Designer, WSJ. Magazine & Style News

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design compelling and creative assets under the WSJ. Magazine brand, including social assets, treated photos or illustrations, video graphical elements, events collateral and more.
• Assist in production for print (placing hi-res imagery and illustrations, updating line-ups, server folders, ragging and tidying K4 files prior to close).
• Translate complex conceptual and strategic ideas into graphic design solutions.
• Push the envelope for what a classic legacy brand can look and feel like digitally, with a command of typography, composition, messaging hierarchy and balance.
• Optimize digital translations of WSJ. Magazine's print editions for web and social, bringing creative ideas for new ways of presenting visual information.
• Work with internal and external collaborators (photo editors, digital editors, project managers, events teams, developers, illustrators and video editors) to optimize the design experience of all Style content.
• Ensure the top-tier execution and ethical standards of WSJ. Magazine and the wider Wall Street Journal are consistently met, maintaining impeccable quality across all platforms and adhering to standards and ethics.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years experience working within stylish media outlets or journalism brands, advertising agencies, creative studios, or other organizations with an emphasis on digital publishing.
• Experience working in print production and proofing procedures.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere) as well as all social media platforms and Google products.
• A strong understanding and general skills around motion graphics and social video.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, front-end design styling and ability to use a basic CMS.
• Understanding of user experience and responsive design trends.
• Exciting, clearly articulated creative taste and strong visual sensibility.
• Passion and creativity for telling stories on digital platforms in innovative ways, and a desire to constantly push the creative envelope while working within the framework of an established brand.

Nice to Have

• None explicitly listed in the description.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital publishing, print production, and proofing procedures.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and social media platforms.
• Knowledge of motion graphics, social video, HTML, CSS, and basic CMS usage.
• Strong visual and creative sensibility.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range of $95,000 - $115,000.
• Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package including physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and elective benefits.
• Flexible compensation offers tailored based on experience, skills, and other relevant factors.