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Senior Designer, Print, Christianity Today

Job Description: The Senior Designer serves as part of CT’s content design team led by our Creative Director to pursue ever-improving ideas and world-class aesthetics. Candidates should have a love for beautiful typography, effective design and thoughtful art direction. The Senior Designer will report to and collaborate with the print magazine Art Director to craft our Christianity Today print issues, ensuring superior quality in art and design.

The Senior Designer will work closely with CT’s content design team and editorial staff to determine creative visual presentations and thoughtful reading experiences for individual articles. The Senior Designer will have opportunities to hire and collaborate with outside artists while being responsible for efficiency, consistency and beauty in layout design and typesetting for our print magazine.

Job Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience

Experience:

  • 3-5 years of experience in the field of design

  • Experience managing workflows, processes, and deadlines

  • Experience executing design systems for print, publications and branding is preferred

  • Experience directing freelance artists and designers is preferred

  • Experience working in Adobe InCopy is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

  • Proficient in layout and typography

  • Desire to learn and grow in the field of art direction

  • Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams

  • Strong attention-to-detail and organized

  • Practical understanding of web UX/UI design and functionality is preferred

Type of Job: Design & Art Direction

City: Fully Remote

State/Country: Headquarters in Illinois

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Christianity Today offers a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more on the application page.

Company: Christianity Today

About Our Company: Do grid systems, typography, and art direction get you excited? Are you drawn to the intersection of theology and current issues? Then this may be the job for you.

Print is very much alive at Christianity Today (CT), and we are seeking a skilled designer / rising art director who wants to contribute to its ongoing success.

Conceive and commission works of art, carefully craft layouts and collaborate with a team committed to journalistic integrity and editorial excellence. Bring us your passion for art and design, your desire to pursue the best ideas, and your love for Jesus. And if you’ve never worked in the magazine world, bring us your willingness to learn.

Visit https://www.christianitytoday.com/magazine/ to see our recent print magazines online.

How to Apply: Apply now at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2850162/Christianity-Today-International/Senior-Designer-Print