Digital Designer, Cosmo
Hearst - New York, New York, us, 10261Work at Hearst
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Overview
Why Hearst Magazines?Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Runner's World. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.
But we're more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels-print, digital, video, and social-with sophisticated content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. We create, package, and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.
Your Impact
Cosmopolitan is seeking a lightning fast Digital Designer. The ideal candidate is a strong visual storyteller with a thorough understanding of design, typography, photography and motion design. This position will report to the Digital Creative Director supporting design requests for daily art, big features and special projects across our editorial content verticals. We expect you to help produce, design, and animate visual content for our site and social. The perfect candidate is expected to bring a unique and elevated sense of design and animation skills! This is a very fast paced environment, the right candidate for the role must be able to turn projects around quickly and efficiently.
Responsibilities
What You'll DoCreating and maintaining cutting-edge visuals across Cosmos digital and social platformsCreating animations/motion graphics for the site and socialDesigning digital photo treatments and graphic layouts for the site and socialIntegrating animated elements and type into videos and social assetsCollaborate across creative teams and provide ideas and visual solutions in brainstorming meetingsIllustration skills are a plusQualifications
Who You Are
3+ years design and animation experienceMastery of design and animation programs (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Indesign etc)Ability to translate content and concepts into visually descriptive and impactful designs.Own projects from start to finish, being a key stakeholder in timelinesJuggle multiple timelines and projectsConfidence in pitching new ideas, pushing process forward,Must be a seasoned multi-tasker who can manage tight deadlines. Possessing a natural sense of curiosity and urgency.Commitment to excellence and attention to detail.Obsessive knowledge of the digital landscape and keen understanding of the competitionAbility to collaborate across teams and proactively problem solveA unique storytelling perspective and a passion for creating purpose-driven work, representing a diverse set of voices!Familiarity with Internet humor, memes, pop culture, social trendsExcellent at producing shareable, digital-friendly web and mobile contentDeep understanding of the Cosmo brand/reader and a love of fashion, beauty, food (especially french fries!), wellness, political and celebrity content.Positive attitude!Only candidates with portfolios, or examples of their work, will be considered
The base salary for this role is between $67,000-71,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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