Art Director

The posting, as The New York Times wrote it

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Job Description

The New York Times Advertising is hiring for an Art Director to join our T Brand Studio. As an Art Director, you will lead the visual execution of assigned projects. Art Directors do the following: they imagine ways to tell stories visually. They present visual ideas and recommendations internally and to our clients. They find visual reference, specifically relevant to each idea, project, and opportunity. They contribute to and oversee the creation of great mood boards, inspired type treatments, exceptional color palettes, and page layouts.

About the Role

You will oversee the design of presentations which enhance our work, the assembly of excellent paid posts in webflow, the design of impactful print ads, and work with developers internal and external on complex custom projects. You will mentor Designers and Senior Designers, and collaborate with external partners, building relationships and guiding them through insightful feedback to create their best work. This is a hybrid role, reporting to the Director, Design. You can typically expect to be in the office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and oversee excellent design work on client and internal projects, with guidance from Design Directors, and Creative Directors.
• Translate conceptual and strategic ideas into impactful visual solutions.
• Contribute creative concepts to client and internal projects, brainstorming with other teams.
• Design iteratively with an easy command of typography, composition, messaging hierarchy, layout, and other fundamental principles of graphic design, and give pointed feedback to designers which directly improves their work.
• Research and oversee selection of visual reference that inspires (Design, Page Animation, Illustration, and Photography), and build a mental reference library of styles, approaches, creators, and projects.
• Manage Designers, delegate work to resourced Designers and Senior Designers based on workload, capabilities, and experience. Contribute to the professional growth of direct reports through mentorship, and feedback.
• Select, brief, and direct outside collaborators to create their best work.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional work experience in the art industry
• 5+ years of exp

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ation. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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