April 2010 Archives

NEW YORK MAGAZINE, PHOTO DEPT INTERN / SCHOOL CREDIT ONLY

We are looking for someone organized, dedicated and excited to learn how a photo department at a weekly magazine operates. Interns should be very comfortable and effective communicating over the phone, in person, and via e-mail. Photography, art communications majors or an interest in photography and editing preferred. Experience researching images with stock agencies a plus but not required. Interns should have a strong work ethic, be able to work independently, as well as take directions and work as part of a team quickly and efficiently. Responsibilities include photo researching, maintaining photo archives, some general administrative duties, scouting, assisting on photo shoots, assisting in our photographers studio and maintaining the props closet, calling in products, logging-in and returning artwork, being a contributing member during creative meetings, and possibly undertake some photography assignments if skills permit.

Creative Director, Hong Kong

My group redesigned Hong Kong Tatler 3 years ago, and now they are looking for a creative director for the entire group. Wanna whole new life? Move to Hong Kong. The group is great, the city is amazing, and Tatler is gorgeous. Here is the ad: http://www.edipresseasia.com/career.php?careerid=33 go directly to them. Say you came through me at SPD.

Assistant Art Director

Rodale is seeking an Assistant Art Director for Runner's World magazine. We are looking for a creative individual who will bring tremendous dedication, creativity and passion to our magazine. Under the guidance of the Design Director and Deputy Art Director, the candidate will direct art, photography and design editorial pages of Runner's World. Our ideal candidate will have excellent typographic and design skills. Job Responsibilities: -Designing pages for any and all sections of the magazine -Working on Runner's World branded projects -Conceptualizing, assigning and art directing illustration, photo illustration and information graphics -Working closely with editors, photo editors, and pre-press staff The ideal candidate will possess: - 4+ years experience, magazine preferred - Proficiency in InDesign, PhotoShop and Illustrator (Dreamweaver and Flash is a plus) - Strong design and typography skills - Detail oriented and highly motivated - Ability to juggle multiple tasks and independently take to completion - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Excel at working both independently as well as in a collaborative team environment If you are interested, please apply directly to www.rodaleinc.com.

Marketing Design Internship

NYLON Magazine is looking for a Marketing Design Intern. Nylon is a small, fast-paced, fun environment so you'll get experience with many different projects. Must be proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and all Microsoft Office Applications. Main responsibilities include formatting marketing decks, editorial credits, online image searching, some design work, and shadowing the designer of the Marketing Department. We're looking for an excited intern who is a fast learner that is self-motivated with a can-do attitude! Must be flexible, hands-on, pro-active, and good at multi-tasking. Interns must be available to work at least 2-3 full days during the week. All internships are unpaid and can be for school credit. This is a New York, NY internship. Please email a cover letter, resume, a pdf portfolio, or a link to your portfolio site to Jenny Ung at jenny@nylonmag.com

Associate Art Director

Women's Health is looking immediately for a superhero talent-level designer who brings enthusiasm, obsessive compulsive attention to detail, brilliant ideas and the pride to take on the ownership of their workload and really polish their pages to a fine shine, month over month. Specifically, you'd be asked to design and assign for a good portion of the FOB, and a couple features and special projects each issue. On-set art direction will be involved. Lust for, and experience with, conceptual type is a must. Must contribute verbally to all attended meetings, communicate effectively with editors, advocate for the photo and art dept needs in negotiations, be amenable and flexible to change and make changes rapidly, must support the senior team, and report to the Creative Director.

Full-time Freelance Photo Researcher

Responsibilities include: * Concept/research images for stories * Collaborate with art department and edit staff. * Obtain proper licensing and ensure PR image approval * Negotiate rates with photographers + stock agencies * Track usage for monthly cost report meetings * Take notes during art planning meetings * Input photo credits * Process invoices * Help manage interns and daily needs of the department Requirements: * GREAT eye for creative photography; efficient and focused, with strong research skills. * Ability to work quickly under tight deadlines and roll with last-minute changes. * Be a proactive problem solver. * Have excellent communication/organizational skills. * Be familiar with wide array of photographers and agencies, experience negotiating rates and usage rights. * Work in women's lifestyle or celebrity title highly desired * Digital photography knowledge a plus To apply, please send resume, cover letter and 10 applicable examples to ghartjobs@hearst.com. Deadline is April 30, 2010.

Web Designer

Hollywoodlife.com is seeking a web designer to fill a full-time position in our Art Department. The designer will assist the Creative director and the art department in doing daily posts using a combination of HTML, CSS and a Wordpress CMS. Duties include: Design graphics for editorial, including modules and posts on a fast paced, daily basis Images and layouts will be started in Indesign, then transferred to Photoshop before being uploaded to the website. Experience working with Video, recording, capturing, editing is preferred. An interest in celebrity news, style and beauty a plus!

Web Art/Photo Intern for Inc. Magazine

Inc.com is looking for an art/photo intern who will assist our online editorial team with finding art to accompany slide shows and stories that run online. This person will size and prep images and associate them with articles using our content management system. He/she will also produce slide shows and perform additional design/photo/production duties as assigned. An individual with a background in web production, photography, and/or web design is preferred. This is a full-time, paid intern position that doesn't require coffee runs or picking up dry cleaning. Candidates should exhibit the following: 1. Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator 2. An ability to solve art/photo needs with a logical or insightful approach 3. Diligence and a can-do attitude 4. A passion for editorial design/photography

Freelance designer

Freelance position for 2 days a week. Must be fast, talented, smart, fun and willing to work very hard.

WIRED Design Intern, Summer

WIRED magazine is currently looking for a design department intern for Summer 2010. The ideal intern can commit 25-30 hours per week from May through September in our San Francisco office. The internship is open to all third and fourth year full-time design students and must be taken for credit. You will participate as an active member of the ASME and SPD award-winning design department, working directly with the art directors, designers, photo department, production staffers, and editors. You'll be expected to help with front-of-book page layout, print out and distribute manuscripts, update and manage the wall of current issue pages, create illustrations in Adobe Illustrator for various parts of the magazine, scan items for the design department, organize all tear sheets and help with award submissions. Please email your cover letter, resume, and at least 5 pdf samples of your design work (or a link to portfolio site). Experience in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop is a must. We value those who are interested in the WIRED culture, and those who are motivated, industrious, and eager to learn--with a desire to work in a challenging and creative editorial design environment.