TheWrap: Magazine Design Director / Freelance
Designer is needed in Santa Monica, United States.
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Client: TheWrap
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Contract: Contractor
About Us
TheWrap is a leading entertainment and media news organization, dedicated to delivering insightful coverage of the entertainment industry.
We are currently seeking a highly skilled Magazine Design Director to join our team on a freelance basis for the period from September through February. If you are a talented, experienced designer with a passion for magazine design and production, we want to hear from you!
Position Overview
The Magazine Design Director will be a key member of our creative team, responsible for designing and production managing our magazine issues from start to finish. We are looking for an experienced designer who is not only a master of graphic design, including typography, photography, and illustrations but also has the ability to consistently meet deadlines while bringing inspiring ideas and a positive attitude to the table. This role reports to and collaborates closely with our Creative Director, contributing to the evolution of the magazine’s look and design.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and production management of all magazine issues, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to deadlines.
- Design covers and cover spreads for featured layouts.
- Handle all aspects of magazine design, including layout, typography, image selection, and illustration.
- Collaborate closely with the Creative Director to refine and enhance the magazine’s visual identity.
- Work closely with the Photo Editor and Awards Editors to bring magazine concepts to life.
- Create engaging and visually stunning designs that captivate our readers.
- Create, edit, and keep templates up to date, including style sheets in InDesign.
- Check text styles and spacing on all layouts, ensuring that they are consistent with the templates.
- Create and keep the digital map/mini-wall up to date.
- Attach and assign articles and layouts in InDesign.
- Basic photo retouch/illustration (color correction/adjust brightness, silo, duotone, etc.).
- Create PDFs to send to the printer using naming conventions set by the printer.
- Create Photo illustrations.
Requirements:
- Must have 5+ years of experience in magazine print production design with a strong portfolio showcasing your work.
- Excellent understanding of typography, photography, and illustration.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- A passion for the entertainment and media industry.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, TypeKit).
- Familiarity with tools like Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook), and Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides).
- Able to design covers and feature story spreads.
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