Creative Publications Intern, AARP

Job Description: Are you a design student with solid Adobe Creative Suite skills, who is creative, passionate, and results driven? Our Publications Design team is looking for you! Our team drives the design for AARP The Magazine (the largest circulation of any magazine in the world), the AARP Bulletin, numerous books and our Girlfriend website. If you want to learn from a great team of professionals, apply now for this opportunity.

Job Requirements:

The intern will assist our very busy publications design department with a variety of tasks. Duties will include and are not limited to the following:  

  • Print and tablet layouts
  • Special projects like submitting design award entries and updating layouts for our wall
  • Other duties as assigned

We are seeking a self-motivated intern who is able to communicate (verbally and written), is collaborative, and who has design experience that is relevant to publication design. Knowledge of InDesign and DPS is a plus.

Interns must be currently enrolled in a degreed program at an accredited college or university; maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0; and be considered rising undergraduate juniors or seniors. AARP also considers non-traditional interns who are looking to re-enter the workforce or change careers. This may include those who have previously graduated college and are now enrolled in a continuing education program.

Position: Creative Publications Intern

Type of Job: Design

City: Washington

Region: District of Columbia

Duration: Internship

Company: AARP

About Our Company: AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people turn their goals and dreams into 'Real Possibilities' by changing the way America defines aging. With staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP works to strengthen communities and promote the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare security, financial security and personal fulfillment. AARP also advocates for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the world’s largest circulation magazine, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

Integrated Communications is a multimedia, service-focused communications operation that leads in shaping the impression of AARP by providing communications planning, support and execution for AARP’s strategic business units.
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AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Benefits: Internships are non-exempt positions and are not eligible for employee benefits.

How to Apply: http://careers.aarp.org/ShowJob/Id/1537752/Creative%20Publications%20Intern

Junior Designer, GLAMOUR

Job Description: Glamour is seeking an energetic, motivated, detail-oriented recent graduate for a Junior Designer position. Core responsibilities include: assisting the Creative Director and the art department in updating presentation materials with most recent layouts, assisting in preparation for layout meetings, retouching and silhouetting images for Glamour.com, acting as a liaison between the art department and photography department, design based on previous experience (including print, web and social media content) as well as providing administrative support to the Creative Director.

Job Requirements:

  • Ability to multitask, prioritize and excel in a fast-paced work environment

  • Ability and willingness to learn new skills quickly and efficiently

  • An interest in fashion and beauty editorial

  • Experience in Photoshop retouching a must

  • Proficient in Adobe Indesign

  • Adobe Digital Publishing Suite and K4 experience a plus, but not required

  • Mac systems only

Position: Junior Designer

Type of Job: Design and Digital

City: New York

Region: New York City

Duration: Full-Time

Company: Condé Nast

About Our Company: Condé Nast is a premier media company renowned for producing the highest quality content for the world's most influential audiences. Attracting more than 100 million consumers across its industry-leading print, digital and video brands, the company’s portfolio includes some of the most iconic titles in media: VogueVanity FairGlamourBridesSelf, GQ, GQ Style, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Wired, W, Golf Digest, Golf World, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The Scene, Pitchfork and Backchannel. The company’s newest division, Condé Nast Entertainment, was launched in 2011 to develop film, television, and premium digital video programming.

For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer on Twitter and @condenastcareers on Instagram.

Contact Name: Nathalie Kirsheh

Contact Email: nathalie_kirsheh@condenast.com

How to Apply: Email resume + work samples/website.

Senior Digital Designer, SELF

Job Description: SELF is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented designer to join our team. In this role, the Senior Digital Designer will work closely with the Creative, Editorial, and Product teams to create compelling, cohesive, and beautiful assets, artwork, and products. SELF is a digitally focused wellness brand that promotes diversity and inclusivity. 

  • Stay up to date with industry trends across digital publishing and design. 
  • Concept and design interactive landing pages, emails, and web assets.
  • Work closely with editors to come up with creative solutions for on-site artwork.
  • Ensure all visuals accurately represent the brand and are pixel perfect in execution.
  • Work with developers to create visually exciting, mobile-friendly products.
  • Photo research and retouching.

Job Requirements:

  • 5 years design experience in a digital setting.
  • Desire to work in a collaborative, team environment.
  • Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills.
  • Thorough understanding of digital production processes and capabilities.
  • In-depth proficiency across Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects)
  • Illustration and HTML knowledge a plus.

Position: Senior Digital Designer

Type of Job: Digital

City: New York

Region: New York City

Duration: Full-Time

Company: Condé Nast

About Our Company: Condé Nast is a premier media company renowned for producing the highest quality content for the world's most influential audiences. Attracting more than 100 million consumers across its industry-leading print, digital and video brands, the company’s portfolio includes some of the most iconic titles in media: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Brides, Self, GQ, GQ Style, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Wired, W, Golf Digest, Golf World, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The Scene, Pitchfork and Backchannel. The company’s newest division, Condé Nast Entertainment, was launched in 2011 to develop film, television, and premium digital video programming.

For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer on Twitter and @condenastcareers on Instagram.

Contact Name: Nathalie Kirsheh

Contact Email: nathalie_kirsheh@condenast.com

How to Apply: Email contact with resume & samples of your work/website.

 

Art Director, Wegmans

Job Description: Are you a creative powerhouse who loves strategic thinking?
If given the opportunity, would leading the branding of a Top 100 Company thrill you?
If you have answered yes, then you might like to work with us...because this is who we are.
We are looking for talent to develop, produce, and direct high quality, fresh, and unique creative work, upholding brand identity and personality to achieve results on time and on strategy.
We are a dynamic creative team of art directors, designers, photographers, and writers.
We create, build, and solve. We are committed to excellence. We thrive under pressure.
We live for results. We have fun getting the job done.
We think broad. Our creative is diverse.
We design it all; magazines, packaging, ads, signage, digital. You name it, we do it.

Job Requirements:

  • Participate in and/or lead strategic brainstorming sessions by asking solid strategic questions and offering innovative ideas to help develop creative concepts
  • Offer unique creative solutions as well as messaging on the fly that accomplishes defined strategy
  • Develop, utilize, and maintain well-defined processes to measure and report on consistency, quality and operational efficiency across all projects
  • Provide strategic focus and guidelines for the look and feel of all creative including words, illustration and photography
  • Create and maintain an environment where our brand messaging and identity, and business objectives are clearly and readily understood and consistently adhered to
  • Persuasively and clearly present design concepts against strategies outlined to Creative Leadership and Marketing
  • Collaborate with all levels of the project, including Marketing, Production, and Creative on planning and coordination to ensure work is aligned with project objectives and deadlines are achievable

Position: Art Director

Type of Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwIul9u0eaU&feature=youtu.be

City: Rochester

Region: New York

Duration: Full-Time

About Our Company: Wegmans Food Markets is a major regional supermarket chain, and one of the largest private companies in the U.S. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Wegmans Food Markets is family-owned company, founded in 1916 by the Wegman family and employs over 47,000 people.

Company: Wegmans

How to Apply: https://goo.gl/1YDZmy

Design Director, The Daily Front Row

Job Description: The Daily Front Row is seeking a freelance Design Director. You will be responsible for 19 issues a year (6 daily issues during each season of NYFW, 1 Los Angeles issue, and 6 issues of The Daily Summer, our glossy Hamptons-centric summer publication.) 

You will be working with a freelance art dept of 1-2 other designers during shipping, and a photo editor. 

Other responsibilities include designing proposals and event collateral for Daily events, along with some social media.

Job Requirements: You should be able to work quickly as the pace is fast, have strong organizational skills, and an eye for fashion. Ideally someone with previous fashion experience who is familiar with the industry and its players. Enthusiasm and a sense of humor also a big plus. 

We are a small, fun group and highly collaborative.

Position: Design Director

Type of Job: Design

City: New York

Region: New York

Duration: Freelance

About Our Company: Printed publication & online fashion news source for the latest fashion industry news, fashion trends, and fashion designers.

Company: The Daily Front Row

Contact Name: Brandusa Niro

Contact Email: jobs@dailyfrontrow.com

How to Apply: Please submit your resume and link to online portfolio.

Senior Designer, Scholastic

Job Description: A Senior Designer is needed to fill a role in Scholastic National Partnerships, a marketing agency within Scholastic that helps government, non-profit and corporate partners tap into the power of Scholastic's education expertise through programs and content for children, parents, and educators that shape learning today. A day's typical activities include: 

  • Creating attractive and effective designs for all media, i.e.: Classroom materials, custom magazines and books, print ads, websites, online games, videos, digital ads, and emails.
  • Communicating with senior team members to receive feedback
  • Supporting the team throughout the execution of projects

Learn more about our work at http://www.scholastic.com/nationalpartnerships/.
Rate is $40-$50/hour depending on experience.

Job Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

  • 3–8 years of creative agency or magazine experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work on several different projects at a time and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • The ability to see projects through from inception to production
  • Consistency regardless of project size
  • Good organizational skills that support the rest of the team
  • The willingness to listen to feedback
  • A "let's do this" kind of attitude

Position: Senior Designer

Type of Job: Digital and Print Design

City: New York

Region: New York

Duration: Full-Time Freelance

Benefits: Benefits such as health care, paid sick days, 401K and commuter tax benefits are offered through the staffing agency.

About Our Company: Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

Company: Scholastic

Contact Name: Stephen Christensen

Contact Email: schristensen@scholastic.com

How to Apply: Email schristensen@scholastic.com with your resume and a link to your portfolio or PDFs of your work.