Art Director - Here Media

• Job Description:
  OUT Magazine, a brand with high art and production values, and a finalist for Photo Portfolio of the Year in the 2010 ASME Awards, is accepting resume and portfolio submissions for an Art Director. 
  
  The Art director is charged with maintaining the high quality design and packaging of the magazine and online sites. The Art Director must make the graphics visually interesting, lively, and relevant to the content within the tone of the current format, and execute and maintain the general design direction, which is set by the editor in chief. Additionally, the Art Director supervises the Associate Art Director and the Production Manager.
  
• Position: Art Director
• Area of Focus: Design
• City: New York City
• Region: NYC tri-state
• Duration: Full-time
• About Our Company: Here Media owns America's best known brands in the LGBT marketplace. The Here Media brands signify the highest quality content delivered via print, online, mobile, social network, and broadcast TV. Our company boasts a dedicated and talented staff in Los Angeles and New York as well as a portfolio of media properties that are rich in news, culture, history, entertainment, fashion, and imagery. All told, our properties reach millions of readers and viewers every year. Check us out! Out.com Advocate.com Gay.com Gay.net Outtraveler.com Shewired.com Heretv.com
• Benefits: 401K/HEALTH
• Company: HERE MEDIA
• Contact Address: 245 W. 17th Street, Suite 1200, NY NY 10011
• Contact Email:jobsNY@heremedia.com
• How to Apply: Please send cover letter, resume, work samples, and minimum salary expectations, to jobsNY@heremedia.com
• Job Requirements: At least five years experience in visual communications, preferably with a consumer publication. A good working knowledge of production. Requires extensive professional experience working with Macintosh computers and software and applications in a publishing environment. The Art Director must be a skilled visual communicator, able to transform written material, photography, and illustration into an integrated package. The Art Director must have the ability to function calmly in frequent high-pressure deadline situations, and the organizational skills to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects, delivering them on strict deadline. The Art Director must be able to assemble, train, and manage a team of creative professionals, and as necessary, delegate projects to them to be completed independently.