Editorial Art Director, Medium

Job Description: Medium’s mission is to help people deepen their understanding of the world and discover ideas that matter. We are building a place where ideas are judged on the value they provide to readers, not the fleeting attention they can attract for advertisers. We are creating the best place for reading and writing on the internet—a place where today’s smartest writers, thinkers, experts, and storytellers can share big, interesting ideas.

Medium is looking for an enterprising Art Director who is passionate about editorial design and loves to develop smart, elegant visual solutions that are compelling to readers on desktop, mobile or social. You would be part of a small team responsible for creating and commissioning art for our in-house publications (GEN, OneZero, Elemental, ZORA, Forge, Marker and LEVEL) as well as other editorial initiatives that support creators on the platform.

Successful candidates will have experience working in an online newsroom/magazine environment collaborating with editors on various topics from personal essays to features and longform investigative pieces. You will also have a portfolio that demonstrates outstanding taste, range, attention to detail, and a proven track record executing complex stories and packages.

The ideal candidate is a highly effective communicator who must be comfortable in a fast-paced, digital startup culture and be ready to get their hands dirty and have fun!

Job Requirements:

What will you do?
-Provide arresting, original, and expressive design solutions for daily posts, feature stories, and special projects for multiple publications.
-Commission original award-winning illustrations, photo illustration, and photography as needed.
-Contribute expertise in one or more of the following areas: Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Motion Graphics/Animation.
-Work with the publications' operations teams to deliver work in a timely and efficient manner.
-Be curious and proactive about exploring new approaches to visual storytelling, as our platform grows and develops over time.

Who are you?
-You have a minimum of 4+ years of experience working in editorial design. You have a rolodex of dynamic and diverse illustrators and creatives you can tap. You are passionate about typography, design, and illustration and are a positive, straightforward and effective communicator.
-You have a strong work ethic and vision to see projects from concept to publish.
-You are versatile and comfortable working in a start-up environment, where speed, flexibility, and experimentation are part of the day-to-day culture.
-You believe that good ideas can come from anywhere. You are proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator).
-You have some experience with designing infographics, After Effects and GIF-making knowledge. Some experience coding in HTML/CSS/Javascript desired, but not required

Type of Job: Editorial Art Director

City: New York or San Francisco

State/Country: United States of America

Duration: Full-time

Company: Medium

About Our Company: Medium’s mission is to help people deepen their understanding of the world and discover ideas that matter. We are building a place where ideas are judged on the value they provide to readers, not the fleeting attention they can attract for advertisers. We are creating the best place for reading and writing on the internet—a place where today’s smartest writers, thinkers, experts, and storytellers can share big, interesting ideas.

How to Apply: Apply here: https://jobs.lever.co/medium/480a3f99-db5a-4b36-9540-61d76a2f5415

Art Director, Dwell Magazine

Job Description: The Art Director is responsible for effectively completing complex design projects, including the layout of 6 print issues a year from initial design to print mechanicals, as well as digital initiatives such as website features, email, and marketing promotions.

This role reports to the Creative Director, while working closely with the Photo Director and Editor-in-Chief.

Responsibilities include:
+ Design and production of our flagship publication, Dwell Magazine
+ Help creating innovative layouts, including covers and features, and setting style standards
+ Support creative team developing assets, improving workflow, and meeting goals
+ Oversee the commission of original artwork (including illustrations, icons, and animations) within budgets
+ Strengthen and grow the Dwell brand and visual identity
+ Help evolve a cohesive identity for Dwell.com and social media content franchises (including page templates, photo/illustration treatments, and other defining graphic elements)
+ Propose and iterate on design concepts for print and digital as needed
+ Participates in brainstorming and other idea-generating team sessions

Job Requirements:

• Experience creating layouts for design-centric, visual print publications and building design systems

• Understanding of complex type hierarchies and systems

• Understanding of corporate branding, layout, color, and typography in both print and digital media

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator

• Strong attention to detail (particularly when it comes to typography)

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

• An understanding of industry trends, best practices, and emerging user behaviors

• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to be flexible and to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• A highly creative, forward-thinking, innovative mindset

• Positive, reliable, and motivated worth ethic

• Experience with Adobe After Effects and Figma are a plus

• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS

Type of Job: Design

City: New York or San Francisco

State/Country: NY

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Full package

Company: Dwell Magazine

About Our Company: Dwell is the authoritative source for discovering the best in contemporary home design and for learning how to make your own space a great place to live. Dwell launched as a print magazine in 2000 to bridge the gap between architecture professionals and those interested in home design. With a print magazine published 6 times a year and a robust subscription-based digital platform, it remains an independent publication committed to the ways that architecture and design can improve our lives and our communities. Dwell is a forward thinking brand, optimistically championing the principles of modern design, creativity, humility, diversity, and sustainability.

How to Apply: Apply on company website: https://careers.dwell.com/p/6bca741779b2-art-director

Associate Manager, Social Media, WIRED

Job Description: WIRED is looking for a creative and innovative media talent to join our audience development, social and analytics team. A perfect candidate will know key social media platforms inside and out, and also be clued in to emerging networks. This person will work closely with WIRED’s editors and designers on the optimization of content for WIRED’s social platforms. They will be responsible for writing and publishing social posts to WIRED’s various platforms. This person will work to increase audience engagement, overall social referrals, and the size of WIRED’s loyal audience. They will also be part of the larger Audience Development team at Condé Nast.

Job Requirements:

• Manage and execute posting schedule on several platforms

• Work with editorial staff and designers to frame content packages for social media success

• Ensure all posts are optimized and tracked for performance

• Report weekly on progress and learnings

• Collaborate with social team and editors to improve social headlines and descriptions

• Develop relationships with social managers at other Condé Nast brands within the broader audience development team; gather strategies, product updates and best practices and report them back to WIRED

Type of Job: Social Media

City: New York

State/Country: New York

Duration: Full-time

Company: Condé Nast

About Our Company: Condé Nast is renowned for provocative, influential, award winning content-across brands, across platforms, and across continents. In the United States, Condé Nast publishes 18 consumer magazines, four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps for mobile and tablet devices, all of which define excellence in their categories. The company also owns Fairchild Fashion Media (FFM), whose portfolio of brands serves as the leading source of news and analysis for the global fashion community. Condé Nast has won more National Magazine Awards over the past ten years than all of its competitors combined.

We’re committed to attracting new talent to keep us at the top of our business. If you are looking to be part of a culture of excellence marked by journalistic integrity and superior design, we invite you to explore this career opportunity and see how your talent and aspirations might fit within Condé Nast. Visit CondéNast.com and follow us on Twitter @CondeNastCorp and @CondeNastCareer.

What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

How to Apply: Learn more and apply here: https://condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeCareers/job/1-World-Trade-Center-New-York-NY/Associate-Manager--Social-Media---WIRED_R-04723

Senior Art Director, Image Magazine (Los Angeles Times)

Job Description: The Los Angeles Times is seeking an ambitious, imaginative and collaborative senior art director to join its award-winning creative department. We’re looking for someone who can help us take our fashion lifestyle brand Image to the next level as we transition it from a broadsheet section to a new glossy magazine. The best candidates will be excited to challenge the existing rules of magazine design. We want weird ideas and big thoughts – and to make something that truly reflects the creativity of Los Angeles and the people who live here.

We are looking for someone who has experience in editorial magazine design. You will be a key player in evolving the Image brand, ensuring visual consistency across print and digital channels while staying on top of current design trends. If you love collaborative brainstorming and have the hands-on design and production skills to execute big ideas, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Requirements:

In this position, you will:
• Design and art direct covers and inside pages for glossy magazine printing, with eight issues expected this year
• Art direct photo shoots in fashion, style, still life and portraits
• Develop and maintain the style manual in conjunction with design directors
• Continue to grow our database of illustrators and photographers, with a focus on finding L.A.-based contributors
• Commission illustrators and photographers
• Coordinate projects for both digital and print
• Lead team meetings
• Create and maintain organizational documents
• Book ads as necessary
• Design additional pages in features broadsheet sections as needed
• Design and art direct for latimes.com and social channels as needed

Requirements:
• At least five years of professional experience as an art director in magazine design
• A portfolio of work that demonstrates excellence in art directing illustrations, typography and photography as well as experience working on photo shoots
• Strong multitasking, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong working knowledge of design software: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. CCI Layout Champ knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to design for digital stories and social media
• A history of designing and developing alternate story forms
• Effective at working in a team environment

The L.A. Times is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes expressions of interest from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Explore our company history, achievement, values, mission and more on our Careers Site: https://careers.latimes.com/ This position will be listed as Lead Art Director in the Los Angeles Times Guild. Times staff is currently working remotely, but when we return to the newsroom this position will be based in El Segundo, Calif.

Type of Job: Magazine Design, Print and Digital

City: El Segundo

State/Country: California

Duration: Full-time

Company: Los Angeles Times

About Our Company: The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 1.4 million and 2.4 million on Sunday, more than 39 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.3 million. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times has been covering Southern California for more than 139 years.

Los Angeles Times’ businesses and affiliates include The Envelope, Hot Property, Times Community News and Los Angeles Times en Español. The Times also owns California Community News, LLC.

At the L.A. Times, we believe in opportunities for all. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. None of our applicants will be discriminated against based on disability, genetics, or anything protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment for everyone. Our people come first. We value the views and ideas of everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We are passionate about safety, inclusivity, and diversity. It is our goal to create a space where everyone feels safe and welcome.

If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

If you're interested in an exciting career with a respected media company as we move toward a digital future, we invite you to explore what The Times has to offer on our Career Website at https://careers.latimes.com/.

Click here to view our current job openings and apply for positions online: http://www.latimes.com/careers.

Contact Name: Amy King

How to Apply: Please upload a resume, cover letter explaining why you are a good fit for this position and a link to your portfolio to Creative Director Amy King by Feb. 12. The opportunity to attach additional documents appears on the third screen and is labeled “Upload.” https://nantmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LATimesCareers/job/El-Segundo-CA/Senior-Art-Director--Image-Magazine_REQ_000724

Special Projects, Associate Art Director, Variety

Job Description: Variety is seeking a passionate and collaborative, Special Projects Associate Art Director who will help define and produce our weekly magazine. The ideal candidate will work alongside our Editorial team and Creative Director to translate complex stories and ideas into amazing and award-winning designs. This role is based in our West Los Angeles newsroom.

Job Requirements:
-Manage the design and art direction for the Focus section and Awards Circuit, being proactive in finding solutions to evolve and innovate the design.
-Lead the magazine’s Special Issues biannually, developing new, unique design systems for each Special Issue.
-Ability to work closely with designers, photo editors and editors in a fast-paced environment.
-Commission and art direct original illustrations and conceptual photography.
-Negotiate fees, manage contracts and paperwork for assignments made.
-Contribute to critiques and offer constructive feedback in a collaborative environment.
-Color correct and prepare artwork for publication.
-Conduct daily meetings with the Creative Director to schedule the Focus section plan each day.
-Send out weekly emails with team assignments for Focus, Awards Circuit and special editions.
-Work closely with the Creative Director on overall look and feel of the Focus section pages.
-Run the art department Focus meetings every week. Ability to delegate assignments on a weekly basis depending on the size of the Focus section that week.

Type of Job: Design

City: Los Angeles

State/Country: CA

Duration: Full-Time

Benefits: Health, 401K Match

Company: Penske Media

About Our Company: Now celebrating its 115th year anniversary, Variety is the seminal voice of the entertainment industry. Featuring award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, Variety’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print and branded content, events and summits. Variety’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation (PMC), is a leading digital media company, publishing, and information Services Company founded in 2003.

How to Apply: https://pmc.com/careers-listing/

Senior Editorial Designer, Metaleap Creative

Job Description: Metaleap Creative’s publication design team (based in Atlanta, GA) is seeking a senior designer with 5+ years of experience who is efficient, disciplined, outgoing and extremely collaborative. Ideal candidates will have a passion for magazines and knowledge of current editorial design trends. They should be conceptual thinkers with a sophisticated design sense and an eye for detail. The successful candidate will also demonstrate proactive problem-solving and management of projects from concept to completion.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• CONCEPTING — Research and develop concepts for multiple titles, many of which require abstract or philosophical thinking

• ART DIRECTION—Commission illustration and direct photoshoots

• DESIGN — Design both front-of-book and feature pages for print, including special issues and feature package; adapt art and design for digital and social platforms while maintaining a consistent look and feel

• COMMUNICATION — Report to the associate creative director, providing regular updates on all projects as requested and handling other duties as may be necessary

• MENTORING — Teach and encourage junior members of the team

Job Requirements:

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• BFA OR BA DEGREE—A Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in graphic design, including coursework in both typography and page layout

• FLEXIBILITY — Understand clients’ needs and adapt when necessary while maintaining our high standard of art direction and design

• ORGANIZATION — Create and maintain clean files throughout the entire production cycle, while keeping track of art budgets and invoices

• HOLISTIC-THINKING — The ability to develop assets across various platforms that both complement the print product and help to expand the client’s reach

• SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE — InDesign proficiency is required, including extensive knowledge of keyboard shortcuts, and a solid grasp of Photoshop and Illustrator

• PRODUCTION SKILLS—Working knowledge of the print production process

• SELF-MOTIVATION AND TEAM-ORIENTATION—Ability to work well with the rest of Metaleap’s design team and function well at getting tasks done independently, an eagerness to learn and willingness to grow and take creative direction is imperative

• HUMILITY — An eagerness to learn from the experience and expertise of others

• PERSONALITY — A temperament that appreciates Metaleap’s warm and collaborative culture, a strong work ethic and good sense of humor, and the ability to push clients and projects toward fresh innovative solutions while respecting and growing internal and external relationships

Type of Job: Design

City: Atlanta

State/Country: Georgia

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Benefits include personal time off and holidays, health insurance and retirement plan with employer match. Additional benefits are based on individual contributions and the overall success of the studio.

Company: Metaleap Creative

About Our Company:

ABOUT METALEAP
Metaleap Creative began in Atlanta, Georgia in 2002 with a belief that great design should be leveraged for the common good. It has grown into an award-winning creative firm responsible for the design and redesign of national magazines, brand launches, specialty print projects for corporate and non-profit clients nationwide, as well as packaging and digital design.

ON CREATIVITY
We set a high bar and we never deliver creative that is expected, easy, or comfortable. We listen, we challenge, we push, we pull. We are prepared to stretch our own team’s comfort zone—and our client’s—in order to develop creative that reflects the spirit and goals of the organizations we serve.

ON RELATIONSHIPS
We are relational over transactional. Long-term over short-term. Community over individual. Real over easy. In-depth over shallow. We put considerable effort into building lasting relationships with our clients, vendors and collaborators. We’re mindful of how those relationships affect Metaleap internally, and we believe they help us deliver exceptional creative that affects the world around us.

Contact Name: Nikolle Reyes

Contact Email: careers@metaleapcreative.com.

How to Apply: Send a thoughtful cover letter including why you want to work with Metaleap, along with a resume and portfolio link to Nikolle Reyes, our managing director, at careers@metaleapcreative.com. No phone calls, please. No offers to work remotely will be considered.