Per Diem Art Directors, News and Features
About The Position
The Los Angeles Times is seeking art directors who can work on an as-needed basis with its design team. The ideal candidates have experience working in print and digital media, with a portfolio that shows off high-level skills in design, typography and visual storytelling. This person will be comfortable working under the deadlines of a busy newsroom and be willing to roll up their sleeves when needed to build story layouts for print and digital stories, design branding for newsletters or podcasts and art-direct or create illustrations. In this position, you might: Design, art-direct and coordinate projects and the print and digital builds of our stories using our CMS Collaborate with copy editors, assigning editors, reporters, website producers, graphics editors and visual journalists to tell stories with impact Design and art-direct A1 as well as section covers and inside pages for daily California, Business, Sports and Opinion sections and weekly Entertainment and Weekend features sections, as well as special projects, plus section booking as needed Create photo illustrations for daily digital stories and social media Learn and follow style guidelines Work with design managers to ensure brand coherence
Requirements
- A minimum of one year of experience at a comparable journalistic publication or website
- Must be willing to work weekend shifts, and may be required to work evening hours for special coverage
- Excellent time management skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Strong editorial news judgment, impeccable journalistic instincts and an unimpeachable commitment to ethics
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to design for daily digital stories
- A portfolio of work that demonstrates excellence in photo editing, typography and art direction
- High energy and enthusiasm for journalism and visual storytelling
- A keen eye for current design trends and the ability to create designs in a variety of styles
- Ability to work on a tight deadline, especially in breaking news situations
- Strong working knowledge of design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Positive self-starter capable of performing under pressure and making good decisions
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with CCI Newsgate (now CUE) or similar CMS is a plus
Responsibilities
- Design, art-direct and coordinate projects and the print and digital builds of our stories using our CMS
- Collaborate with copy editors, assigning editors, reporters, website producers, graphics editors and visual journalists to tell stories with impact
- Design and art-direct A1 as well as section covers and inside pages for daily California, Business, Sports and Opinion sections and weekly Entertainment and Weekend features sections, as well as special projects, plus section booking as needed
- Create photo illustrations for daily digital stories and social media
- Learn and follow style guidelines
- Work with design managers to ensure brand coherence
Benefits
- The pay scale the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting is $35.00.
- Please visit our career site to view the benefits available to our employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
