Art Intern, Inc.com

Job Description: Inc.com is seeking an art intern to join its team. The intern will assist photo editors, art directors, and writers in creating visual content for stories across the website and social media. The candidate should be self-motivated and willing to take the lead on a project and run with it while also being comfortable in a very collaborative and communicative team environment and fast work pace.

The candidate will work with the Associate Photo Editor on daily articles and report to the Digital Production Manager on larger projects.

Duties include:
-Creating photo illustrations and design solutions for website and social media sites
-Working with standing creative templates and designs to create ongoing art assets for various projects
-Processing and stylize pickup art
-Research stock and wire agencies to find pictures or illustrations for columnist articles
-Researching illustrators, photographers, and design portfolios for projects
-Uploading creative assets to various CMS platforms

Job Requirements:
-Highly organized and detail oriented
-Experience working with the Adobe Creative Suite
-Technical understanding of file format conversion and optimization
-Pursuing a degree in the visual arts
-Experience with various of the following: graphic design/web design, photography, video, animation, illustration
-Desire to work with a very collaborative and communicative team
-Strong desire to work in online journalism

Type of Job: Design, photo, illustration, digital

City: New York

State/Country: New York

Duration: Full-time, part-time

Company: Inc.com | Inc. Magazine

About Our Company: Inc. is the voice of the American entrepreneur. We inspire, inform, and celebrate the risk-takers and curious go-getters at the centers of innovation and new business development. Some of the best-known people we've "discovered" include: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Tony Hsieh.

Contact Email: jfroude@inc.com

How to Apply: Please email jfroude@inc.com with your resume and cover letter. Thank you for your interest in Inc.!

Sr. Digital Art Director, Meredith Corporation

Job Description: The Digital Design team at Meredith defines the visual brand execution for People, Entertainment Weekly, People Chica, Allrecipes, EatingWell, Real Simple, Martha Stewart, and many more. We are building engaging experiences that excite users and amplify the voice of our brands.

We are looking for a Sr. Digital Art Director to work closely with Creative Directors, designers, and editorial leads to craft cohesive digital brand design experiences. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to create strong visual designs that support our Digital content strategy and engage and delight our audiences.

As a Digital Art Director at Meredith you will be responsible for doing competitive research, designing the look and feel of various brand elements and refining and iterating on those ideas for various stakeholders.

Job Requirements:
Responsibilities
• Build cohesive brand identities for multiple brands.
• Maintain digital brand guides.
• Direct creation of production art including photo treatments, logos, illustrations.
• Concept and produce social media campaigns and assets.
• Design video graphics packages including logo, type treatments, and end cards.
• Design motion graphics for social channels.
• Direct and mentor other designers.
• Collaborate with UX design team and Design Operations team.

Essential Job Functions

Design
• Use requirements and stakeholder feedback to produce design assets such as brand guidelines, editorial images, and social graphics

Collaborate with Editorial and Growth teams
• Lead meetings with stakeholders from editorial, social, email, and marketing teams.
• Present design solutions and build consensus among a broad range of stakeholders.
• Help build and maintain a happy and creative culture within the design team
• Participate in brainstorming and critique sessions that foster big-picture thinking while identifying opportunities to raise the bar on the details.

Process Management
• Keep project management tickets up to date, communicate progress, keep files organized, follow slack channels, and meet deadlines.

Type of Job: Digital Art Direction and Design

City: New York

State/Country: NY

Duration: Full-time

Company: Meredith Corporation

About Our Company: We are Meredith Corporation, a publicly held media and marketing services company founded upon serving our customers and committed to building value for our shareholders. We are on the pulse of pop culture, entertainment, food, fashion and lifestyle, news, business and finance, and sports.

Meredith Corporation has been committed to service journalism for more than 115 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms — including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile and video — to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners.

How to Apply: https://meredith.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXT/job/New-York--NY-225-Liberty/Sr-Digital-Art-Director_JR07251

Associate Art Director, AARP

Job Description: AARP publications is seeking an ambitious Associate Art Director to join our creative team, art directing and designing for AARP The Magazine (America’s most-read magazine), AARP Bulletin, digital iterations of the publications, and a variety of other special print and digital projects. This is a position for a self-starter, big thinker, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a proactive work style—eager, with the desire and ability to craft the smallest of sidebars to the most complex multi-part features.

We’re looking for a candidate with national magazine experience. Applicants welcome from New York and beyond. Relocation assistance offered.

Responsibilities:
• Art concept and lay out department pages and features for AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin, digital iterations and any associated collateral. Must have the ability to design and package complex features with multiple stories and to adapt quickly to changes in editorial or design direction. Strong typographic skills are essential.
• Collaborate with photo editors to offer input and art direction on photo shoots and photo-research requests.
• Broad knowledge of editorial illustration, and experience assigning and giving art direction to illustrators.
• Work well under pressure; multitask and adhere to tight deadlines. Must be driven and detail oriented—strong organizational and time-management skills are a must.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate with editors and execute the vision of the senior design staff.

Job Requirements:
•Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in art and design and 5+ years of experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of the position.
•Proficient in Adobe CC—InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
•Online portfolio of work
•National magazine experience preferred

Type of Job: Design

City: Washington

State/Country: DC

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.

Company: AARP

About Our Company: AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With nearly 38 million members and offices in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP works to strengthen communities and advocate for what matters most to families with a focus on health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the world’s largest circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

How to Apply: http://adtrk.tw/tp/rj6_pn56L.e.K

Graphic Designer, University of Florida

Job Description: The Arts/Publications Production Specialist described herein works directly with the director of Advancement Communications. The incumbent’s duties include art direction, design, and layout of a variety of assignments involving advertising, Web sites, promotional materials, brochures, newsletters, and other collateral for news and marketing purposes. He/she designs an array of materials for the Health Science Center’s advancement communications team. The incumbent must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite with emphasis in InDesign. He/she assists the creative team with brainstorming and branding strategies. The incumbent must have excellent organizational and planning skills.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of experience with an emphasis on graphic design.

• Basic knowledge of the interface of graphic design with commercial printing

• Knowledge of the fine arts and their relevance to creating promotional materials that impresses and inspire

• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, and Flash; must have the ability to storyboard or translate ideas to designers and develop innovative graphics solutions for both print and Web

• Good understanding of typesetting

• Basic knowledge of commercial printing

• Proficiency with InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, or comparable electronic design software

• Proficient at transitioning printed publications to e-Publications

• Writing and editing skills

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team toward organizational objectives

• Ability to meet tight deadlines

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Organized and detail-oriented

Type of Job: Graphic Designer

City: Gainesville

State/Country: Florida

Duration: Full-time

Company: University of Florida

About Our Company: The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and top 10 public research university located in Gainesville, Florida.

How to Apply: Please apply at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/510177/graphic-designer-ii

Assistant Photo Editor, Reader's Digest

Job Description: Trusted Media Brands is seeking a full-time Assistant Photo Editor to work at Reader’s Digest. Seeking a proactive creative with a positive attitude who has a passion for visuals: photography, illustration, video, and magazine publishing. This position will be shooting original photography for the print magazine and website, you need to be comfortable with studio equipment and lighting.
Other daily tasks include: digital asset management, photo shoot production, photo and illustration research and licensing, as well as invoicing and budgeting.

This position reports directly to the Visuals Director and is based in White Plains, NY. The ideal candidate would have 2-4 years’ experience either shooting original photography or at a media company and holds a degree in photography.

Job Requirements:
-Expert level of comfort within Photoshop (digital file formats, retouching, metadata, and color correction) is essential.
-Proficiency in additional programs within Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects.
-Experience shooting with studio lighting (Broncolor).
-Comfortable shooting in the studio tethered within Capture One.
-A great eye for all visuals, including photography, typography, illustration, and design.
-Ability to work quickly, adapt to changing priorities, and complete a list of daily assignments.
-Ability to work independently and be proactive.
-Highly organized, detail oriented, and excellent communication skills.
-Working within a DAM (Digital Asset Management) system handling archiving, metadata, and file naming.
-Photo research experience working within and researching on a stock imagery website.
-Not required but a plus: Basic animation and video editing.

Type of Job: Photo

City: White Plains

State/Country: NY

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: healthcare, gym reimbursement, parking, paid vacation

Company: Trusted Media Brands

About Our Company: This full-time position is located in our White Plains office, just a short distance from Manhattan, New Jersey and Connecticut. It is easily accessible via Metro North. We offer a free shuttle to our office, and free monthly parking if you are a commuter who would prefer to drive.

Contact Name: Rebecca Steele

Contact Email: rebecca.steele@rd.com

How to Apply: Send your resume, portfolio link, a quick note about why you are the right fit for this position, AND your go-to visual inspiration site to rebecca.steele@rd.com.

Associate Art Director, Meredith Special Interest Media

Job Description: We’re seeking a designer/art director to create special edition print magazines for a wide variety of Meredith brands. After an initial planning discussion with the editorial director and creative director, the associate art director works closely with an editor and photo editor to create an entire special edition on a given topic (usually 96 editorial pages). Throughout the process, the work is reviewed and critiqued by the editorial director and creative director, and feedback is incorporated into the layouts.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of proven work experience at comparable consumer publications

• A strong, diverse design portfolio

• Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

• A collaborative multi-tasker

Type of Job: Design

City: New York

State/Country: NY

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Yes

Company: Meredith

About Our Company: Meredith Corporation has been committed to service journalism for more than 115 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners. Meredith's National Media Group reaches 175 million unduplicated American consumers every month, including 80 percent of U.S. Millennial women.

Contact Name: Gary Stewart

Contact Email: gary.stewart@meredith.com

How to Apply: Send resume with link to your work samples to gary.stewart@meredith.com