Los Angeles
Art Director
DESCRIPTION
Responsible for conveying the visual concept for 944 magazine, 944.com and the company's overall visual branding. The Art Director must continually create/improve the look and feel of the magazine, web site, support materials, related products, and/or promotions. Ultimately, the Art Director is expected to strategize, design, and produce high-end results.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee direction of magazine layout and design, as well as overall look and feel of 944.com
- Manage and coach art department staff in the visual direction of the brand.
- Assign illustrations and design and freelance artists.
- Art Direction for photo shoots.
- Design covers and main features.
- Collaborate with Editor-in-Chief and local Managing Editors on art for sections and brainstorm ideas and concepts.
- Oversee design and production of special supplements.
- Attend press checks.
- Internal: Art and Editorial staff, Printer, Production, Publisher.
- External: Photographers, Illustrators, Stylists, Agents.
- This position is directly accountable to the Editor in Chief and Online Marketing Director.
- This position will have supervisory accountabilities and will therefore be required to review and evaluate performance of designers.
- May be required to work overtime.
- Travel required to shoot locations.
- Solid portfolio of work.
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in art or graphic design.
- 5 years of experience in a design/art director role in the magazine or newspaper publishing industry, as well as web design experience.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Experience managing and directing staff.
- Advanced knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
- Ability to work under pressure and rise to creative challenges under tight deadlines.
Ideal candidate must be a forward thinking, self-starter who can work well in a close team environment under tight deadlines. Also must be able to take constructive criticism well, separate personal-attachment from the creative process, and work flexibly with the design director and editor to make sure designs and editorial meld. A strong understanding of current trends in publication design, typography, photography and web design is required.
We offer a competitive salary and a full benefits package including health and dental. To be considered, please include cover letter, resume, salary history and 3 to 5 work samples. Please describe what parts you played in your samples (i.e. concept, scouted location, styled, photographed, designed entire layout, retouched, etc.) Please list any key relationships and contacts (photographers, agencies).
944 Media, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this Company to select, develop, and promote employees based on the individual’s ability and job performance. It has been, and shall continue to be, the policy of this Company to provide equal employment opportunity to all people, in all aspects of employer/employee relations. The Company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
