

Job Requirements:

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Art directing and designing stories across all platforms.

  • Collaborating on a broad range of projects beyond print and web stories, including podcast and video graphics

  • Commissioning and creating original artwork, including illustrations, infographics, icons, and animations.

  • Identifying new talent and seeking out diverse voices to contribute to TM.

  • Assisting in photo research and assigning

  • Maintaining brand standards across all digital properties including websites, social channels, newsletters, and videos

Successful candidates will possess the following abilities:

  • A strong portfolio of work in a variety of mediums

  • Excellent typography, layout, and conceptual skills

  • Demonstrated experience commissioning original artwork

  • Thorough understanding of digital production processes and capabilities

  • Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

  • Proficiency in WordPress, K4, and Figma

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly with other designers and editors

  • Illustration and motion graphics skills are a plus

Required Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree in visual arts, journalism, or a related field

  • At least three years of editorial design experience

Type of Job: Design

City: Austin

State/Country: TX

Duration: Full-time

Company: Texas Monthly

About Our Company: Since 1973, Texas Monthly has chronicled life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues such as politics, criminal justice, the environment, industry, and education. Often referred to as “the National Magazine of Texas,” Texas Monthly is known for smart, literary journalism and in-depth investigative reporting that illuminates issues of public policy and drives the discussion of what’s important in the Lone Star State. Additionally, Texas Monthly continues to be the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering music, the arts, travel, restaurants, museums, and cultural events with its insightful recommendations.

How to Apply: If you are interested in this position, please fill out this application form by February 25, 2024. Applications will be considered only if they are submitted through that form.

Texas Monthly will review applications on a rolling basis and may reach out to some candidates before that date, but all applications received by the deadline will be reviewed. Promising candidates will have an initial interview with the HR manager and one or two members of the art department. From there, some candidates will be asked to complete a concise design test. TM will then select two or three finalists for a final round of interviews with TM leadership and other members of the editorial department.

Texas Monthly is committed to diversity and to cultivating an inclusive environment. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.