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Insider Inc about 2 years ago
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Insider Inc. is looking for a Story Art + Art Direction Graphics Fellow to join the newsroom's graphics team and focus on creating conceptual illustrations, photo composites and graphics for features, investigations, lists, and news stories. They will also regularly source and art direct outside illustrators. This fellow will report to our Senior Graphics Editor.Daily assignments will include working with reporters and editors to create story art for a wide range of topics and verticals. You will work with the Senior Graphics Editor to determine if a story should be completed in-house or by an outside illustrator. For freelance assignments, you will help find erse illustrator options, communicate regularly between the freelancers and reporters/editors, and provide clear and concise feedback throughout the process. You will also help set up contracts and pricing for projects.As both an inidual contributor and art director, you will be responsible for reading and understanding the goal and framing of a story, creating (or sharing) sketches, and discussing and incorporating feedback from editors to complete a project. This role requires juggling multiple projects at once, meeting tight deadlines, and communicating clearly and often.Projects can range from basic Photoshop and Illustrator requests like cutting out images, resizing, cropping, and retouching photos to creating unique, thoughtful, intriguing, and conceptual artwork for stories and packages.As a Story Art + Art Direction Fellow, you'll gain valuable experience collaborating with journalists and illustrators in a fast-paced and fun work environment, all while expanding your techniques and approaches as a designer in an editorial setting. This role will both require you to adhere to Insider’s story art visual language and brand, while also innovating and bringing your own style and skills to projects.Technical skills that will help you succeed in this role:Experience creating conceptual graphics, both illustration and photo-based (animation a plus)Experience creating photo collages and composites Expert knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and PhotoshopA great eye for strong illustration and knowledge of different styles Excellent use of color and attention to detailExperience with animation a plusExperience art directing or working with illustrators a plus Experience with typography and branding a plus Mac proficiencySoft skills that will help you succeed in this role:A passion for visual storytelling and journalismThe ability to brainstorm, iterate, and execute ideas quicklyInterest in building a erse and expansive network of illustrators to work withOpenness when receiving and giving feedback and critiques Thoughtfulness when working on sensitive and difficult storiesDesire to include representation and ersity in your illustrations The ability to work under a deadline and juggle multiple projects at a timeEagerness to work in a collaborative and fast-paced creative environmentExcellent communication skills with teammates and Senior EditorsWillingness to expand and practice skills outside their expertise or comfort zoneA think-outside-of-the-box mindset when it comes to illustration and the confidence to pitch and defend your work comfortablyThe Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. For more information on the Insider Fellowship Program, see here.Please note: This paid fellowship requires that you work remotely, preferably full-time at 40 hours a week, for six months.Apply with a portfolio, resume, and cover letter if this sounds like your dream job, and specify why you're interested in working on our graphics team!If you’d like some tips on what makes a great resume and cover letter check out our best practices guide here. #Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Senior, Illustrator and Non Tech jobs that are similar:
$60,000 — $90,000/year#LocationNew York City, New York, United States