Designer, Texas Monthly

Job Description: Love magazine design, and also have a passion for storytelling across multiple platforms? Then Texas Monthly might be the place for you. We’re searching for an ambitious designer to join our editorial team. This designer would become a member of a deeply collaborative art department whose work has been honored by such organizations as the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Society of Publication Designers. We’re seeking someone who will thrive in an environment in which they might, in any given week, design stories for the print magazine, work on branding for a podcast, and help create and commission illustrations and graphics for web stories.

This full-time staff position is based in Austin, Texas, and requires working out of our downtown office at least two days a week. It offers stable employment at a nationally renowned media company that is growing in audience, revenue, and editorial staff, and has cultivated a culture defined by collegiality, curiosity, ambition, experimentation, the highest journalistic standards, and a commitment to serve our millions of readers both in and outside of Texas. This position offers industry-leading benefits, including a comprehensive health-insurance plan, 401(k) matching, profit sharing, and eligibility for performance-based bonuses. Compensation is competitive and negotiable.

Job Requirements:

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Art directing and designing stories across all platforms.

• Collaborating on a broad range of projects beyond print and web stories, including podcast and video graphics

• Commissioning and creating original artwork, including illustrations, infographics, icons, and animations.

• Identifying new talent and seeking out diverse voices to contribute to TM.

• Assisting in photo research and assigning

• Maintaining brand standards across all digital properties including websites, social channels, newsletters, and videos

Successful candidates will possess the following abilities:

• A strong portfolio of work in a variety of mediums

• Excellent typography, layout, and conceptual skills

• Demonstrated experience commissioning original artwork

• Thorough understanding of digital production processes and capabilities

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

• Proficiency in WordPress, K4, and Figma

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly with other designers and editors

• Illustration and motion graphics skills are a plus

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in visual arts, journalism, or a related field

• At least three years of editorial design experience

Type of Job: Design

City: Austin

State/Country: TX

Duration: Full-time

Company: Texas Monthly

About Our Company: Since 1973, Texas Monthly has chronicled life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues such as politics, criminal justice, the environment, industry, and education. Often referred to as “the National Magazine of Texas,” Texas Monthly is known for smart, literary journalism and in-depth investigative reporting that illuminates issues of public policy and drives the discussion of what’s important in the Lone Star State. Additionally, Texas Monthly continues to be the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering music, the arts, travel, restaurants, museums, and cultural events with its insightful recommendations.

How to Apply: If you are interested in this position, please fill out this application form by February 25, 2024. Applications will be considered only if they are submitted through that form.

Texas Monthly will review applications on a rolling basis and may reach out to some candidates before that date, but all applications received by the deadline will be reviewed. Promising candidates will have an initial interview with the HR manager and one or two members of the art department. From there, some candidates will be asked to complete a concise design test. TM will then select two or three finalists for a final round of interviews with TM leadership and other members of the editorial department.

Texas Monthly is committed to diversity and to cultivating an inclusive environment. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

Design Director, Atlanta Magazine

Job Description: Atlanta magazine, one of the country’s premier city and regional magazines, seeks a Design Director who will be responsible for the overall look of the Atlanta magazine brand—focusing on print and, to a lesser extent, on digital and social media. The Design Director will collaborate with the editorial staff to create a magazine each month that is visually inviting, provocative, sophisticated, and commercial. The Design Director will touch, directly or indirectly, every editorial page of the magazine. This position reports to the Editor-in-chief, Atlanta magazine. An eagerness to develop magazine brand extensions through multi-platform storytelling is important in this position (examples include video content, podcasts, ecommerce platforms, digital newsletters, etc.)

Job responsibilities include:

• Working with the editor-in-chief to conceive and execute compelling and commercial covers

• Clearly and promptly communicating assignments to contributing photographers, illustrators, and graphic artists

• Overseeing and implementing any future redesign of the magazine

• Closely adhering to the established budget and maximizing it in creative ways

• Working closely with different departments to ensure a timely close of each issue

• Finding ways to tell stories graphically and in unconventional and non-linear ways

• Leading brainstorming sessions, suggesting heds and deks, and coming up with story ideas

• Planning, alongside the editor-in-chief and section editors, for future covers and features

• Nurturing and cultivating a deep roster of contributing photographers, illustrators, and graphic artists

• Directing photo shoots as appropriate

Job Requirements:
Ideal candidates will:

• Be proficient with the full Adobe Creative Suite

• Have attention to detail

• Be able to multi-task while being focused on meeting monthly deadlines

• Have five years minimum experience in magazine design/layout/art direction

• Have a working knowledge of social and digital platforms, video, Wordpress, etc.

• Be team oriented, have excellent communication skills, desire to collaborate and have an entrepreneurial mindset

Type of Job: Design

City: Atlanta

State/Country: GA

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Includes medical, dental, vision and 401(k)

Company: Atlanta Magazine

About Our Company: Atlanta magazine is the leading lifestyle publication in the city, and is nearly its 65th year.

Contact Name: Scott Freeman

Contact Email: SFreeman@atlantamagazine.com

How to Apply: Send resume and portfolio link to SFreeman@atlantamagazine.com

Publication Designer, Flagship Publishing Inc

Job Description: We are looking for a bright creative individual to work with our team to create beautiful and engaging magazines for our 5 titles within four states. Candidate must be an expert in Adobe products and have had prior experience designing magazines start to finish. While we would prefer this be a full time in office (either Fort Collins, CO or Wailuku Maui, HI) position we are open to remote work and less than full time from the most suited candidate. Candidate would need to be able to prioritize our work and be available for meetings and work hours in the MST time zone or HST time zone. Please send resume, cover letter and samples of work to: aamundson@flagshippublishing.com

Job Requirements:

• Adobe Product Expert

• Microsoft Product User

• Degree in Related field

• 2-5 years experience in Magazine job

Type of Job: Page design/Print/Digital

City: Fort Collins

State/Country: CO/USA

Duration: TBD depending on Candidate

Benefits: Insurance, PTO, Matching IRA

Company: Flagship Publishing Inc

About Our Company: Flagship Publishing is a family owned magazine publisher servicing Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Maui county, Hawaii. We publish each title bimonthly plus we have several yearly publications and calendars. We have offices in Fort Collins, CO and Wailuku, HI and aim to delight and entertain our curated paid subscriber audience. We have a collaborative, creative, and fast paced work environment.

Contact Name: Angela Amundson

Contact Email: aamundson@flagshippublishing.com

How to Apply: Resume, cover letter, samples emailed to: aamundson@flagshippublishing.com

Magazine Graphic Designer / Associate Art Director, Magnolia

Job Description:
SUMMARY
At Magnolia, the Associate Art Director is part of the Magnolia Journal editorial team and is responsible for all art involved from story conception through final publication in collaboration with partnerships. This position is responsible for designing layouts for each issue and communicating with other Magnolia departments and partners to ensure a successful publication. This position works from Magnolia Headquarters in Waco, Texas. It reports to the Editorial Production Director and has no supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uphold Magnolia’s manifesto and values

• Collaborate with team in brainstorming & developing stories for each Magnolia Journal issue, including generating type/design inspiration, developing layout sketches, and proposing freelancers

• Maintain ownership over story layouts from beginning of design phase through final approval

• Execute edits at the direction of the Creative Director, working with team to gather necessary assets needed for each story

• Proficiently execute any photography edits in Photoshop

• Provide on set direction for photography in collaboration with Deputy Photo Director

• Prepare all approved files for production process with publishing company, including communicating imaging and color correction notes

• Maintain a library of completed issues and work with Magnolia’s creative team for assets needed for seasonal advertising and campaigns

• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS

• Hard skills: Highly proficient in InDesign and Photoshop; strong concept and graphic design skills; strong understanding of print procedures

• Soft skills: Excellent written and digital communication skills; ability to work in a fast-paced, complex, and often-changing environment; creative problem-solver with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a 4-year college or university preferred

• Experience: 6+ years of relevant experience required; editorial experience preferred

• General availability: Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays occasionally as business needs require

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to utilize fine motor dexterity of fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Type of Job: Design

City: Waco

State/Country: TX

Duration: Full-time

Company: Magnolia

About Our Company:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Magnolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description at any time.

How to Apply: Apply online by using the Apply Now button at Magnolia's career site posting: https://us232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/magnolia/Posting/View/2246

Assistant Art Director, Society for Science

Job Description: Society for Science is dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, access to STEM education and scientific research for more than 100 years. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization, our mission promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate, and inspire. We are best known for our award-winning magazine, Science News, our world class science research competitions and our outreach and equity STEM Programs making sure that every young person can strive to become an engineer or scientist.

The Society is looking for an Assistant Art Director to support the Science News Magazine Group team. Science News, a biweekly magazine and website, is seeking a hardworking and talented assistant art director for a full-time, on-site position.

To perform the job successfully, this candidate must have publishing design experience. The Assistant Art Director will primarily work with the Art Director, Graphic Designer and editors to create layouts and other supporting visual materials to share compelling storytelling for Science News magazine, website, and electronic editions. The Assistant Art Director may also perform artistic and production work for the marketing team when needed.

We value strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and the ability to contribute to a fast-paced environment as an individual and as part of a team.

This position will report to the Chief Design Officer and the Design Director. This is an exempt position.

Qualifications

• Work with editors to research and prepare art and graphics for articles in multiple formats.

• Strong design and layout skills, particularly in publication and/or long format design

• Excellent typography and type design

• Good eye for tasteful, considered design.

• Knowledge and practice of web optimization on all platforms

• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working in a newsroom environment and on deadline

• Experience in art directing illustrations and proficiency at researching stock art sites.

• Photo editing skills including color correction.

• Proficiency in Adobe CS, especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

• Knowledge of HTML and CSS, and familiarity with CMS

• Proofreading ability and attention to detail

• Affinity for the mission of the Society for Science

• Exceptional communications skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to develop rapport with colleagues and external clients.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Illustration skills

• Experience with interactive infographics and websites such as Tableau

• Video editing skills a plus

• Familiarity with science topics or strong interest in subject matter

Supervisory Responsibility
No supervisory responsibility

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in an office setting. Our office is located near the Dupont Circle and Farragut North Metro stations. Due to the pandemic, the Society is operating on a hybrid work schedule.

Position Type and Expected Hours
This is a full-time, exempt position. The normal business hours of the Society are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, with core hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST. The working hours for this position will be 9:00 a.m. –5:30 p.m., with the option to flex-time upon supervisor’s approval.

Salary
$70,000 – $80,000; salary commensurate with experience

Additional Information
Society for Science has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for employees coming into the office and attending Society events. Exceptions to the vaccine requirement may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons.

How to Apply
Submit a professional resume and cover letter to be considered for this position. For this position, submitting a PDF portfolio or portfolio site url is required. Please apply through Applicant Pro: https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/societyforscience/jobs/3100115-560473

EEO Statement
The Society is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Society for Science & the Public is committed to equal employment opportunity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, the Society does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis, including but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, ancestry, national origin, disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, age and/or any other categories protected by the laws of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover every duty, responsibility and activity that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree preferred in art or design, with a minimum of two to four years design experience and 2 additional years of art directing experience.

Type of Job: Design

City: Washington

State/Country: District of Columbia

Duration: Full-time

Company: Society for Science

About Our Company: Founded as Science Service in 1921, the Society for Science has been dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, access to STEM education and scientific research for more than 100 years. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization, our mission promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate, and inspire. We are best known for our award-winning magazine, Science News, our world class science research competitions and our outreach and equity STEM Programs making sure that every young person can strive to become an engineer or scientist. Thanks to guidance from our Board of Trustees, Honorary Board and National Leadership Council we continue to achieve our mission through our magazines, competitions and programs.

How to Apply: Submit a professional resume and cover letter to be considered for this position. For this position, submitting a PDF portfolio or portfolio site url is required. Please apply through Applicant Pro: https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/societyforscience/jobs/3100115-560473

Freelance Web Designer, Decker Design

Job Description: This freelance position may lead to staff. Decker Design is seeking a creative web designer to join our team. You must demonstrate experience in designing websites from wireframe to finish—no student work please. We are a boutique design firm that builds professional service brands—a website is often the most important deliverable. We are looking for a designer with a strong editorial background on digital platforms. Many of our client produce scores of expert content which gets lost on their platforms due to poor UX.

Our design work is based on research and strategy, ensuring strong user engagement, and resulting in a powerful, long-lasting expression of our clients’ brands.

You must be a strong systems thinker. You will be responsible for creating visual designs from wireframe to concept stage to production-ready files. It is necessary to understand brand systems and how digital communication fits. This is a hands-on position. You should have a passion for design—stunning, elegant, forward-thinking design. You will report to the Associate Creative Director and collaborate with our account manager, and external developers to create innovative concepts and approaches, as well as overseeing project design all the way through execution.

Decker Design is a close-knit team of designers that is currently working remotely for the foreseeable future. You need to be self-directed but happy to collaborate with the team. We work on multiple projects at one time and you need to be skilled to work at every stage of the project lifecycle. It’s a fun and friendly environment, but we work hard to produce work that is strategically focused and beautiful.

Please send your resume, link to portfolio, and a brief note why you’d be a good fit for the job to lyndad@deckerdesign.com.

Job Requirements:

Responsibilities

• Create vibrant, impactful, and refined visual designs for web and interactive media based on creative strategy and understanding of client goals.

• Clearly communicate and present designs to stakeholders and internal team members.

• Collaborate with the team to ensure consistency of designs across various media.

• Create sitemaps, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that clearly communicate site structure and functionality.

• Create development specs and collaborate with developers to implement designs accurately for the web.

• Design websites in responsive layouts that work on all screen sizes.

• Understand how branding is translated to web and interactive media.

• Brainstorm strategy and design concepts in collaboration with the team.

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of UX/UI best practices for web and mobile.

• Strong typography

• 3–5 years experience working in a digitally-focused design role.

• Experience working on full project life-cycle: developing concepts, iterating on design, and supervising developers.

• Adobe Creative Suite, Figma

Type of Job: Digital Design

City: New York

State/Country: NY/USA

Duration: Freelance

Benefits: Potential to become full time with benefits

Company: Decker Design

About Our Company: Decker Design is an award winning design organization that differentiates service brands to make them more competitive and desirable to clients, customers and employees. Our clients include law firms, financial service firms, start ups and non-profits.

Contact Name: Lynda Decker

Contact Email: lyndad@deckerdesign.com

How to Apply: Email cover letter and portfolio link to lyndad@deckerdesign.com