Art Director, Glow Magazine

SUMMARY:

St. Joseph Media is Canada's third largest magazine publisher with brands including award-winning titles such as Toronto Life, FASHION, Weddingbells, MARIAGE Québec, Where Canada magazines, Canadian Family and Quill & Quire.

St. Joseph Media has been awarded the contract to publish Shoppers Drug Mart magazines, Glow and Pure (French).

St. Joseph Media is looking for an Art Director with a highly developed artistic vision to collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief on the look and feel of Canada’s leading beauty and health magazine, Glow. The successful candidate will have significant experience in beauty and fashion art direction and the ability to create sophisticated page designs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Art Director will produce projects from start to finish, effectively managing the creative process, photography, illustration, production, freelance support and other resources necessary for each project.

• Client relations

• Other art projects and related duties as assigned.

• Collaborate with editors and the design team to conceive new creative vision for Glow.

• Responsible for design of pages and quality control at all stages, including commissioning, art and photo selection.

• Responsible for marking up the pages for colour, checking all type proofs and colour proofs to ensure that the required standard of reproduction is maintained. This will include liaising with the Production Department, and overseeing the press pass when necessary.

• Mentor, train, develop and supervise creative team members.

• Manage art budget.

• Contribute to the planning and development of creative ideas with the design team.

• Modify the design and develop new designs when required.

• Art direct and design covers with feedback from the publisher and newsstand department.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Highly developed artistic vision

• Sophisticated typography and design skills

• Highly proficient at InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

• Skilled at colour correction

• Skilled at commissioning photographers and/or illustrators

• Skilled at supervising photo shoots on location

• Proficient at marking up pages for colour and working at colour until required standard of reproduction is achieved

• Able to plan stories from concept through finished layout

• Excellent production skills

• Proven leadership skills

• Good understanding of retouching and pre-press

• Ability to produce award winning creative work under tight deadlines

• Wide and well established network of industry contacts

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years experience in magazine design; 2 years at a senior level

• Significant experience in beauty and fashion art direction

• Experience managing vendor relations

• Portfolio which illustrates excellence in page design, typography and production skills

• Proven project management skills/ability to oversee and supervise and collaborate

• Demonstrated ability to think effectively and with imagination under pressure

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and the Mac platform

• Proven experience in creating trouble-free press-ready files for print

• Overtime may be required

Interested candidates please forward your resume to: hr@stjosephmedia.com (please indicate the job title in the subject line).

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.