Art Director

World News Group; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to company benefits

On-camera opportunities

Interactive/digital games development

Job summary

GWN in Asheville, NC seeks a full-time Art Director to lead magazine art workflow from concept to print, with some digital work. You will design layouts for three magazines, coordinate deadlines, and supervise staff illustrators and a contracted designer.

Collaborate with editorial teams weekly, help create interactive website experiences, and contribute ideas for planning. The ideal candidate has a graphic design degree, 2+ years of print design experience, and strong Adobe Creative Suite

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a graphic designer, preferably with print experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, primarily InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Comfort with Google Docs and Dropbox.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with editors and creative staff.
• Strong time management to handle multiple tasks and meet deadline-driven production pace.
• Experience working with children and teens and/or for a children’s publication is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design visually compelling layouts for three magazines, six issues per edition per year.
• Manage the two-month workflow per issue from start to finish.
• Supervise staff illustrator work to support development of art and graphics.
• Oversee a contracted graphic designer to help handle workload.
• Attend weekly editorial planning meetings and participate in discussion.
• Join other departmental and company-wide meetings as needed.

Skills

Independent work

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Creativity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Google Docs

Dropbox

Job description

Join the GWN team in Asheville, NC, and help shape engaging visual storytelling for children from preschool through young teens. This full-time Art Director role focuses on dynamic, primarily print design (with some digital) across three magazines, while also collaborating with the editorial team to bring interactive website experiences to life. You’ll lead magazine art workflow end to end, supervise creatives, and contribute ideas in editorial planning.

What you’ll create

• Design visually compelling layouts for three magazines, covering six issues per edition per year
• Manage the two-month workflow per issue from start to finish
• Collaborate on digital and interactive website content with the editorial team

How you’ll contribute

• Supervise staff illustrator work to support development of art and graphics
• Oversee a contracted graphic designer to help handle workload
• Attend weekly editorial planning meetings and participate in discussion
• Join other departmental and company-wide meetings as needed

What you bring

• Robust Christian world and life view
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years experience as a graphic designer, preferably with print experience
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, primarily InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Comfort with Google Docs and Dropbox
• Creativity and flexibility to produce original, unique designs for a wide age range
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with editors and creative staff
• Strong time management to handle multiple tasks and meet deadline-driven production pace
• Diligent, organized, and detail-oriented working style
• Teachable mindset with willingness to be edited and to take feedback
• Team-oriented approach that values others’ experience while contributing your own
• Awareness of current events and modern world trends and issues
• Experience working with children and teens and/or for a children’s publication is a strong plus

Tools you’ll use

• Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Google Docs
• Dropbox

Benefits and role growth

• Access to company benefits
• Possible future expansion may include on-camera presence and hosting or co-hosting video productions
• Possible future expansion may include interactive/app/digital games development appropriate to the audience

Reporting line: This position reports to the GWN Executive Director.

• Full-time role with access to company benefits
• Proximity to or ability to relocate to the Asheville, North Carolina area is strongly positive
• U.S.-based position only