Art Director - Beauty & Style
This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with Dotdash Meredith. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.
The Brand Design team at Dotdash Meredith defines the visual brand execution for InStyle, Brides, Byrdie, and People. We are building engaging experiences that excite users and amplify the voice of our brands. We are looking for an Art Director to work closely with our Creative Director, Photo Director, designers, and editorial leads to craft cohesive digital brand design experiences. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to create strong visual designs that support our Digital content strategy and engage and delight our audiences.
As a Art Director at Dotdash Meredith you will be responsible for doing competitive research, designing the look and feel of various brand elements and refining and iterating on those ideas for various stakeholders.
Assignment Details
40 hours per week
Start date: Approx. 7/1/24
End date (with potential for extension): 6 month assignment
Hourly Rate: $60/hr
Location: New York DDM Office
Assignment Responsibilities
Weight %
Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
50%
Design
Collaborate with Editorial and Growth teams
Process Management
Skills/Experience
Please be aware of fraudulent recruiters offering opportunities at Dotdash Meredith. If you are in conversations about a job opportunity and wish to confirm its validity, please reach out directly to [email protected].
The Brand Design team at Dotdash Meredith defines the visual brand execution for InStyle, Brides, Byrdie, and People. We are building engaging experiences that excite users and amplify the voice of our brands. We are looking for an Art Director to work closely with our Creative Director, Photo Director, designers, and editorial leads to craft cohesive digital brand design experiences. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to create strong visual designs that support our Digital content strategy and engage and delight our audiences.
As a Art Director at Dotdash Meredith you will be responsible for doing competitive research, designing the look and feel of various brand elements and refining and iterating on those ideas for various stakeholders.
Assignment Details
40 hours per week
Start date: Approx. 7/1/24
End date (with potential for extension): 6 month assignment
Hourly Rate: $60/hr
Location: New York DDM Office
Assignment Responsibilities
- Help build cohesive brand identities for multiple brands and maintain digital brand guides.
- Take ownership of assigned design projects and follow established processes to ensure smooth delivery of creative assets.
- Lead the creation of digital issue art and story layouts.
- Work alongside the Creative Director to create digital cover layouts.
- Direct creation of digital production art including photo treatments, logos, illustrations, and social media assets.
- Concept and produce custom artwork for various digital brand channels including Editorial, Social, Video, and Growth.
- Direct and mentor other designers.
- Collaborate with product design team, commerce and growth teams.
Weight %
Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
50%
Design
- Use requirements and stakeholder feedback to produce design assets such as brand guidelines, editorial images, and social graphics.
Collaborate with Editorial and Growth teams
- Lead meetings with stakeholders from editorial, social, video, and growth teams.
- Present design solutions and build consensus among a broad range of stakeholders.
- Help build and maintain a happy and creative culture within the design team.
- Participate in brainstorming and critique sessions that foster big picture thinking while identifying opportunities to raise the bar on the details.
Process Management
- Keep project management tickets up to date, communicate progress, keep files organized, monitor communication from stakeholders, and meet deadlines.
Skills/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education and experience
- 1-3 years as an Art Director, 5-10 years as a designer
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong typography skills
- Strong editorial design skills
- Illustration skills
- Publishing industry experience
- Branding experience
- Photo experience a plus
- Cover design experience
- Knowledge of motion graphics
- Self-motivated
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- A team player ready to work in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of Figma a plus but not essential
Please be aware of fraudulent recruiters offering opportunities at Dotdash Meredith. If you are in conversations about a job opportunity and wish to confirm its validity, please reach out directly to [email protected].
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology -
Industries
Book and Periodical Publishing
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