Designer, WSJ. Magazine & Style News

Job Description:

Designer, WSJ. Magazine & Style News in New York, NY

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a Designer for WSJ. Magazine & its Style coverage area to help conceive, design and execute innovative multi-platform assets and experiences. 

WSJ. Magazine and Style blend deep reporting, intelligent wit and good taste to create compulsively readable stories, analysis and features on the subjects of style, entertainment, celebrity, society, lifestyle and the arts. Visually, style content at The Journal takes many forms—reported articles, documentary videos, animations, photo essays, social media, merchandise, events and brand partnerships. 

As the Designer you should be comfortable taking both print, digital and social projects from creative brief to completion while working closely with the Design Director and overall art and visual departments, as well as the Platforms Director and the Head of Creative.

This role requires speed and proficiency with digital and print design tools and a strong command of platform best-practices. The ability to work as part of a team is essential. 

This is a full-time position based in our New York office and reporting to the magazine’s Design Director. 

You will:

• 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: that work is of impeccable quality across all platforms, and that The Journal’s codes of conduct and overall Standards & Ethics rules are scrupulously met.

You have:

• 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. 

To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter explaining how you would approach the job and a link to a portfolio of your relevant work. If necessary, include a very brief description of the role you played in each example. 

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category:

Creative & Design

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $95,000 - $115,000

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For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..