Production Designer, The Brennan Center for Justice

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Job Description: The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to protect and improve our systems of democracy and justice. We hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. Among our core priorities, we fight to protect voting rights, end mass incarceration, check Executive abuses and strengthen checks and balances, maintain the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and preserve Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part public interest law center, part communications hub, we are known for our rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we fight for them — in Congress and the states, in the courts, and in the court of public opinion.

The Brennan Center’s high-impact communications work is vital to its success. Our experts and research are consistently sought out by lawmakers and allies, all major news outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Atlantic, NPR, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, among others, and many regional outlets. We have more than 70,000 subscribers to our highly substantive e-newsletter and a growing digital audience for our content-rich website and social media platforms. We regularly publish reports, books, and papers, and host dozens of public events in New York and Washington, D.C. The Center is led by Michael Waldman, a prominent public intellectual and author, communications strategist, democracy expert and former chief speechwriter to President Bill Clinton.

The Brennan Center is seeking a production designer to join the design and multimedia department. In this role, they will lead on design for a variety of products, including print reports and publications, digital graphics promoting Brennan Center Live events, web, social media, and brand assets. They will also manage production and workflow for the design and multimedia department. The successful candidate will work with a wide range of media and use their design skills to bring high visual impact to the work of the Brennan Center. This full time role will report to the Directors of Multimedia and Design and work closely with various members of the communications team.

Job Requirements:
Core Responsibilities Include:

  • Design white-paper reports for both print and digital deployment.

  • Collaborate with editors to route and fit copy. Manage approval process and production deadlines.

  • Design and manage production of promotional graphics for all Brennan Center Live events.

  • Produce charts, tables and maps to accompany print and digital reports.

  • Assist with design of social media and newsletter graphics.

  • Maintain and update report templates as needed.

  • Manage print vendor relations.

  • Assist with tracking production of multiple digital and print projects.

  • Source photography and illustration for website and social platforms.

Qualifications:

  • Portfolio demonstrating proficient design and detailed production skills.

  • Accomplished experienced desktop publishing using Adobe InDesign and InCopy.

  • Up-to-date knowledge of digital specs and best practices for web, social and video assets.

  • Fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Professionalism regarding deadlines and familiarity with project management systems.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Strong decision making ability.

  • Positive attitude and sense of humor.

Type of Job: Design, Other

City: New York

State/Country: NY

Duration:  Full-time

Benefits: Excellent benefits

Company: The Brennan Center for Justice

About Our Company: The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to protect and improve our systems of democracy and justice. We hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. Among our core priorities, we fight to protect voting rights, end mass incarceration, check Executive abuses and strengthen checks and balances, maintain the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and preserve Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part public interest law center, part communications hub, we are known for our rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we fight for them — in Congress and the states, in the courts, and in the court of public opinion.

Contact Name: Tony Brown

Contact Email: brennancenterjobs@nyu.edu

How to Apply: To apply, please visit: https://brennancenter.applytojob.com/apply/JwQogAkRI0/Production-Designer, apply online, and upload your cover letter, resume, design folio or samples of your work and contact information for three references. If you have difficulty with the online system, you may send your application by email to: brennancenterjobs@nyu.edu with “Production Designer” in the subject line, after registering in the online system. We strongly prefer that you apply in the system.

Photo Editor, AFAR Media

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Job Description: AFAR Media is seeking a highly organized and talented photo editor to help shape and lead visual storytelling efforts across our print magazine, website, newsletters, and social platforms. The photo editor will play a pivotal role evolving the AFAR brand as we undertake a redesign of the AFAR brand, starting with the print magazine. The ideal candidate has a background in photojournalism, a passion for commissioning and editing original photography, as well as experience with sourcing photos from third-party agencies or other sources. As Photo Editor, you will own our daily photo assignments: researching the perfect art to complement a story as well as commissioning original photography with diversity of subjects, location, and photographers in mind. This person is equal parts a creative visionary and an expert producer.

This role will work closely with the editorial department and report to the creative director.

Job Requirements:
Responsibilities
• Work with the creative director and editorial team to define and craft the look of AFAR
• Collaborate with writers, editors, designers, and photographers to shape ideas into visual storytelling opportunities
• Commission original photography for feature stories and photo essays, managing both the budget and timeline
• Concept and research ideas for photo driven stories and packages
• Source photos for front of book, back of book and special packages sections of the magazine
• Work with cross-functional partners on photography needs and requests.
• Research, select, deliver, and report images from third party stock agencies and/or directly communicate with identified merchants to secure images for use in stories or branded content
• Focus on working with a diverse range of subjects and photographers, keeping our global and multigenerational audience in mind.
• Develop and maintain relationships with upcoming photographers who are on the rise as part of the AFAR ethos to be a platform for fresh and emerging talent
• Assist on other AFAR photo needs as identified
• Be a key decision maker on AFAR’s nascent video strategy

Required qualifications
• 6+ years experience as a photo editor + researcher in a media context, travel experience a plus
• Established relationships with creatives throughout the photo industry including photographers, agencies, and studios
• Passionate about responsible representation and creating thoughtful, intentional work
• Understanding of image licensing process including both through stock agencies and as obtained directly from photographers and other sources
• Exceptional communication and project management skills
• Comfort with budgeting and financial tracking

Type of Job: Photo

City: Remote

Duration: Contract to Hire

Company: AFAR Media

About Our Company: AFAR Media’s mission is to inspire, guide and enable travelers to have richer, deeper and more fulfilling travel experiences. We value a deep sense of cultural immersion and exploration and have been recognized for our vibrant and authentic travel photography. We don’t shy away from presenting places as they really are and we celebrate global diversity in all forms.

Contact Name: Breanna Rhoades

Contact Email: jobs@afar.com

How to Apply: Please send a resume and a link to a portfolio site, with the subject line “Photo Editor" to jobs@afar.com

Assistant Art Director, AARP

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Job Description: AARP publications is looking for an Assistant Art Director with editorial experience to work on department and feature designs for AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin and our rapidly growing digital newsletters. AARP The Magazine is the No. 1 read magazine in the country, and the Assistant AD will be part of a creative team driven to do ambitious visual work that breaks stereotypes of what it means to age. Must be a self-starter, eager, with the desire and ability to craft the smallest of sidebars to multi-part feature packages. Candidates should have the skills to pivot from project to project; for example, designing an editorial layout, creating a social media graphic, commissioning an illustration, cleaning up a file for shipping etc., on any given day.

Responsibilities and skills:
• Conceptualize and design print department and feature layouts. Experience with feature package design and stories with multiple hierarchies. Will design across all publication creative channels, including digital channels.
• Broad knowledge of editorial illustration, and experience assigning and giving art direction to illustrators.
• Work with photo editors to offer input and art direction on photo shoots and photo-research requests.
• Ability to multitask varied assignments independently in a very fast-paced environment, meet deadlines for multiple publications, and create priorities based on the workflow and closing schedules.
• Must be able to work independently, and also collaborate with the creative team and editors to 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, Illustrator
• Experience at a national publication
• Online portfolio of work
• Experience with After Effects, Sketch/Figma

Type of Job: Design, Publication Design, Print

City: Washington, DC

State/Country: District of Columbia

Duration: Full-Time

Benefits: AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition; tuition reimbursement; among others. Visit careers.aarp.org/benefits for more information.

Company: AARP

About Our Company: AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

How to Apply: To apply, copy and paste the following link into you web browser: http://adtrk.tw/tp/rj6_IkHyv_e_K

Digital Designer, Foreign Policy

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Job Description: Foreign Policy is seeking a versatile digital designer and visual thinker to help build FP's identity across platforms. We're looking for someone at the intersection of design, technology, and media who knows how to relay information that draws people in and engages them to stay using clean, compelling visuals. You'll work closely with the creative director and our team of developers — in collaboration with analysts, editors, and writers — to craft the design and functionality of data-rich reports, navigational landing pages, and other onsite visuals. The role includes both responsive and static design for our growing research, events, podcast, and editorial divisions.

What you'll do:
• Web design and data visualization: Create digital mockups for ForeignPolicy.com with special emphasis on FP Analytics, our research and consulting division, and its clients, translating analyst reports and data into engaging, elegant, and informative designs for execution by our team of developers.
• Events materials creation: Design static materials for events that anticipate platform-specific needs for use onsite, on social media, and during events. (Experience producing assets for virtual or broadcast events is a bonus.)
• Brand vision: Iterate and improve FP's visual identity across divisions, including FP Analytics, events, podcasts, and editorial, along with other partner and client work.
*This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement

Job Requirements:
• 5+ years of experience producing content-based work for a media organization preferred. Candidates with newsroom or custom marketing experience is ideal.
• A strong design portfolio showcasing art and typographical hierarchy and logic.
• Ability to communicate responsive design solutions to developers, as well as our research, business, and editorial teams, using wireframe mockups or other prototypes.
• Demonstrated experience parsing and translating complicated information into understandable, reader-friendly graphics and experiences across devices.
• A pragmatic but innovative sense of the optimal user experience.
• Familiarity with responsive web development — ideally experienced enough with HTML, CSS, and Javascript to build your own designs.
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite products, especially Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator. (Bonus if you can shift us toward prototypes in Sketch and/or Figma.)
• Ability to be self-led while collaborating closely and nimbly with a small team in a fast-paced news production environment will be essential to success in this role.
We would prefer candidates based in Washington D.C. or New York but will consider other locations.

Foreign Policy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Type of Job: Digital Design

City: Washington

State/Country: District of Columbia

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Health, Dental, 401(k), Pension, Vacation, Sick, Disability, Parenting Leave, Gift-matching

Company: Foreign Policy

About Our Company: Foreign Policy is a magazine of global news and ideas. We explain Washington to the world and the world to Washington by covering trends in not only security and diplomacy but also issues surrounding climate change, immigration, politics, and culture. Our FP Analytics research division has been at the forefront of reports on gender parity, 5G, data governance, and the global pandemic response. FP Events convenes leaders in government, business, and civil society for critical and timely conversations on a wide range of topics. Our podcast division is flourishing with a roster of successful shows, including I Spy, Syria’s Lost Generation, and FP Playlist.

How to Apply: https://employment.foreignpolicy.com/o/digital-designer

Associate Magazine Designer, Institute of Management Accountants

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Job Description:

  • Layout print magazine pages within page templates and typographic style sheets.

  • Select stock photography/illustration to express the theme of the article.

  • Create tables and graphs from data provided by authors.

  • Work with editors to copy fit text and make corrections.

  • Prepare final page files to send to printer.

  • Prepare articles and content for publication on the website, including

    • Convert text of print page files to Word docs.

    • Convert and resize high resolution print images and tables and figures to low resolution images.

    • Populate web pages with text and images using basic WordPress form.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field.

  • Must have a minimum of 5-6 years of design experience, including work in creating magazine and/or newspaper designs (portfolio required).

  • Experience with typography and prepress color correction.

  • Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy, and Illustrator

  • Experience with basic MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

  • Experience in Quark Xpress and WordPress a plus.

  • Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript a plus.

  • Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with design director and staff editors.

  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

  • Ability to be flexible and to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Type of Job: Magazine Designer

City: Montvale

State/Country: New Jersey

Duration: Full-Time

Benefits: Yes

Company: Institute of Management Accountants

About Our Company: Management accountants are vital to the financial health of organizations. They make critical decisions, safeguard a company’s integrity, and plan for business sustainability. They might be CFOs and controllers, budget analysts and treasurers, or one of many other game changers on internal teams. Most of all, as the majority of the accounting and financial workforce, they help drive an organization’s strategy and value amid an unpredictable market.

Management accountants belong at IMA.

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) is the worldwide association of accountants and financial professionals in business. Founded in 1919, we are one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. We are committed to empowering our 125,000+ members—and those throughout the rest of the profession—to strengthen on-the-job skills, better manage companies, and accelerate careers. We invite our members to discover the myriad possibilities within the profession and build an actionable future in management accounting.

Contact Name: Laura Saliba

Contact Email: laura.saliba@imanet.org

How to Apply: Please send all resume to Laura Saliba, HR Director at laura.saliba@imanet.org

Director of Creative, Southern Poverty Law Center

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Job Description:
Summary: The Director of Creative is responsible for conceiving of and driving the conceptual and stylistic direction of the SPLC to align all visual elements to the organization’s mission for racial justice in the South and beyond, and working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy and advance the human rights of all people. The Director of Creative sets and communicates strategic goals related to creative and visual messaging and translates these goals into actionable scopes of work. In addition to organizational leadership and collaboration, they also oversee the creative team and supervises the visual and administrative components of the team’s work.

The Director of Creative’s role is simultaneously artistic, supervisory, and administrative. The individual in this role must possess skills and experience related to the following: branding, communications, graphic design for print media and web, interactive media, motion graphics, video editing and production, strategic visioning and prototyping. They must also have a high-level of cultural competency with using photographs and illustrations in a racial justice advocacy context. Responsibilities also include interaction with end-users and clients, design organization and sourcing, operational budget setting and management, project management, personnel management and research.

Primary Job Functions:
• Manages, guides, and mentors a team of designers, video producers, creatives;
• Serves as a member of the SPLC Leadership Team;
• Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the department;
• Maintains the integrity of organization branding;
• Ensure that all forward-facing visual elements align with the SPLC’s mission, vision, and values;
• Prepares the department’s annual workplan and budget, set actionable and measurable goals, and track and approve expenses throughout the year;
• Facilitates collaborative planning and design processes for projects with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the integrity of the SPLC’s brand, mission, and values are maintained while achieving the goals of end-users;
• Sets creative direction, style and tone for the visual representation of forward-facing organization projects; and
• Schedules, monitors and maintains workflow of creative projects; sets and meets deadlines.

Job Requirements:
Related Work Experience:
• Ten (10) years of relevant design experience (portfolio is required); and
• Significant leadership and managerial experience.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Passionate advocate for racial justice and anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles;
• Inspires trust, invites collaboration and engenders an environment of teamwork;
• Ability to provide staff guidance and mentorship;
• Ability to meet deadlines, take initiative, receive constructive feedback;
• Ability to develop talent and oversee the professional growth of staff;
• A great listener and communicator with a high level of emotional intelligence;
• Demonstrated cultural competency with using photographs and illustrations in a racial justice advocacy context;
• Experience working within an agency/design shop environment;
• Strong project management skills;
• Highly proficient in the most current version of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator);
• Excellent communication skills;
• Must have continual attention-to-detail to all projects while establishing priorities and meeting deadlines;
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing tasks and demands; and
• The ability to work independently and/or with a team and prioritize several projects at once

Type of Job: Director

City: Montgomery

State/Country: Alabama

Duration: Full-time

Company: Southern Poverty Law Center

About Our Company: The SPLC is dedicated to working side-by-side with the communities it serves to seek justice and fight hate and bigotry. Using litigation, legislation, public education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality. The SPLC has earned a reputation as a force among social justice organizations, safeguarding and defending crucial civil rights victories during some of the most challenging periods in our nation’s history. The SPLC’s work has become increasingly vital as our country becomes more diverse and hate and bigotry grow. In the face of new challenges, the SPLC has maintained an unwavering resolve to promote and protect our nation’s most cherished ideals.

How to Apply: https://www.splcenter.org/about/careers/jobs?gh_jid=4875247002