Senior Designer, HBR Magazine

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Job Description: With minimal oversight and guidance, the senior designer should be able to create brand appropriate packaging and design in line with the established creative vision, for all pages and templates within the HBR magazine and its affiliated products. In addition to 6 regular issues of HBR, the senior designer will play a critical strategic role in managing the design and production of 4 single topic issue magazines (under the OnPoint brand) and the occasional SIP (Special Issue). 

Responsibilities include: 
• concept and ideation,
• stakeholder communication, 
• defining and attending meetings, 
• visual research, 
• creative assignments, 
• digital planning, 
• designing pages and templates 
• production mark ups and color correction, 
• purchasing, billing and invoicing. 
• identifying, managing, directing and supporting external free-lance designers

Candidates should have a high level of competency working in InDesign and K4 publishing software, and an ability to work with some level of proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop. They should have a minimum 5+ years of print art direction and design experience, ideally at an editorially driven publication.

Digital: The magazine senior designer should have a deep understanding of how the print creative content scales into a variety of social and digital platforms. This may include assigning (or creating) supplementary animation and video, assigning alternate versions of art, and having a deep familiarity with sizes, aspect ratios and content requirements for relevant platforms and devices. 

Data Visualization: The senior designer should have a working knowledge of a variety of information graphics structures, be able to discern whether or not data and the underlying message will translate visually, be able to engage in conversations regarding the relevance of data visualization in the context of a story. 

Team Culture: We work in a collaborative community that, at its core, is defined by a friendly, collegial and respectful approach to what we do. The right candidate will be able to work directly with editors, authors, marketing, ad sales, senior management, and all other partners within the organization in a way that is constructive and fosters an environment of good will. 

They should be able to work independently and with autonomy, while also intuitively incorporating feedback into their work. They should be able to identify priorities, manage their time wisely and make effective and relevant decisions based on an understanding of the overall business and the goals of the editorial and creative teams.

They should care deeply about quality and execution, have the ability to make compelling arguments in support of a vision, and have the maturity to see the value in multiple solutions and multiple points of view.

Job Requirements: 
5 years experience as a print designer in a media and content company preferably in magazines or newspapers. 

Must have advanced experience in Adobe InDesign and K4 publishing software, and some competency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Type of Job: Design

City: Brighton

Region: Massachusetts

Duration: Full-time

Company: Harvard Business Review

About Our Company: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should apply directly to Harvard Business Publishing's career page: http://harvardbusiness.force.com/careers/ts2__JobDetails?jobId=a0x1Y000007BdISQA0&tSource=

Principal Designer: University Development and Alumni Relations, University of California, Berkeley

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Job Description: 

Job Title: Principal Designer (7467U), University Development and Alumni Relations #25976
Job ID: 25976
Location: Off Campus-Berkeley
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Univ Dev and Alumni Rel

Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: November 30, 2018

Departmental Overview
University Relations Marketing and Communications helps to build positive relationships with donors and potential donors in order to leverage support for the University. Our audiences include alumni, parents, foundations, students, faculty, staff, and friends. We are part of a full-service strategic marketing team, providing promotional, editorial, design, events, web, and donor and media relations services to support the entire spectrum of fundraising activities at Berkeley.

The Principal Designer plays a key role in supporting the fundraising efforts of the campus by creating compelling visual communications across a variety of print and digital media; the work of this position directly impacts the success of Berkeley’s fundraising, stewardship, and events programs in building relationships with—and securing support from—the University’s external audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Designs, develops, and delivers files, graphics, and/or illustrations for visual media, both print and digital; examples of this include the creation of event-related collateral and/or web sites for campus initiatives.

  • Consults with clients to plan and design presentation of visual information effectively and appropriate to target audiences and to the selected visual medium; products may include publications, brochures, displays, presentation slides, proposals, technical manuals, web sites, and other visual communications.

  • Assesses complex or otherwise challenging written material and data and devises the best ways to present it visually to enhance its clarity and impact.

  • Develops and produces visual presentations, devising visual themes that strengthen the communication of ideas and information.

  • Works closely with project managers, writers, and clients to understand communication requirements, determine most appropriate medium, and create cost-effective products.

  • Demonstrates advanced understanding of printing and other production processes, and of computer software for publishing, images, web sites, and various other media

  • Provides high level guidance on design and publishing technology, services for web design, or expertise on printing and other production processes for final products.

  • Effectively meets budget and time constraints.

  • Leads others in department to achieve project and departmental goals and objectives.

Required Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge of design and communications concepts and applicable software applications.

  • Advanced knowledge of production processes for a variety of media, and knowledge of vendor requirements for a variety of products.

  • Advanced knowledge of the campus, including its vision, mission, goals, and objectives.

  • Advanced design, creative and artistic skills.

  • Ability to devise broad design ideas, present them to clients, and produce results on time and within budget.

  • Strong interpersonal communications skills, including active listening skills and the ability to work effectively within teams

  • Ability to effectively provide advanced design advice and consultation to clients on all aspects of visual communications.

  • Critical thinking skills, advanced organizational skills and proactive problem-solving/problem resolution skills.

  • Ability to lead and mentor others in the department.

Salary & Benefits

Conviction History Background

  • This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Job Requirements:
Education/Training:

  • Bachelors degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training

Type of Job: Other

City: Berkeley

Region: CA

Duration: Full-time

Company: University of California, Berkeley

About Our Company: The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world’s most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley’s culture of openness, freedom and acceptance—academic and artistic, political and cultural—make it a very special place for students, faculty and staff.

Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html.

How to Apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying. To Apply, visit: http://apptrkr.com/1343811

Art Director, The Lily at The Washington Post

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Job Description: The Washington Post’s Emerging News Products team has an immediate opening for an Art Director on The Lily. This role requires a well-rounded visual journalist who can design, illustrate and art direct across The Lily’s platforms.

See examples of work done by our art directors at www.thelily.com or by searching for @thelilynews on Instagram.

Job Requirements: We are looking for someone who understands The Lily’s brand and is excited to design within our established visual voice. This person must be highly organized and able to produce quality work in a fast-paced environment. On any given day, you will be expected to design or illustrate share images for several stories, plan Instagram posts and work on longer-term projects.

Art directors on The Lily work closely with the rest of our team, so a collaborative spirit is a must. For example, you may work with our video editor to create graphics for a series, or our multiplatform editors to design our twice-weekly newsletter, Lily Lines. We are looking for a designer who is excited to contribute ideas. In the past, our designers’ ideas have included a mural for International Women’s Day and a zine for The Lily’s first anniversary.

Ideal candidates will have a portfolio demonstrating a strong use of typography, photo-editing skills, the creation of original illustration and experience directing illustrators.

Type of Job: Digital

City: Washington

Region: DC

Duration: Full-time

Company: thelily.com

About Our Company: The Lily is a publication from The Washington Post that elevates stories critical to the lives of women. The Lily is named after the first U.S. paper made by women, started in 1849 by Amelia Bloomer. Read more about our mission here: https://www.thelily.com/welcome-to-the-lily/

How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter explaining your strengths and a PDF portfolio with six examples of recent work to Christopher Meighan (christopher.meighan@washpost.com), Amy King (amy.king@washpost.com) or Tracy Grant (tracy.grant@washpost.com) by Dec. 7. Please use the subject line “THE LILY ART DIRECTOR: YOUR NAME.”

Web Artist, Adweek

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Job Description: 
Job summary: Adweek, the marketing industry's leading publication, is seeking a highly motivated and organized web artist to work at the company’s growing newsroom in New York.

The web artist will join a Folio award-winning Visual Newsroom, which combines a team of highly talented video producers and web artists. The web artist will assist in the daily production of visual content on Adweek.com. This entails working closely with the rest of the Visual Newsroom and story editors to ensure the site is visually engaging.

The web artist helps design online layouts for stories from Adweek magazine and other special online-only features. The web artist also assists Adweek’s video team and photo editor on in-house shoots.

Knowledge of graphic design, photography, digital workflow and basic web production is essential—as is understanding the relationship between imagery and social media.

Adweek’s coverage reaches an engaged audience of more than 6 million professionals who are interested in advertising, branding, tech, TV, media and creativity.

Job Requirements:

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Download, edit, and resize images for daily news stories

  • Production of original or re-purposed graphics and creative content for the web

  • Creation of photo illustrations

  • Collaborate with digital, print creative and editorial staff to implement the above

Requirements:

  • Photoshop CS

  • Optimization of web graphics

  • Basic color correction

  • Understand layers and non-destructive editing

  • Intermediate retouching skills (specifically cloning and healing)

  • Basic knowledge of actions and batching

  • Basic gif editing/gif creation

  • Understand differences between print and Web resolution

  • Understand basic coding and naming conventions

  • Can edit very basic HTML

Knowledge of the following required:

  • Adobe Illustrator, After Effects

  • Wordpress or similar CMS backend

  • Giphy's Gif Maker

Other Skills:

  • Passion for visual storytelling

  • Fluent in social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and Mac OS

  • Superb visual, verbal and written communication skills

  • Able to meet short deadlines

  • Must be a team player 

  • Comfortable interpreting direction and taking initiative

Experience:

  • Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design, Photography or relevant visual communication course of study preferred 

  • One to two years relevant industry experience

Type of Job: Web Artist

City: New York

Region: New York

Duration: Full-time

Company: Adweek

About Our Company: As the leading source of authoritative and essential coverage of the advertising and marketing industries, Adweek provides unparalleled access to engaged professionals at every level of the brand marketing ecosystem who rely on Adweek to help them do their jobs better. We reach over 6MM industry leaders via platforms ranging from digital to print to podcasts to events, providing insights and analysis that informs, entertains and inspires.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Contact Name: Dianna McDougall

Contact Email: dianna.mcdougall@adweek.com

How to Apply: Please send a resumé and a pdf of your portfolio (no more than 5mb total) or a link to an online portfolio.

Marketing Promotions Associate, Foreign Affairs

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Job Description: Founded in 1922, Foreign Affairs is published by the Council on Foreign Relations, which is a leading independent, national membership organization and nonpartisan center for scholars dedicated to producing and disseminating foreign policy ideas. Foreign Affairs publishes insightful commentary on global politics, diplomacy, and economics from experts with a wide range of views.

The Marketing Associate, Promotions reports to the Marketing Director, Foreign Affairs, and is assigned to help with the day-to-day branding tasks associated with running the magazine. These tasks include graphic design and quality control for subscription marketing campaigns and content marketing campaigns, as well as digital design tasks and the occasional staging of emails and newsletters. This role occasionally requires working with external vendors, conducting research projects and assisting with promotions for our advertising and events teams as needed.

The position is excellent for a candidate interested in hands-on experience with all the marketing operations of a multimedia publication that includes print, digital, advertising and events departments.

The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to):

  • Executing design-related tasks for all email and social media subscription and content marketing campaigns, including creating and updating marketing collateral for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using Adobe Creative Suite and occasionally creating print ads to run in the bi-monthly magazine.

  • Conducting research projects and working on new initiatives (e.g. research, design, and quality control for new subscription premiums, or researching options for a Foreign Affairs store or a new high-end subscription tier).

  • Assisting with draft copy for subscription marketing campaigns and content marketing campaigns.

  • Working with remote vendors on oversight and quality control of design and copy for direct mail, renewals, and billing communications.

  • Designing, maintaining, and updating house ads in Google DoubleClick for Publishers.

  • Working with our Advertising and Events teams on digital promotions for sponsored products and events.

  • Acting as a departmental backup for staging and deployment of email marketing efforts, including the occasional email newsletter when needed.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. graphic design, communications design, branding design, marketing design, or related major) with high academic achievement

  • 1+ years of experience in publishing, media, marketing, or a related industry preferred

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including clear and effective written communication

  • High level of proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office, proficiency with InDesign

  • Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail

  • Results-oriented self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team

  • Experience or interest in international relations and foreign policy a plus

  • Basic HTML proficiency preferred

Type of Job: Design, Marketing

City: New York

Region: Mid-Atlantic

Duration: Full-time

Company: Council on Foreign Relations

About Our Company: Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. CFR's 5,000+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. CFR also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent magazine on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on its award-winning website, CFR.org.

How to Apply: https://careers-cfr.icims.com/jobs/1398/marketing-promotions-associate/job

Photo Editor, Adweek

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Job Description: 
Job summary: Adweek, the marketing industry's leading publication, is seeking a highly motivated and organized photo editor to work at the company’s growing newsroom in New York.

The photo editor will join a Folio award-winning Visual Newsroom, which combines a team of highly talented video producers and web artists. The photo editor is afforded the opportunity to work with some of the industry’s top photographers, but also celebrities like Serena Williams, Samantha Bee, Issa Rae, Kevin Hart, Ava DuVernay and Jimmy Kimmel.

The photo editor can leave his or her mark on the Adweek magazine, helping shape the design of the cover, features and departments. The photo editor will also create engaging, highly visual web layouts to tell Adweek’s most important stories.

Adweek’s coverage reaches an engaged audience of more than 6 million professionals who are interested in advertising, branding, tech, TV, media and creativity.

Job Requirements:

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Assigning shoots, editing photos, scouting locations and researching stock photos

  • Integration between print, web and social platforms

  • Design of departments and features for print with InDesign

  • Create and manage budgets/invoicing

  • Collaborate with design and editorial staff

  • Retouching images

Requirements:

  • Candidates must have strong multitasking, organizational and communication skills.

  • Excellent relationships with photographers and industry contacts.

  • Minimum five years of photo editing experience at a magazine.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of stock photography agencies and portrait photographers. 

  • Experience with online content management systems. 

  • Working knowledge of photography a plus.

Knowledge of the following required:

  • Photoshop

  • InDesign

  • After Effects

  • Excel spreadsheets

  • Online content management systems [such as WordPress]

Type of Job: Photography

City: New York

Region: New York

Duration: Full-time

Company: Adweek LLC

About Our Company: Adweek is the leading source of news for marketing, media and advertising professionals. It delivers insightful, forward-thinking content across various platforms, including a weekly print magazine, an iPad app, daily newsletters, timely social media updates, original videos, events and awards.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Contact Name: Ron Goodman

Contact Email: ron.goodman@adweek.com

How to Apply: Please send a resumé and a pdf of your portfolio (no more than 5mb total) or a link to an online portfolio.