Art Director – Editorial & Visual Storytelling

Contempo Media; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian publishing company is seeking an experienced Art Director for SHARP Magazine. The ideal candidate will possess a strong portfolio, have expertise in editorial design, and work collaboratively with the editorial and digital teams to create visually compelling content. Responsibilities include creative direction for photoshoots, magazine layout design, and developing digital assets for social media. This role demands at least 5 years of experience in an editorial setting and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in art direction or graphic design in an editorial environment.
• A strong portfolio showcasing editorial design and visual storytelling.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and video production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with creative director on photoshoots for editorial content.
• Create compelling visual content for social media and web.
• Design layout for SHARP Magazine’s print and digital editions.
• Support sales with visually compelling pitches and presentations.

Skills

Editorial design

Visual storytelling

Adobe Creative Suite

Photography principles

Video production

Creative collaboration

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Lightroom

Final Cut Pro

Adobe Premiere

Job description

A leading Canadian publishing company is seeking an experienced Art Director for SHARP Magazine. The ideal candidate will possess a strong portfolio, have expertise in editorial design, and work collaboratively with the editorial and digital teams to create visually compelling content. Responsibilities include creative direction for photoshoots, magazine layout design, and developing digital assets for social media. This role demands at least 5 years of experience in an editorial setting and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.