Tanner Young Publishing Group, a well established Edmonton based publishing firm, is seeking a highly creative, knowledgeable, organized and self-motivated Designer /​ Art Director.​  Our ideal candidate will have an innate ability to create big ideas that move our family of travel/​ tourism publication brands forward.​

We are looking for a highly motivated person to oversee the creative direction of our family of publications in addition to our growing contract publishing division.​ This person should possess excellent time management skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and inspire and challenge a team of designers.​

If you have a passion for magazines, your city, your province and your country then this career is for you.​ 

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Designer /​ Art Director is responsible for the overall creative direction of all Tanner Young publications.​  They are an advocate, manager and custodian of the brand and a critical member of the publication team.​  In addition, they will oversee various client-based advertising campaigns.​

Responsibilities include: 

Conceiving and executing designs for special publications – Coordinate production of magazine with printer – Acquiring artwork – Assigning freelance projects – Ensuring adherence to budgets and deadlines.​

Knowledge, skills and abilities 

ñ        Strong sense of design fundamentals and creative problem solving skills

ñ        Post-secondary education in Graphic Design with strong understanding of design principles and typography

ñ        Outgoing, enthusiastic, self-starting approach

ñ        Self-starter with the ability to prioritize and manage project timelines with little or no supervision

ñ        Excellent communication, organization and computer skills

ñ        Ability to present creative concepts and articulate rationale for design direction

ñ        Work closely with publisher and editor to execute and conceptualize our product through photography and design

ñ        Expert user of Adobe CS5.​5 design software (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat) 

Qualifications 

ñ        Prior experience in the magazine industry is preferred but not necessary.​

ñ        5+​ years of corporate branding and graphic design experience 

Remuneration commensurate with experience.​  Benefits Package.​

Send Resumes Attention Rob Tanner, Publisher

http://www.tanneryoung.com/