Senior Art Director, Image Magazine (Los Angeles Times)

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Job Description: The Los Angeles Times is seeking an ambitious, imaginative and collaborative senior art director to join its award-winning creative department. We’re looking for someone who can help us take our fashion lifestyle brand Image to the next level as we transition it from a broadsheet section to a new glossy magazine. The best candidates will be excited to challenge the existing rules of magazine design. We want weird ideas and big thoughts – and to make something that truly reflects the creativity of Los Angeles and the people who live here.

We are looking for someone who has experience in editorial magazine design. You will be a key player in evolving the Image brand, ensuring visual consistency across print and digital channels while staying on top of current design trends. If you love collaborative brainstorming and have the hands-on design and production skills to execute big ideas, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Requirements:

In this position, you will:
• Design and art direct covers and inside pages for glossy magazine printing, with eight issues expected this year
• Art direct photo shoots in fashion, style, still life and portraits
• Develop and maintain the style manual in conjunction with design directors
• Continue to grow our database of illustrators and photographers, with a focus on finding L.A.-based contributors
• Commission illustrators and photographers
• Coordinate projects for both digital and print
• Lead team meetings
• Create and maintain organizational documents
• Book ads as necessary
• Design additional pages in features broadsheet sections as needed
• Design and art direct for latimes.com and social channels as needed

Requirements:
• At least five years of professional experience as an art director in magazine design
• A portfolio of work that demonstrates excellence in art directing illustrations, typography and photography as well as experience working on photo shoots
• Strong multitasking, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong working knowledge of design software: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. CCI Layout Champ knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to design for digital stories and social media
• A history of designing and developing alternate story forms
• Effective at working in a team environment

The L.A. Times is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes expressions of interest from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Explore our company history, achievement, values, mission and more on our Careers Site: https://careers.latimes.com/ This position will be listed as Lead Art Director in the Los Angeles Times Guild. Times staff is currently working remotely, but when we return to the newsroom this position will be based in El Segundo, Calif.

Type of Job: Magazine Design, Print and Digital

City: El Segundo

State/Country: California

Duration: Full-time

Company: Los Angeles Times

About Our Company: The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 1.4 million and 2.4 million on Sunday, more than 39 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.3 million. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times has been covering Southern California for more than 139 years.

Los Angeles Times’ businesses and affiliates include The Envelope, Hot Property, Times Community News and Los Angeles Times en Español. The Times also owns California Community News, LLC.

At the L.A. Times, we believe in opportunities for all. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. None of our applicants will be discriminated against based on disability, genetics, or anything protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment for everyone. Our people come first. We value the views and ideas of everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We are passionate about safety, inclusivity, and diversity. It is our goal to create a space where everyone feels safe and welcome.

If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

If you're interested in an exciting career with a respected media company as we move toward a digital future, we invite you to explore what The Times has to offer on our Career Website at https://careers.latimes.com/.

Click here to view our current job openings and apply for positions online: http://www.latimes.com/careers.

Contact Name: Amy King

How to Apply: Please upload a resume, cover letter explaining why you are a good fit for this position and a link to your portfolio to Creative Director Amy King by Feb. 12. The opportunity to attach additional documents appears on the third screen and is labeled “Upload.” https://nantmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LATimesCareers/job/El-Segundo-CA/Senior-Art-Director--Image-Magazine_REQ_000724

Special Projects, Associate Art Director, Variety

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Job Description: Variety is seeking a passionate and collaborative, Special Projects Associate Art Director who will help define and produce our weekly magazine. The ideal candidate will work alongside our Editorial team and Creative Director to translate complex stories and ideas into amazing and award-winning designs. This role is based in our West Los Angeles newsroom.

Job Requirements:
-Manage the design and art direction for the Focus section and Awards Circuit, being proactive in finding solutions to evolve and innovate the design.
-Lead the magazine’s Special Issues biannually, developing new, unique design systems for each Special Issue.
-Ability to work closely with designers, photo editors and editors in a fast-paced environment.
-Commission and art direct original illustrations and conceptual photography.
-Negotiate fees, manage contracts and paperwork for assignments made.
-Contribute to critiques and offer constructive feedback in a collaborative environment.
-Color correct and prepare artwork for publication.
-Conduct daily meetings with the Creative Director to schedule the Focus section plan each day.
-Send out weekly emails with team assignments for Focus, Awards Circuit and special editions.
-Work closely with the Creative Director on overall look and feel of the Focus section pages.
-Run the art department Focus meetings every week. Ability to delegate assignments on a weekly basis depending on the size of the Focus section that week.

Type of Job: Design

City: Los Angeles

State/Country: CA

Duration: Full-Time

Benefits: Health, 401K Match

Company: Penske Media

About Our Company: Now celebrating its 115th year anniversary, Variety is the seminal voice of the entertainment industry. Featuring award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, Variety’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print and branded content, events and summits. Variety’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation (PMC), is a leading digital media company, publishing, and information Services Company founded in 2003.

How to Apply: https://pmc.com/careers-listing/

Senior Editorial Designer, Metaleap Creative

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Job Description: Metaleap Creative’s publication design team (based in Atlanta, GA) is seeking a senior designer with 5+ years of experience who is efficient, disciplined, outgoing and extremely collaborative. Ideal candidates will have a passion for magazines and knowledge of current editorial design trends. They should be conceptual thinkers with a sophisticated design sense and an eye for detail. The successful candidate will also demonstrate proactive problem-solving and management of projects from concept to completion.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

  • CONCEPTING — Research and develop concepts for multiple titles, many of which require abstract or philosophical thinking

  • ART DIRECTION—Commission illustration and direct photoshoots

  • DESIGN — Design both front-of-book and feature pages for print, including special issues and feature package; adapt art and design for digital and social platforms while maintaining a consistent look and feel

  • COMMUNICATION — Report to the associate creative director, providing regular updates on all projects as requested and handling other duties as may be necessary

  • MENTORING — Teach and encourage junior members of the team

Job Requirements:

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

  • BFA OR BA DEGREE—A Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in graphic design, including coursework in both typography and page layout

  • FLEXIBILITY — Understand clients’ needs and adapt when necessary while maintaining our high standard of art direction and design

  • ORGANIZATION — Create and maintain clean files throughout the entire production cycle, while keeping track of art budgets and invoices

  • HOLISTIC-THINKING — The ability to develop assets across various platforms that both complement the print product and help to expand the client’s reach

  • SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE — InDesign proficiency is required, including extensive knowledge of keyboard shortcuts, and a solid grasp of Photoshop and Illustrator

  • PRODUCTION SKILLS—Working knowledge of the print production process

  • SELF-MOTIVATION AND TEAM-ORIENTATION—Ability to work well with the rest of Metaleap’s design team and function well at getting tasks done independently, an eagerness to learn and willingness to grow and take creative direction is imperative

  • HUMILITY — An eagerness to learn from the experience and expertise of others

  • PERSONALITY — A temperament that appreciates Metaleap’s warm and collaborative culture, a strong work ethic and good sense of humor, and the ability to push clients and projects toward fresh innovative solutions while respecting and growing internal and external relationships

Type of Job: Design

City: Atlanta

State/Country: Georgia

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Benefits include personal time off and holidays, health insurance and retirement plan with employer match. Additional benefits are based on individual contributions and the overall success of the studio.

Company: Metaleap Creative

About Our Company:

ABOUT METALEAP
Metaleap Creative began in Atlanta, Georgia in 2002 with a belief that great design should be leveraged for the common good. It has grown into an award-winning creative firm responsible for the design and redesign of national magazines, brand launches, specialty print projects for corporate and non-profit clients nationwide, as well as packaging and digital design.

ON CREATIVITY
We set a high bar and we never deliver creative that is expected, easy, or comfortable. We listen, we challenge, we push, we pull. We are prepared to stretch our own team’s comfort zone—and our client’s—in order to develop creative that reflects the spirit and goals of the organizations we serve.

ON RELATIONSHIPS
We are relational over transactional. Long-term over short-term. Community over individual. Real over easy. In-depth over shallow. We put considerable effort into building lasting relationships with our clients, vendors and collaborators. We’re mindful of how those relationships affect Metaleap internally, and we believe they help us deliver exceptional creative that affects the world around us.

Contact Name: Nikolle Reyes

Contact Email: careers@metaleapcreative.com.

How to Apply: Send a thoughtful cover letter including why you want to work with Metaleap, along with a resume and portfolio link to Nikolle Reyes, our managing director, at careers@metaleapcreative.com. No phone calls, please. No offers to work remotely will be considered.

Digital Designer, Editorialist YX

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Job Description: The Digital Designer is responsible for creating and executing a consistent design vision across all verticals (fashion, beauty, lifestyle) of the Editorialist’s editorial content. That will span the site, social media, newsletters, assets for video, and some branded content.

You will work with our team of editors, producers, and strategists to build an engaging, user-friendly, and luxurious visual experience for our readers through photography, graphic design, and video. You’ll have a strong voice in the UX and UI of our site, particularly with our content and commerce offerings.

Job Requirements:
This job is right for you if ….

  • You have strong opinions on serif fonts, line rules, shading gradients, photo crops, and what comprises a good collage for a product round-up.

  • You’re great at ideating compelling visuals for conceptual and abstract concepts.

  • You’re skilled at cross-departmental deliverables.

  • You’re adept at working with photographers and editors on custom photoshoots for editorial and branded campaigns (bonus points if you’ve got experience working on remote photoshoots).

  • You enjoy discussing granular UI details like the size of “Shop Now” buttons.

  • You can handle a high cadence of daily art requirements for new stories and features without letting larger initiatives slip through the cracks.

  • This position will report directly to the Editorial Director. It will work closely with our editorial, engineering, and brand partnerships team, our design team of UX and front end developers, and our global team of designers.

  • This position is remote; on EST.

Responsibilities
This role breaks down into:

  • 10 percent: Daily programming the home and landing pages, maintaining the overall aesthetic of the site

  • 15 percent: Planning and process of bringing thematic unity for:

    • Story templates

      • Franchise branding and bugs

      • Award packages and branding

      • Commerce elements to bolster conversion

      • Newsletter design

      • Special package pushes and editorial campaigns tied to our edit calendar

      • Carrying elements through any content’s life as it ports across platforms

  • 25 percent: Evolving our style guide, visual vision, and UX and UI.

    • Working with our edit and design teams to help create a visual guide for photo selections, social content, illo guidelines, and more.

    • Working with our engineering and product teams on UX and UI design features

  • 50 percent: Image sourcing and creation

    • Photo research (work within Getty Images to ensure we’re getting the most from our account)

    • Work with editors and styling team on how to capture and create original photography

    • Illustration/graphic design creation and/or assignment, both with our in-house graphic design team and externally

Requirements

  • 5 years of experience in design, with a strong focus on digital platforms

  • 3+ years of experience in publishing or commerce industry

  • BFA or BA in Graphic Design or related field

  • Must be very fluent in Adobe suite software, CMS fluency (WordPress, specifically),

    • Must have some UX and UI experience, preferably with content and/or commerce sites

  • You’re great at cross-team collaboration

  • You’re flexible and can iterate rapidly. We’ve got a fail-fast mentality.

  • You’re deadline-driven

  • You thrive in a fast-paced environment; you’re expedient but not at the detriment of quality

  • You have exemplary time management

  • You can thoughtfully and thoroughly point out problems while helping us find solutions

  • You have experience with responsive design across all types of devices

Type of Job: Digital Design

City: Remote on EST

State/Country: USA

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Full

Company: Editorialist YX

About Our Company: Editorialist is a growing, omnichannel media brand that merges luxury product journalism content and commerce by delivering a mix of aspiration and access. Their editorial stories are written by editors, stylists and influencers. The platform includes a private client division and app that caters to individuals with net worths above $500M. All content is designed with a sophisticated and affluent consumer in mind. Stories connect readers with product and service solutions across luxury fashion, accessories, beauty and wellness.

Contact Name: Chandra Turner

Contact Email: Apply@thetalentfairy.com

How to Apply: Send your resume, portfolio link, and cover letter to Chandra Turner at apply@thetalentfairy.com

Design Director, Los Angeles Times

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Job Description: Los Angeles is one of the most creative cities in the world, and we’re ready to make the West Coast’s largest newspaper a true reflection of that unique energy. We are looking for a design director to work closely with our creative director to create a powerful, consistent visual brand across our digital and print publishing platforms.

Our design department is venturing into exciting new territory, transitioning from a team that mainly handled print to one that will set the editorial visual style and tone for latimes.com and the rest of our digital products. If you’re excited about leading and inspiring a large design team through a critical transition while setting the standard for visual excellence across our organization, we want to hear from you.

Job Requirements: This role will require a complete overhaul of existing workflows. We need to establish new processes in order to set the team up for success, particularly when it comes to work across digital platforms. You’ll be responsible for creating a culture where people can learn, experiment and excel.

The most exciting part of this job is that we’re still in the process of creating our brand’s visual voice and style guide, and we are waiting for you to help us shape the brand. Think typography, colors, illustration styles, photo art direction and more. Coming up with our design language will be a collaborative effort among the creative leaders and managers, and you will play a key role in its creation and execution.

In this position, you will:
* Lead and manage the design team of 20+ people responsible for the presentation of editorial publishing on digital and print platforms (this includes managing deputy design directors, senior art directors and designers)
* Create and implement a brand style guide, under the direction of the creative director
* Enforce a strict visual language and brand coherence across every product and project we work on
* Overhaul workflows and processes in need of major updates to be able to support digital design efforts
* Collaborate with senior editors across the newsroom to tell stories with impact
* Collaborate constantly with photo, video and graphics teams
* Identify and recruit exceptional talent
* Pitch and develop visual-forward digital products

Qualifications:
* Minimum of 10 years of experience in editorial design, art direction, typography or illustration and five years of management experience
* Impeccable journalistic instincts and an unimpeachable commitment to ethics
* Demonstrated understanding of the power behind a brand’s visual language, which must be present in your online portfolio
* A track record of fostering teamwork across visual disciplines (photo, video, graphics)
* Strong writing, storytelling, communication and presentation skills
* Familiarity and a passion for newsgathering and journalistic forms (investigative, narrative, explanatory, breaking news)
* Demonstrated ability to think strategically as well as creatively
* Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (including PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro and/or After Effects) and related software
* Expertise or knowledge in JavaScript, HTML and CSS
* Experience collaborating with product and tech teams, as well as marketing and advertising
* Sophisticated typographic skills and color use that translate across multiple digital products
* Experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven workplace environment
* Strong working knowledge of digital analytics
* Awareness of industry best practices and innovations
* A competitive spirit and proactive work style

The L.A. Times is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Times staff is currently working remotely, but when we return to the newsroom the position will be based in El Segundo, Calif.

Type of Job: Design, Print and Digital

City: El Segundo

State/Country: CA

Duration: Full-time

Company: Los Angeles Times

About Our Company: The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 1.4 million and 2.4 million on Sunday, more than 39 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.3 million. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times has been covering Southern California for more than 139 years.

Los Angeles Times’ businesses and affiliates include The Envelope, Hot Property, Times Community News and Los Angeles Times en Español. The Times also owns California Community News, LLC.

At the L.A. Times, we believe in opportunities for all. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. None of our applicants will be discriminated against based on disability, genetics, or anything protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment for everyone. Our people come first. We value the views and ideas of everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We are passionate about safety, inclusivity, and diversity. It is our goal to create a space where everyone feels safe and welcome.

If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

If you're interested in an exciting career with a respected media company as we move toward a digital future, we invite you to explore what The Times has to offer on our Career Website at https://careers.latimes.com/.

Click here to view our current job openings and apply for positions online: http://www.latimes.com/careers.

How to Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and applicable work samples or portfolio link to Creative Director Amy King by Dec. 28. Please note, the opportunity to attach additional documents appears on the third screen and is labeled “Upload.” https://nantmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LATimesCareers/job/El-Segundo-CA/Design-Director_REQ_000617

Digital Art Director, Texas Monthly

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Job Description: Texas Monthly is looking for an experienced art director to direct and produce visual solutions for editorial stories. The ideal candidate is a detailed designer, a passionate storyteller, a collaborative coworker, a publication junkie, and is excited to take on long-term design projects as well as quick-turn illustrations. This is a contract position, starting immediately, with the potential to turn into a staff position. Remote candidates will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates based in/willing to relocate to Austin.

Job Requirements:
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Art direct and design stories across platforms
• Assist in photo research and assigning
• Create original art/photo illustrations for website
• Assign original illustration, as needed
• Create graphics and logos for various platforms

Successful candidates possess the following skills/abilities:
• A strong portfolio of work designing across a range of platforms
• Excellent typography and layout skills
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in WordPress, HTML/CSS, and Sketch or Figma
• Illustration and animation experience
• 5+ years of editorial experience

Type of Job: Design, Photo Editing, Illustration, Art Direction

City: Austin

State/Country: Texas

Duration: Contract with potential to turn into a full-time staff position

Company: Texas Monthly

About Our Company: Texas Monthly has chronicled life in contemporary Texas since 1973, reporting on vital issues such as politics, the environment, industry, and education. The magazine is known for astute political commentary and compelling longform narrative nonfiction. As a leisure guide, it continues to be the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering music, the arts, travel, restaurants, museums, and cultural events with its insightful recommendations. Texas Monthly may be a regional publication, but the region it covers is a virtual nation unto itself.

Contact Name: Anna Asie

Contact Email: resumes@texasmonthly.com

How to Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, and portfolio to resumes@texasmonthly.com, with the job title and a mention of SPD in the subject line.