Magazine Designer
Rawnaa -
Mohandessin, GizaPosted 6 years ago25Applicants for1 open position
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Job Description
- Oversee the design of the magazine, website and social media platforms
- Attend all cover shoots
- Manage the art team
- Manage the art-related budget cost
- Proactively encourage and support the professional and personal development of all design team employees via formal training and other programs
- Be the lead designer of the magazine covers and features, and provide assistance on covers, pages, advertising design, etc. when needed.
- Collaborate effectively with other departments to create top-quality editorial pages, advertising special section pages, website and newsletter design, advertising design for clients, and any/all other design needs across all titles.
- Play a vital role in branding ………….magazine by being the “point person” for the look and feel and integrity of the brand and ensure brand consistency
- Perform a “quality control” function for the brand, to ensure the highest standards of design on all publications and collateral, print and digital.
- Recruit, manage and develop a strong, deep pool of photographers, illustrators and page designers to assist staffers in handling all design projects.
- Collaborate with the Editors to establish and manage production schedules for each brand to consistently meet the brands’ assigned deadlines
- Collaborate with printer and digital vendors to publish content across any and all platforms.
- Other responsibilities as the market and business dictate
Job Requirements
- You have 10+ years of relevant magazine experience
- You’ve been in a senior leadership role for at least three years
- You’re a strategic and conceptual thinker
- You’re a creative problem-solver
- You have a strong understanding of the creative process behind print design, digital design, as well as social and digital brand development
- You’re exceptional at leading projects from concept to completion
- Your sense of design, typography, and photo direction are stylish and modern
- You’re an intelligent leader who provides insightful and inspiring guidance and mentoring to the team
- You have the eye and the ability to put together strong creative freelance teams—from photographers, makeup artists to stylists
- You are adept at creating visual experiences on social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, etc)
- You’re proficient in Adobe Creative Suite 6, specifically InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator (video editing skills would be an added bonus!)
- You have excellent written and oral communication skills and you’re always professional, courteous, and astute with e-communication
