Art Director, Editorial Brand Studio

Hearst Magazines; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

401(k) plan with match

Medical insurance from Day 1

Dental insurance from Day 1

Vision insurance from Day 1

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Hearst Magazines in New York City seeks an Art Director for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen to shape visual identities across print, digital, social, video, and live experiences—creating compelling visuals that engage readers.

You will lead editorial design, develop brand systems, collaborate with editors, photographers, and producers, and ensure top-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in consumer editorial design across digital and print.
• Expertise in editorial design, typography, branding, and storytelling.
• Brand identity systems, logos, templates, and cohesive visual languages.
• Strong conceptual thinking to translate ideas into creative executions.
• Attention to detail and high-quality work in a fast-paced editorial setting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across editorial, creative and production teams.
• Hybrid NY-based role with four days per week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Creative Director to evolve visual identity and design standards across Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.
• Design editorial layouts, feature packages, celebrity profiles, and special projects.
• Create graphics, logos, branding assets for websites, social, video, and live events.
• Collaborate with editors, writers, photographers, video producers, and social teams.
• Define and improve workflows and design processes for consistency and efficiency.
• Commission and art direct freelance illustrators while upholding brand standards.
• Oversee image selection, color approval, and photo retouching direction with imaging specialists.
• Deliver high-impact creative work while balancing multiple priorities to meet deadlines.

Skills

Editorial design

Typography

Brand identity

Visual storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline-driven

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Bridge

Job description

Hearst Magazines in New York City seeks an Art Director for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen to shape visual identities across print, digital, social, video, and live experiences—creating compelling visuals that engage readers.

You will lead editorial design, develop brand systems, collaborate with editors, photographers, and producers, and ensure top-quality work in a fast-paced environment.