Assistant Art Director (Print)

About Us:

TMB (Trusted Media Brands) is a community-driven entertainment company that produces content inspired and created by our fans. We offer best-in-class insights and data-driven marketing solutions that reach engaged communities passionate about food, home, lifestyle and wellness; and now following our August 2021 acquisition of Jukin Media, a leading digital entertainment company, we also engage audiences across the pets, humor, and active lifestyle verticals. In all, we reach nearly 60 million people in the U.S., and deliver more than two billion minutes of monthly video viewership across streaming TV and social media. See what’s new at FailArmy, Taste of Home, The Pet Collective, Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, Reader’s Digest, The Healthy and Birds & Blooms.

Location:

We have offices in New York, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Gurgaon. We welcome you to work in any of our offices, but you also have the opportunity to work from home.

About The Role:

As an Assistant Art Director in TMB's DesignWorks print team, you will work closely with the design team, collaborating and concepting with the editorial and leadership teams to further strengthen our multi-platform brand. You will proactively partner with the internal teams to assist in the creation of smart, consistent design solutions that inspire and engage our audience and set the visual tone for our editorial products.

About You:

You’re a versatile designer with a strong portfolio in print work and proven ability to participate in and support brand creative direction. You have hands-on experience, planning photo shoots, illustrating stories, and collaborating with photographers. You have strong skills in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, and you consistently explore new ways to make content vibrant and engaging.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Assist the design and content team members to evolve the brand and support and execute the overall design and brand styles
• Collaborates with the brand’s team to propose direction, prepare briefs, receive approvals, create brand standard templates and ensure designs transition smoothly into page layouts and across brand channels
• Participates with the team collaborating across departments including editorial, production, pubtech, photo studio, set stylists and rights teams
• Work closely with your manager and editorial teams to identify image needs and assist with finding creative solutions and directing internal photo studio shoots - Search for assets from various sources such as stock photo libraries, online user generated galleries, and in-house archives. You will need to evaluate the quality, relevance, and licensing restrictions of each image
• Utilize Macintosh-based Adobe CC Suite software to execute layouts. Create InDesign templates; establish paragraph, character, and object style formats; utilize parent pages and other software shortcuts to maximize production efficiencies
• Assist in overseeing and monitoring various publication processes, including data merging, color correction, ad placement, prepress, and more
• Adhere to budgets and resource allocations
• Ensure all pages are consistent and on brand
• Assist in supporting and training new employees and interns as requested

You Have:

• A bachelor's degree in graphic design, fine arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design, preferably in print publications
• Basic knowledge necessary to direct photo shoots and implement creative concepts using color, typography, and page design - Strong abilities in photo research, composition, and editing
• Understanding of creative concepting, art direction, design, and strategy
• Ability to pitch creative ideas with mood boards or sketches to effectively communicate solutions
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a diplomatic approach
• Experience working effectively as part of a global team; providing and taking direction as well as working independently
• Intermediate knowledge in all Mac-based, industry-standard software programs including, but not limited to: Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud – InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, and Acrobat
• Familiarity with using AI tools, such as Adobe Firefly and Midjourney, that complement the design process
• Understanding and appreciation for lifestyle, home and garden and food topics

About This Team:

Our team is high-performing, goal-focused, fast-paced, dynamic and flexible to stretch and move with trends and business growth needs. This role and team are highly collaborative, working seamlessly with other teams around the business. The team also has a fun and friendly culture, which has helped all flourish while working in different time zones.

Our Benefits:

We value our people and offer a collaborative and engaging culture. As a TMB employee, you will enjoy work/life balance, generous time off and comprehensive benefits and programs. Learn more about what life is like working at TMB at https://www.trustedmediabrands.com/careers/.

TMB embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.