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Art Director (San Francisco based)
Condé Nast
San Francisco, CA, United States
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The ideal candidate will quickly understand editorial content and propose effective design solutions grounded in typography and grid systems. She or he will support the design leads to create provocative and cohesive page designs for feature stories and front of book.
The WIRED Art Director is a self-starter with a passion for innovation, strong typographic design skills and an eye for aesthetics.
The Art Director is responsible for creating and developing all visuals for magazine stories. She or he will be responsible for directing and commissioning all visuals and design elements, including typography, illustrations, icons, and animations for story assignments. She or he will collaborate with members of the design, editorial, photo, web and video teams to ensure the highest level of visual execution for each story across all platforms.
Reports to: Creative Director
Primary Responsibilities:
• Design and art direct high-impact content for WIRED on all platforms, with a focus on print.
• Commission original artwork, including illustrations, infographics, typography, icons, and animations.
• Contribute expertise to brainstorming meetings about edit features.
• Work closely with editors to ensure that editorial needs are balanced with design requirements.
• Bring a trained design lens to WIRED content and be vigilant about styling, art and typography when it comes to the way our content is presented.
• Communicate effectively to schedule meetings, track projects and be clear about needs.
• Help establish and reinforce consistent design systems across platforms.
Requirements, Desired Skills & Qualifications:
• A portfolio of samples designs, artistic concepts, and past commissions
• 4+ years designing in print, with experience in commissioning work that will translate seamlessly to web.
• Ability to develop simple and elegant design approaches to complex design problems.
• Strong knowledge of information design principles.
• Strong understanding of editorial workflows and process.
• Strong comfort level and flexibility for an organic and iterative design process.
• Ability to collaborate actively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of latest trends in editorial design across platforms.
• Demonstrated fluency with design tools such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator.