Layout Designer

City Lifestyle; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City Lifestyle is seeking a full-time Layout Designer who can move quickly through projects with autonomy and collaborate with a team of design experts. The role reports to the Art Director to ensure clarity of brand standards across publications.

This is a remote role with residency in Kansas City required. Candidates should be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), showcase a strong visual portfolio, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in graphic design or comparable work experience with demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud is a must.
• Residence in the Kansas City area.
• The ability to quickly create effective layouts for print.
• Ability to anticipate and stay abreast of design trends.
• A sense of accountability for the projects you oversee.

Responsibilities

• Create publications with tight deadlines in a team environment.
• Maintain brand standards across publications.
• Collaborate with design experts to produce monthly magazines.

Skills

Adobe CC

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Communication

Portfolio

Multi-tasking

Fast-paced

Creativity

Time management

Education

Graphic design degree

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

City Lifestyle is looking for a full-time Layout Designer to move quickly through projects and who possess the ability to multi-task. Layout Designers work with heavy autonomy in a team atmosphere with other design experts who collectively produce publications according to their sphere of expertise. The role of a layout designer reports to the Art Director to ensure clarity of brand standards across publications.

This is a remote role, but residency in Kansas City is still required.

This individual must possess the following skills:

• The candidate must be well versed in Adobe Creative Cloud. Specifically, our team works primarily in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Creative Cloud.
• Strong communication skills are necessary. Our designers need to communicate effectively and clearly with individuals who may be unfamiliar with design formats and terminology.
• Work experience is not required for this position, however a strong visual portfolio is a must.
• The ability to multi-task and accomplish jobs quickly.
• The desire to work in a fast paced environment.
• A creative mind with a highly-developed visual sense.
• Ability to adapt to growth within our rapidly expanding company. Self-induced initiative is greatly desired.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Open to constructive criticism.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in graphic design or comparable work experience with demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud is a must.
• Residence in the Kansas City area.
• The ability to quickly create effective layouts for print.
• Ability to anticipate and stay abreast of design trends.
• A sense of accountability for the projects you oversee.

About Us

City Lifestyle produces monthly magazines created exclusively for and about the residents of various communities. Each publication is directly mailed to its community and is paid for by advertising.

City Lifestyle launched its flagship publication, Leawood Lifestyle, in September 2009. Since its launch in 2009 City Lifestyle has grown to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the country according to Inc. 5000 with magazines located across the United States from coast to coast. The corporate office for City Lifestyle is located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

• Ranked 4.9 out of 5 stars by Glassdoor
• 97% of employees would refer City Lifestyle to a friend (Glassdoor)
• #1 producer of luxury publications targeting local cities and communities
• Collectively reaching over 2.5M readers each month