Senior Graphic Designer, Milwaukee Magazine

Job Description: Milwaukee Magazine, the region’s most-read monthly publication and leading lifestyle brand, offers the prestige of print plus the immediacy of digital through milwaukeemag.com, our fast-growing website. For almost 40 years, Milwaukee Magazine’s mission has remained the same: to deliver award-winning journalism that celebrates our city and to keep our readers informed about where to eat, shop explore and simply have fun.

Milwaukee Magazine, one of the nation’s most respected city and regional magazines, is seeking a full-time Senior Graphic Designer with a passion for journalism and dedication to reflecting Milwaukee’s creativity, diversity and vibrancy in our expanding, multi-platform media brand. The designer’s main function will be to collaborate with the Art Department to assist in the creative execution of innovative design concepts in print, Web and marketing materials. This position requires a self-motivated, reliable team player with a positive professional attitude. Successful candidates will possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience with photography, camera equipment and studio lighting a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee your own projects through to completion

• Work with the Art Department to successfully translate concepts to page

• Demonstrate a passion for design and creative thinking

• Prioritize workload and meet deadlines

• Pay extreme attention to detail and consistency

• Research, organize and assign photography and illustrations

• Assist art team with format and design of department pages, features and covers

• Assist in the coordination of photo shoots

• Prepare files and images for press: image retouch, clipping, layering, etc.

• Prepare final print files for Web: image resizing, create image galleries, etc.

• Follow and maintain branding standards

• Assist ad designer with ad design, Web ads and sales/marketing projects

Job Requirements:

• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

• Must understand basic prepress production of print files

• Degree in graphic design or media-related equivalent and 2 years of print experience

• Superior communication skills and a friendly, positive attitude

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines

Type of Job: Design

City: Milwaukee

State/Country: WI

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.

Company: Milwaukee Magazine

About Our Company: Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

Drug Free Workplace

How to Apply: Please apply through bequad.com - https://www.bequad.com/job/west-allis/senior-graphic-designer-milwaukee-magazine/11056/21639771312

Senior Designer, The Hollywood Reporter

Job Description: The Hollywood Reporter, known for its award-winning journalism, is adding an imaginative, collaborative, inspiring and ambitious Senior Designer to our award-winning creative department. This role involves a combination of designing pages for the print magazine (including creating illustrations and charts to accompany stories) as well as some digital crossover.

The Hollywood Reporter is a fast-paced environment often focused on breaking news, so the candidate must be able to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining a high level of quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design layouts for The Hollywood Reporter, from the front-of-book pages to features to packages.

• Commission illustrations, as well as create in-house illustrations

• Team with photo producers to art direct photoshoot retouching.

• Creatively design infographics and data visualization for stories.

• Collaborate with THR.com team to best translate print pages to digital

• Work extensively with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs as well as the K4 Publishing System

It’s all About You… At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

Job Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS

• 3-5 years of experience designing a print magazine or similar type of publication

• Demonstrated experience with tight design deadlines

• Must be proficient working with complicated typographic hierarchies, with a portfolio of examples

• Strong type skills and knowledge of grid-based design work

• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite

• Experience with stock photo research

Type of Job: Design

City: New York

State/Country: NY

Duration: Full-time

Company: Penske Media Corp

About Our Company:

About The Hollywood Reporter: At a time of transformative change, The Hollywood Reporter provides unparalleled access to and intelligence about the business of the entertainment industry, as well as the people and the culture behind it. THR is an urgent and timely blend of rigorous breaking news, analysis, investigative reporting, insightful features, as well as lively design and elegant, creative photography across multiple platforms — a high-octane 24/7 website, a luxurious weekly print magazine, video series, podcasts, exclusive events and robust social media accounts. THR sets the entertainment agenda, elevating and broadening the style and substance of the Hollywood conversation.

About PMC: PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, VIBE, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com.

How to Apply: https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/PEN1022PEKM/JobBoard/6cd1a145-2e14-475a-b78b-4dc9e0c93dae/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=2b4ef64f-f66c-4945-b3f1-156e7259e48a&sourceId=6665dc19-4b43-4cb1-805c-cac990368a49

Associate Visuals Editor, Dwell

Job Description: The Associate Visuals Editor creates day-to-day photo/visual content to support the editorial and marketing teams. This role is responsible for photo research and licensing, preparing photos for publication on Dwell.com, on social-media platforms, and in email. They also commission some photography. The Associate Visuals Editor will also assist in conceptualizing and enhancing Dwell’s video program. This role reports to the Photo Director.

Responsibilities

• Conduct photo research, including editing, sourcing, licensing, and editing photos for digital and print stories.

• Maintain Dwell's high standards for photography across our platforms.

• Prepare photos, captions, and credits for publication.

• Create composites for Web and social media.

• Commission and produce photography for Dwell's digital platforms.

• Call-in, log, and organize products for large production shoots.

• Fulfill some administrative duties, such as preparing photos for award submissions and sending out magazines to contributors.

• Review photographer portfolios and continuously search for new talent.

• Work with photographers, agencies, and vendors to set budgets, negotiate contracts, and process invoices in a timely manner.

• Additional duties as required, or as assigned by the Photo Director.

Job Requirements:

• 3+ years of work experience in photography, media, or another relevant field.

• Knowledge of digital and social best practices and an exceptional eye for scroll-stopping images.

• Highly organized, detail oriented, and excellent communication skills.

• Ability to contribute to editorial decisions and support the development of visual stories across all platforms.

• Knowledge of photography, great Photoshop skills, and a general familiarity with photo rights.

• Knowledge of and interest in home design and other topics covered by Dwell.

• Experience as a photographer and/or video editor are a plus.

Type of Job: Photo and video editor

City: New York or San Francisco

State/Country: New York

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Yes

Company: Dwell

About Our Company: For more than 20 years, Dwell has championed design that improves people’s lives. We promote new ideas about what a home can and should be, we offer expert advice for making your own space a better place to live, and we provide a marketplace for the best-designed products available. We reach more than 40 million people annually, we're profitable and our revenue has doubled in the past 18 months. Join us as we cement our position as the leading resource and community for better living through good design.

How to Apply: https://careers.dwell.com/p/4242e1c728e5-associate-visuals-editor

Graphics Editor, Quanta Magazine

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY
Quanta Magazine seeks an accomplished graphics editor to direct and develop science infographics, data visualizations, interactive graphics and other visual explainers. In addition to working closely with the magazine's editors, art director and reporters in conceptualizing, researching and designing graphics in support of Quanta's articles, the graphics editor will lead standalone visual explainer projects, some of which may involve assigning and overseeing the work of freelance artists, photographers and interactive designers.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, creative, detail-oriented science visualizer and graphics editor with impeccable news judgment and exceptionally high standards in journalistic ethics and scientific accuracy. A refined sense of design and illustration is required, as is a great enthusiasm for the potential of the online medium to communicate ideas.

This full-time position will report to the Art Director and is based at the Simons Foundation offices in New York City.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the editorial, art and web staffs to research, design and create science infographics, charts, maps, and data visualizations to illustrate Quanta's articles.

• Collaborate with interactive designers to create interactive infographics and data visualizations.

• Lead larger standalone visual explainer projects, some of which may involve assigning and overseeing the work of freelance artists, animators, and interactive designers.

• Procuring permissions and adapting graphics from science journals.

• Prepare graphics, including file formatting, for web (desktop and mobile) publication.

• Maintaining and monitoring Quanta's infographics style, aesthetic and scientific standards.

• Collaborate with the Art Director to create and maintain a graphics style guide.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience:

• At least 5 years' experience as a graphics editor, data visualizer or interactive designer, preferably at or for an established newspaper, magazine or news website, with a proven track record of conceiving, researching and creating impactful visual science explainers.

• Must be detail-oriented and highly organized, with strong project management skills, and demonstrate the highest standards of written English and visual communication.

• Animation skills and some knowledge of D3.js/HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript are a plus.

• Must be an excellent communicator and team player and have the ability to coordinate graphics production with editors, reporters and the art staff.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Resume and cover letter

• Three references

• 10 graphics/data visualization work samples

ABOUT QUANTA
Quanta Magazine is an award-winning, editorially independent online publication launched by the Simons Foundation to enhance public understanding of science. Our reporters and editors focus on developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences, with an emphasis on delivering timely, accurate, in-depth and well-crafted articles for our broad, discerning audience. In addition to winning awards and accolades for its science writing, Quanta is a 2020 finalist for a National Magazine Award for general excellence. Quanta has syndication partnerships with Wired, The Atlantic, Scientific American, The Washington Post and other publications, has published two books (Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and The Prime Number Conspiracy) and our articles have been translated into several languages.

The Simons Foundation's Diversity Commitment
Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. The Simons Foundation actively seeks a diverse applicant pool and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.

Job Requirements:

Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/JBO2ddIar77ntqrQSY1Qn

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Type of Job: Design

City: New York

State/Country: New York, United States

Duration: Full-Time

Company: Simons Foundation

How to Apply: Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/JBO2ddIar77ntqrQSY1Qn

Associate Art Director, VERANDA

Job Description: VERANDA is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and highly organized associate art director with exceptional print design skills. As the No. 2 position in a two-person Art Department, you will have a hand in shaping many visual aspects of the VERANDA brand, working on all sections of the bimonthly print magazine, as well as social/digital content and other initiatives.

VERANDA is Hearst’s luxury interior design brand, and our flagship product is an elegant magazine, featuring lush photography and printed on the finest paper stock. Now is the time to join our small but mighty team—in 2022, we are doubling down on this premium print product by debuting a visually driven redesign, expanding to a larger trim size, and adding more editorial pages to each issue. If you truly love print design and have a passion for interior design, this role is for you.

This position is based in Hearst’s newly renovated workplace in Birmingham, AL. The loft-style office and photo studio are located in a vibrant urban marketplace surrounded by local shops, restaurants, bars, and even a weekly farmer’s market—all just minutes from several charming residential neighborhoods.

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment on or after November 15, 2021 be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Job Requirements:

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with editors to design print layouts for the magazine, graphics for digital/social content, and other brand collateral as needed

• Work with style and photo departments to conceptualize and art direct photography for assigned stories

• Commission illustrations and oversee the work of freelance artists as needed

• Process high resolution images and direct digital imaging specialist on photo retouching

• Attach text, prepare files, and monitor stories from concept through production, using the Woodwing workflow system

• Report to the Design Director, working closely together to establish styles, palettes, templates, and other visual elements of the VERANDA brand

Who you are:

• A print professional with 3 to 5 years of magazine design experience (and ideally some experience designing for online/social)

• A creative thinker with strong design skills, the ability to conceptualize highly visual stories, and an obsessive attention to detail

• A true team player with a positive attitude who can rise to creative challenges under tight deadlines and who excels at working both independently and collaboratively

• You possess a refined design aesthetic appropriate for a luxury brand, including a keen eye for beautiful photography and sophisticated typography

• Ideally, you have an interest in the topics VERANDA covers: interior design, architecture, gardens, entertaining, travel, style, etc.

• You are proficient in InDesign, and have experience in Woodwing, Photoshop, and Illustrator

• You have a degree in graphic design, journalism, or a related field

• Bonus if you have illustration or fine art skills

Type of Job: Design, Art Direction

City: Birmingham

State/Country: AL

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: Yes

Company: Hearst Magazine

About Our Company: Hearst Magazines is one of the world’s largest publishers of magazine media across all platforms, with nearly 250 magazine editions and 200 websites around the world, including more than 25 brands in the U.S.

Contact Name: Victor Maze

Contact Email: victor.maze@hearst.com

How to Apply: Please submit your resume, a link to your portfolio, and a note about yourself and your interest in the position to victor.maze@hearst.com. You may also apply directly at https://tinyurl.com/33ruhd8k.

Senior Designer, Mouth.com and igourmet.com

Job Description: We’re looking for a seasoned creative to assist in design for all areas of Mouth.com and igourmet.com working on innovative projects that bring our brands to life and drive them forward. This is a highly-collaborative role and unique opportunity to hit the ground running and make an impact that will change the trajectory of our brands through up-leveled creative, specifically through UI and UX design, digital and print marketing, social media, and product/packaging design. The ideal candidate is experienced in eCommerce and building a visual identity. You’re a savvy designer that loves to see your creative deliverables drive business results. Oh, and you are passionate about food and tasting things on little wooden spoons. You will be reporting to the Art Director.

Job Requirements:

• 5-7 years experience working in a design role focused on UI and UX design within a digital environment for a tech/eCommerce/retail/consumer brand

• Experience in branding and building brand style guides and design templates (fonts, colors, templates, photography)

• Strength in all aspects of design in a digital, product space

• A passion for beautiful and efficient UX/UI design

• Experience in creating gifs, photography and video is a plus

• Strong attention to detail, quick learner, ability to take direction and feedback with a positive attitude, and willing to work as a team

• Deadline-driven, highly organized, with an obsessive attention to detail

• Proficient and nimble in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma

• Candidates must submit a link to their online portfolio when applying

Type of Job: brand design, digital design, email campaigns, print marketing, social media assets, other print collateral such as labels and packaging, sales materials and asset management

City: Brooklyn

State/Country: New York

Duration: Full-Time

Benefits: Yes

Company: Mouth.com and igourmet.com

About Our Company: We are expert curators and online retailers of the absolute best specialty foods across the country and around the world. Based in Dumbo, Brooklyn, Mouth.com is a discovery platform and unique service offering the most exciting small-batch products from independent makers in the US, as well as the next generation of gift boxes and monthly subscriptions. Igourmet.com has been a pioneer in food e-commerce since 1999, and offers a vast array of online groceries and specialty foods from countries across the world, with a deep expertise in cheese.

Contact Name: Dani Ostrowe

Contact Email: design@mouth.com

How to Apply: We'd like to hear from you directly! Please share your resume, portfolio and cover letter – and tell us why you think you're the right person for this role and what food brands you think are doing creative really well. Please include branding work you have worked on.

Send to design@mouth.com and please use Senior Designer as the subject line. Thank you!