Art Director: Magazine Design & Brand Lead

North Carolina State University; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Programs

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

NC State University is seeking an Art Director for the NC State Magazine in Raleigh, NC. The role leads the visual design, from concept to final production, ensuring a polished publication that aligns with branding and editorial goals.

The candidate will collaborate with editors, photographers, and designers to bring stories to life with compelling visuals while maintaining high-quality standards and production timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment.
• Five years of experience leading editorial or publication design, including developing layouts and visual concepts from conception through final production.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Knowledge of print production and color management, including typesetting, color correction, color proofing, and printing processes.
• Strong portfolio showing artistic vision and visual storytelling with branding consistency.
• Experience collaborating with writers, editors, designers to meet deadlines and manage changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Shape the visual direction for each issue through cover and feature concepts while aligning with brand standards.
• Contribute to editorial process with story pitches and feedback on headlines and visuals.
• Translate stories into visual experiences by collaborating with editors and designers.
• Guide the design process from concept to final production for a cohesive publication.
• Supervise the designer to ensure quality and consistency of visuals.
• Build partnerships with photographers and illustrators to expand visual storytelling.
• Coordinate print production with the printer to keep deadlines.
• Support final quality control through proofing and corrections before print.
• Maintain the digital asset archive for images, illustrations and files.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Publication design

Portfolio development

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Job description

NC State University is seeking an Art Director for the NC State Magazine in Raleigh, NC. The role leads the visual design, from concept to final production, ensuring a polished publication that aligns with branding and editorial goals.

The candidate will collaborate with editors, photographers, and designers to bring stories to life with compelling visuals while maintaining high-quality standards and production timelines.