Editorial Designer
Hearst Newspapers
San Antonio, TXFull Time Job
We are seeking an Editorial Designer for MySA.com. The role will help curate MySA's visual strategy and will be responsible for sourcing stock images, creating custom illustrations, sourcing and taking photos, creating collages and custom art for MySA's social media platforms, and help reporters find quality art for daily posts. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of branding, marketing, and storytelling to help us share new content on our MySA.com, as well as social platforms with an evolving audience and new audiences.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
• Create and maintain MySA's brand image and standard
• Cultivate relationships with a broad base of freelance photographers
• Create eye-catching web and social media graphics
• Shoot and edit weekly feature shoots and photo essays
• Help collect media assets along with writers and editors
• Designing and taking projects from the concept stages through final production
• Illustrations
Required Skills
and Experience
Team player who understands the urgency and lifecycle of the web
Strong photo editing skills are a must
Experience in lifestyle (food, drink, home) photography preferred
Proficiency using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML
Ability to effectively meet deadlines, handle high production volume and work well under pressure
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Able to multi-task and handle sudden production requests
General internet experience and savvy
Experience understanding customer requirements and developing conceptual criteria into effective visually compelling advertising campaigns for web applications
Bachelor's degree in art, design or related field or equivalent design experience may be considered
1-2 years in graphic design or art direction for digital magazines or brands is required
Must have a strong working knowledge of Mac OS X and be proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office on a Mac platform. Illustration skills will be required on an as needed basis.