Senior Art Director — Editorial Design & Food Photo Direction

Impleo; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

America’s Test Kitchen in Boston is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead the ideation, strategy, and execution of editorial design for books, magazines, and ATK programs. The role emphasizes strong creative and photography direction, and collaboration across editorial and imagery teams.

The position sits within the Content + Design group and guides the production of multiple books, magazines, and digital content annually.

Qualifications

• 8+ years design experience in publishing or branding.
• Photography art direction experience (particularly with food).
• Proficiency with Macintosh OS, Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
• Additional helpful tech skills include Woodwing, K4, Figma, and Asana.
• Food content experience and/or a passion for cooking is ideal for this role.

Responsibilities

• Create and advise on innovative graphic design solutions, elevating the department’s visual presentation of editorial content
• Take projects from brainstorm to final production in collaboration with stakeholders and department leads
• Manage and mentor other members of the design team
• Approach the work with creative, editorially-sound instincts that help ATK fulfill its mission to empower and inspire confidence in the kitchen
• Work collaboratively with other designers, editors, kitchen, and imagery team members to see through the design, art direction, and production of layouts and photography, including on-set art direction of food photography
• Communicate and prioritize effectively at all stages of production to keep work on track
• Listen to and respond to team feedback productively throughout the process
• Take ownership of design files and assets through production, keeping layouts tidy, consistent, and error-free

Skills

Editorial design

Art direction

Photography direction

Team mentoring

Creative collaboration

Tools

Macintosh OS

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Creative Suite

Woodwing

K4

Figma

Asana

Job description

America’s Test Kitchen in Boston is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead the ideation, strategy, and execution of editorial design for books, magazines, and ATK programs. The role emphasizes strong creative and photography direction, and collaboration across editorial and imagery teams.

The position sits within the Content + Design group and guides the production of multiple books, magazines, and digital content annually.