What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Director Job at The Vineyard Gazette Media Group in Edgartown position at The Vineyard Gazette Media Group?
The Vineyard Gazette is seeking an Art Director to play a crucial role in the award-winning historic weekly newspaper. The black and white broadsheet is one of the few full-size newspapers in the country that prints each week in the Edgartown office on Martha’s Vineyard. The art director will oversee the design and layout of the weekly newspaper and digital news website. The visual look of the paper should adhere to our historic roots but also incorporate modern techniques. The art director will work hand in hand with editors to create the esthetic face of the paper. A successful candidate will be someone with an artistic eye, a journalistic sensibility, and a desire to be part of a community.
Responsibilities : Layout weekly paper, post stories and photos on website daily, participate in the assigning and editing of photos, choose art, archive photos and news stories
Skills and Qualifications : Newspaper art director experience 5 years, strong photo editing skills, experience with black and white photography, journalist sensibility, artistic eye
Tools : InDesign, InCopy, Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Lightroom and Illustration
This position is based in Edgartown, Massachusetts. While we are open to hybrid or commuters, you MUST be able to come into the office when needed.
Send a cover letter and resume to publisher@vineyardgazette.com
