Associate Art Director, Men's Health

Job Description: Men’s Health is seeking a talented, confident art director to join its award-winning creative team. Under the guidance of the creative director, the art director will be responsible for a broad range of editorial design and will help shape the look of the brand. This position will: design section layouts and 1 to 2 features per issue; find ways to tell stories graphically and in unconventional and non-linear ways; assist with managing the art department budget; cultivate a deep roster of contributing photographers, illustrators, and graphic artists; attend brainstorming sessions with the entire editorial team, suggesting heds and deks, and coming up with story ideas; attend to other duties and editorial projects as assigned by manager. For consideration, please submit a resume in .pdf format with salary requirements and a link to a portfolio of work.

Job Requirements: 

• 4+ years of professional editorial design experience at a consumer magazine.
• Strong typographic skills.
• Ability to work with a team on multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Proactive work style.

Type of Job: Design

City: New York

Region: New York

Duration: Full-Time

Company: Hearst Magazines

About Our Company: Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with 25 U.S. titles and close to 300 international editions. Hearst Magazines also publishes 19 magazines in the United Kingdom through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hearst Magazines UK.

How to Apply: https://hearst.referrals.selectminds.com/magazines-us/jobs/associate-art-director-mens-health-3340

Production Designer, AARP's The Girlfriend

Job Description: 

SUMMARY:
Looking for a production designer to work on TheGirlfriend.com V2 Newsletter. He or she will contribute to shaping the creative look of this new digital publication. He or she is an editorial layout or production designer who is great at MAC OS, Indesign CC, Photoshop and Illustrator. They must have a good idea for detail and have great communication and organizational skills. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with the art director and photo editor in an agile environment to develop art on brand of the aforementioned publication
• Contributes to the creative process in conceiving design solutions and editorial pitches
• Conducts research and follows procedures (stock, archival, publicity and personal collection imagery)
• Manages Indesign and Photoshop templates
• Builds out necessary social media graphics weekly and supplies to necessary creatives or outlets
• Creates additional on brand graphics for digital and other media outlets.
• Uploads imagery to Wordpress weekly
• Demonstrates excellent ability to multi-task and to interact well with others

Job Requirements: 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors Degree 3-5 years professional experience (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of multiple photographic styles; art, conceptual, editorial, food, lifestyle
• Experience working in editorial, such as Buzzfeed, Refinery29, City Paper or similar publication
• Proficient in page layout software applications (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Strong organizational, project management and interpersonal skills.
• Able to research and communicate/interpret conceptual ideas.
• A self-starter who can traffic his/her own layouts through the editorial process, adhere to tight deadlines, and maintain quality throughout.
• Social Media Savvy
• Application Experience a Plus – DAM, WordPress, CMS
• Photo/video production (helpful but not necessary)

Type of Job: Graphic Design

City: Washington

Region: DC

Duration: Part-Time

Company: AARP

About Our Company: AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people turn their goals and dreams into 'Real Possibilities' by changing the way America defines aging. With staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP works to strengthen communities and promote the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare security, financial security and personal fulfillment. AARP also advocates for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the world’s largest circulation magazine, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

Contact Name: Dian Holton

Contact Email: dholton@aarp.org

How to Apply: Please email a copy of your resume and a portfolio to dholton@aarp.org

Art Director, Pop-Up Magazine and The California Sunday Magazine

Job Description: We're looking for someone special to join the design team. The selected candidate will be designing for The California Sunday Magazine in print and online as well as contributing to the visual aspects of our live-events series, Pop-Up Magazine. This position is based in San Francisco and will report directly to the Creative Director.

The California Sunday Magazine publishes deeply reported stories and beautiful photography from across California, the West, Asia, and Latin America. Launched in late 2014, California Sunday has been a finalist for ten National Magazine Awards, including for General Excellence, Magazine of the Year, Reporting, Design, and Photography, and a winner three times, for Photography and Design. In 2018, the Society of Publication Designers named California Sunday the Magazine of the Year. Pop-Up Magazine is a live magazine, a night of new, live-scored, multimedia stories performed by writers, radio producers, photographers, and filmmakers at large theaters across the country, like Lincoln Center and BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, and the Warner Theatre in Washington DC. We have also collaborated on live magazine performances with Beck, ESPN, National Geographic, and the TED Conference.

Salary will depend on experience. Employees receive equity in Pop-Up Magazine Productions, publisher of The California Sunday Magazine and Pop-Up Magazine, and health insurance.

Job Requirements: The ideal candidates view themselves as problem solvers. They need context to be effective with their solutions. To them design is more than pretty pictures — clarity, purpose, and meaning are important. They understand who the audience is and what is appropriate. They take feedback as a process and a means to build something even better. There is purpose in every design decision. They have a strong foundation of design principles and possess sophisticated typographic sensibilities. Beauty is never the goal but is always part of the solution.

If you like to challenge the expected, appreciate the beauty of design that’s invisible, have an eagerness to learn in a collaborative environment, have a point of view, and respect other points of view, we want to talk to you.

Applicants should have 3-5 years of editorial and/or brand experience with a passion for the creative potential of print, digital, and live mediums.

Type of Job: Design

City: San Francisco

Region: California (CA)

Duration: Full-Time

Company: Pop-Up Magazine Productions

About Our Company: https://www.popupmagazine.com/productions/

Benefits: Medical, Dental, 401K, pre-tax commuter benefits

How to Apply: Please apply at the links provided here: https://californiasunday.applytojob.com/apply/8SfhlS2gCw/Art-Director-PopUp-Magazine-And-The-California-Sunday-Magazine

Senior Level Designer-Art Director, People Magazine

Job Description: 

The job: 
A Senior Level Designer will join the People Magazine art department; a team of collaborative, award-winning passionate art directors and photo editors who love producing innovative, smart and engaging visuals in a fast-paced, news-centric environment on a weekly basis. This position has enormous access and growth potential. Only seriously skilled and passionate candidates will be considered. 

You will: 

• Design innovative, dynamic pages and packages for the print magazine and our print publication offshoots.
• Attend photo selects, proactively conceptualize and organize images in fresh ways on your pages while working directly with editors on creative, intelligent design solutions
• Commission or design info-graphics, icons and graphic elements
• Attend still life and other photo shoots to provide real-time on set art direction
• Assist our senior art directors on larger projects, as well as take on special issues and packages yourself
• Report to the Design Director on day-to-day management of workload and output

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

• You earned: BFA in graphic design or similar degree. 
• You acquired: 4-6 years (or more) of Editorial design experience on print publications. Experience on tablet, apps, promotions, and or marketing and advertising will be considered if the work is in alignment with the aesthetic bar we set for our brand.
• You have: A superb understanding of, and passion for, conceptual typography and design principles. You have amazing taste, and strive for winning design awards.
• You know: all the ins and outs of InDesign. Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop hugely valued. Knowledge of Woodwing and Elvis is a ideal but can be trained on site
• You are: Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills. A person who stays back to finish all work, and sees through your projects to perfected end. 
• You have: A collaborative, good-natured disposition and take all high stress in stride. You are flexible, with a gift for proactive problem solving under pressure in a high velocity work environment. You have also a keen sense of when your assistance is needed and you offer to help out wherever and whenever you can.
• You possess: A true passion for the content People magazine creates: Celebrity, Entertainment, Human Interest, Crime, News and World events, Fashion, Beauty, Food, Travel, Décor and an unabashed pop culture awareness and delight. You will be quizzed!!

Type of Job: Design

City: New York

Region: New York

Duration: Full Time

Company: People @ Meredith

About Our Company: PEOPLE revolutionized personality journalism in 1974; today it is the world’s most successful and popular magazine. Each week, the PEOPLE brand brings 81 million* consumers the latest news, exclusive interviews and in-depth reporting on the most compelling people of our time. In addition to unparalleled access to the entertainment community, the stories of real-life “Heroes Among Us” remain an essential component of PEOPLE’s editorial approach. PEOPLE.com is the premier web destination for celebrity news, photos, style and entertainment coverage.

Benefits: Full

Contact Name: Andrea Dunham

Contact Email: andrea.dunham@peoplemag.com

How to Apply: Send a letter of interest along with a PDF of your resume and samples of your work and/or link to your website. No need to follow up, you will be contacted if there is interest. If you are contacted for further inquiry, we'll ask that you supply two professional references; one from an art manager and one from an editor with whom you’ve worked closely.

Editorial & Marketing Graphic Designer/Art Director, Deadline Hollywood

Job Description: The Editorial and Marketing Graphic Designer / Art Director for Deadline Hollywood will work on a variety of exciting entertainment projects throughout the year. Awards season coverage (Oscars and Emmys) is vital to our mission; and during this very busy time of year the designer will work with stunning original photography featuring top talent from film and television to design our award-winning print magazine: AwardsLine. Additionally, the designer will flex their creative muscles as they produce marketing pitches for our sales and marketing teams; as well as other digital, social, video and event projects. 

We are seeking a multi-talented designer who has previous MAGAZINE DESIGN experience.

Job Requirements:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work on various editorial and marketing projects in a fast-paced environment on numerous platforms including print magazines, digital, social, video, and events
• Projects will include designing and producing Deadline’s award-winning print magazine, AwardsLine, during Oscar and Emmy seasons; as well as other digital, social, video and event projects
• Strong photo editing skills
• Other various projects include: production, print ads, digital ads, event signage & materials, invitations, media kits, sales/marketing decks & one-sheets, event micro-sites, and more

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years of editorial design experience for a PRINT MAGAZINE is a must!!
• Additional design experience in marketing, online/digital, social, video and events is a big plus!
• Excellent type and design sensibilities
• Expert use of Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat. Plus: Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Strong knowledge of print production processes and procedures 
• Team player who will collaborate with the Creative Director and editorial team
• Must have solid organizational skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and interest in the entertainment industry, film and television a big plus

Type of Job: Design

City: Los Angeles

Region: California

Duration: Full-time

Company: Deadline Hollywood

About Our Company:
About Deadline Hollywood:
Deadline Hollywood is an authoritative source for breaking news in the entertainment industry, regularly included on lists of top entertainment websites. Influential industry thought leaders and key decision-makers in the entertainment, financial and other business fields track Deadline.com for the latest news multiple times a day. Due to its avid audience, Deadline.com’s postings regularly receive more reader comments than all entertainment industry news sites combined. Deadline’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation (PMC), is a leading digital media company, publishing, and information services company founded in 2003.

About PMC:
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading digital media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a monthly audience of more than 180 million and empowers more than 1 million global CEOs and business thought-leaders in markets that impact the world. Our dynamic events, data services, and rich content entertain and educate today’s fashion, retail, beauty, entertainment and lifestyle sectors. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 11 countries worldwide, Penske Media is the way global influencers are informed, connected, and inspired. To learn more about PMC and its iconic brands, visit www.pmc.com.

Benefits: Competitive

Contact Name: Craig Edwards

Contact Email: cedwards@pmc.com

How to Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and portfolio link to the email address above. Use subject line: Graphic Designer/Art Director.

Associate Art Director, Atlanta Magazine

Job Description:  Atlanta Magazine is seeking an Associate Art Director to join our award-winning creative team. Under the guidance of the Design Director, the Associate Art Director is responsible for a broad range of editorial design for our monthly magazine.

• Responsible for section layouts and 1-2 features per issue.
• Find ways to tell stories graphically and in unconventional and non-linear ways.
• Assist with managing the art department budget.
• Attend all photo shoots with the photography director.
• Cultivate a deep roster of contributing photographers, illustrators, and graphic artists.
• Attend brainstorming sessions with the entire editorial team, suggesting heds and deks, and coming up with story ideas. 
• Other duties and editorial projects as assigned by manager.

Job Requirements:

• 3+ years of editorial design experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to work with a team on multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator required.
• Proactive, collaborative work style

Type of Job: Design

City: Atlanta

Region: Southeast

Duration: Full-time

Company: Atlanta Magazine

About Our Company: For nearly 60 years, Atlanta magazine has chronicled the South’s most compelling and vibrant city through provocative features, investigative journalism, authoritative service, and groundbreaking design. From food to fashion, politics to personalities, Atlanta magazine reflects the diversity and attitudes of a metro area with more than five million people. Atlanta magazine alumni have gone on to Esquire, ESPN magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Wired. We are part of Hour Media, a Michigan-based multi-media company which publishes and produces 132 magazines and custom titles, 37 consumer websites, and 65 shows and events throughout the United States.

Benefits: Competitive

Contact Name: Matt Love

Contact Email: jobs@atlantamagazine.com

How to Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and work samples to the email address above. Use subject line Associate Art Director.