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Art Director of Custom Media
Department: Art/Design
Want to art direct along the shores of Lake Erie? Or help tell stories of impressive Ohioans throughout the state? Join us!!! Ohio Magazine, a division of Great Lakes Publishing, has an opportunity for growth and adventure for the right artist and traveler with our Art Director position in our Content Studio.
If you are extremely creative, energetic, organized and forward-thinking, please keep reading.
Responsibilities:
Day-to-day duties entail:
- Meeting and engaging with clients to discuss branding and visual goals
- Creating layouts for custom media projects that hit – and exceed – these goals (be it magazines, travel guides, maps, apps, websites, media kits, posters and more)
- Collaborating with a team of editors, sales reps, photographers and videographers across the Cleveland and Columbus offices
- Cultivates relationships with photographers, illustrators and videographers and partakes in networking
- Attends photo and video shoots on a regular basis
- Maintains organized files
- Attend press checks and client meetings as needed
- Travel Ohio – from discovering treehouses in Mohican to tasting third-generation cheese at Grandpa’s Cheesebarn
- Have fun (really)
Requirements:
- Outstanding portfolio displaying top-notch creativity
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
- Familiar with Mac OS
- Knowledge of digital photography and retouching
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Must take direction and assert ideas quickly
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail necessary in order to handle a number of projects simultaneously
- Must work well in a deadline-driven environment
- BFA in design or equivalent experience
- Must be able to travel, mostly within Ohio
Qualifications:
A superior understanding of design concepts, typography, photography and software is key; web design and video skills are major pluses (video direction as well as editing). The ideal candidate will work well under deadline pressure (there’s a Starbucks in the building!) and will report directly to the Managing Art Director.
Contact Information
Send cover letter, resume and portfolio link or pdf samples with salary requirements to: hr@glpublishing.com (subject line: Art Director of Custom Media).