Assistant Art Director

• Job Description:
  McGraw-Hill Construction has an opening for an Assistant Art Director, ENR in New York. Meet with editors to plan and execute compelling page designs that add to brand value and recognition. Photo editing and selection of compelling images of the highest standard. Commissioning of photography and illustration where needed. Conceptualize and execute information graphics, tables and charts to the highest professional standard. Coordinate with production managers and editors to prepare files for production manager's workflow and prepress production. Re-size, create correct file formats and correct color of images in these publications for print and web. Image manipulate and retouch as necessary Oversee the day-to-day workflow of publications, working under direction of Art Director, and report back to AD and Senior Group Art Director on a regular basis. Oversee ancillary design projects within the MGH Construction group on an as-needed basis using above skill sets (ex: Regional publication editions, ENR national redesign).
• Position: Art Director, Assistant
• Area of Focus: Design
• City: New York City
• Region: NYC tri-state
• Duration: Full-time
• Company: The McGraw-Hill Companies
• Contact Email: enrartdirector@gmail.com
• How to Apply: Cover letter, resume, samples or link to samples to enrartdirector@gmail.com
• Job Requirements: A minimum of 2-3 years of successful operational responsibility as an assistant art director of a national publication, weekly experience a plus. Extensive experience with color correction is essential. Basic retouching and image manipulation skills are also required. Knowledge of all phases of magazine production, from desktop design, color correction, and pre-press production, through the 4/c Web offset printing process is required. This position requires a thorough understanding of industry best practices and will bring the benefit of that knowledge to implementation of workflows.