Page Designer
About The Position
Media News Group is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, news-loving page designer to join its Colorado team. The Colorado design hub is responsible for multiple papers in the state, including The Denver Post and the Boulder Daily Camera, as well as the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press. The successful candidate needs to demonstrate strong news judgment and headline writing capabilities. This person will work across multiple publications so communication skills are a must. This is a remote job but we have a strong preference for a candidate who lives in or will relocate to Colorado given much of the work revolves around this state. We welcome resumes from both recent graduates and experienced designers interested in working with papers of varying sizes to tell the stories important to our readers. The Page Designer I will be responsible for the presentation and on time delivery of pages for the assigned publication. This is a remote job and candidates must live in CO, FL, MA, MN, OH, PA, or TX.
Requirements
- Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Strong problem solving skills
- G-Suite, Microsoft Office, Adobe
- College degree from accredited four-year college or equivalent experience required
- Proven skills in news judgment, typography, page design, headline hierarchies and editing of stories, graphics and photographs
Nice To Haves
- Previous newspaper design experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for copy editing and headline writing; editing for length, copy style and accuracy
- Promote visual storytelling via photographs, graphics, illustrations and typography in a presentation that is both logical and organized
- Regularly confer with the appropriate editors about story play
- Communicate with hub leadership regarding page design as needed
- Develop a working knowledge of the specific publication being designed and how that relates to the reader
- Communicate with the prepress and production departments regarding quality control issues and the output of negative
- Responsible for the proof of ancillary publications
- Communicate effectively with remote editors via appropriate channel
- Learn applicable software/platforms that are specific to the hub department
- Ability to design any publication at a high level
Benefits
- The hourly range is $18.00 - $20.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility). Please click the following link for more detailed information: http://www.mybensite.com/mng
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Publishing Industries
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
