Junior Designer, San Diego Magazine

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Job Description:
Title: Junior Designer
Reports to: Art Director
Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Department: Art

San Diego Magazine is looking for a Junior Designer to help brainstorm, design and execute innovative multi-platform content. The magazine’s content takes many forms—reported articles, photo essays, videos, social media, events and brand partnerships. You will pro-actively produce a variety of materials for the print and digital realm. Click the link below to apply! https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2920729839

Job Duties:

  • Create fresh, design forward social media (Instagram) stories for the San Diego Magazine brand, as well as for our paid partnerships and custom clients.

  • Assist creative team design and execute branded newsletters implementing latest platforms and trends in digital marketing/email marketing.

  • Translate newsletter content to web-based landing pages.

  • Assist print design team on editorial layouts, advertorials, and paid profiles for the magazine using templates & fresh creative.

  • Create ads on behalf of advertisers.

  • Check ads for print fidelity.

  • Help implement branding on events and marketing into extended print and digital assets.

  • Other duties as assigned.

OUR COMPANY: San Diego Magazine has been in the market since 1948 and has grown from a single monthly lifestyle publication into an expansive multi-media company. Our product portfolio now includes 10 titles, multiple websites, e-newsletters, events, social media, video production, custom media and podcasting.

Job Requirements:

Skills Needed:

  • Must be a time management expert, respond to multiple rounds of review, and meet deadlines every time.

  • Able to take direction from the Art Director and execute on a range of projects.

  • Learn the internal system and maintain digital files on the company server, following naming convention and organization.

  • Stay up to date, and excited about the newest trends in digital marketing and digital design.

  • Animation experience, or interest in learning animation is a plus.

  • Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Mailchimp, WordPress, Canva, and Substack.

  • Knowledge of HTML and CSS preferred

  • Associates degree in Graphic Design required, 4-year degree in Graphic Design preferred.

Type of Job: Design

City: San Diego

State/Country: United States

Duration: Full-Time

Benefits:

  • Competitive salaries

  • Health benefits–-medical, dental & vision

  • Flexible spending program

  • Employee assistance program

  • 401(k)

  • Employee referral program

  • Paid time off

  • Dry-cleaning pick-up/drop-off service

  • Employee incentive programs

Company: San Diego Magazine

About Our Company: San Diego Magazine is your guide to the good life in San Diego. Whether you're reading our monthly magazine, listening to our weekly podcast or scrolling our everywhere Instagram channel, you can't help but fall in love with the sun-soaked city we get to call home. San Diego Magazine covers new restaurants, bars, and breweries and brings you interviews with the city's top chefs. Our editors scout the hippest neighborhoods for new shops, local makers, and hand-made products. The outdoors are yours for exploring with our guides to San Diego's best hiking trails, campgrounds, and bike paths. And we never forget the people—we introduce you to San Diego's entrepreneurs and change-makers, the people who are shaping our city. But if you only read San Diego Magazine for one reason, it's to make better weekend plans because our coverage of San Diego events, festivals, shows, and music is unparalleled. Ready to do more in San Diego? Subscribe to the magazine below.

Contact Name: Rachelle L

How to Apply: Email your resume & portfolio to magazinecareers@sdmag.com