The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. About the Role: The New York Times is looking for a creative and collaborative Art Director to join our award-winning Opinion Design team. Partnering closely with Opinion Print Editors, you will reimagine our daily pages to establish a distinct visual identity separate from the newsroom. You will demonstrate your talent to organize complex information and create engaging designs. As a story-first editorial partner, you will combine sophisticated typography, photography, data visualization, and commissioned artwork, or create real-time illustration when needed, to push the boundaries of print layouts. You are passionate about print and interested in generating innovative ways to present and adapt digital-first content. You will bring advanced editorial design experience, strong project management skills to support daily deadline pressure, a deep passion for journalism, and a portfolio demonstrating versatile, high-impact narrative storytelling. This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. Responsibilities: Conceptualize and execute design solutions from initial concept through publication across print and digital platforms Partner with editors, photo editors, and key stakeholders to align visual vision, define story approach, and translate complex interactive/video journalism into print formats C
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The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. Job Description The New York Times Advertising is hiring for an Art Director to join our T Brand Studio. As an Art Director, you will lead the visual execution of assigned projects. Art Directors do the following: they imagine ways to tell stories visually. They present visual ideas and recommendations internally and to our clients. They find visual reference, specifi
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5+ years of professional work experience in the art industry 5+ years of experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma) and modern digital publishing platforms such as Webflow. An experienced creative portfolio demonstrating mastery of design principles - specifically typography, grid systems, layout hierarchy, color theory, and art direction for both digital and print media Experienced managing designers including delegating tasks, giving constructive feedback, and overseeing visual quality. Experience commissioning and directing external creative partners including photographers, illustrators, animators and external development teams Experience presenting visual strategies and creative direction to executive-level clients and company partners. Visual research skills, with a rich, active mental library of contemporary and historical art, design, photography, and interactive digital trends. Preferred
Department · Graphic/Visual Design
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The New York Times
At The Times, our mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Having a diverse staff with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences is vital to ensuring we cover the world fully and fairly and offering products that have a wide appeal. Our vision is to become the essential subscription for every curious person seeking to understand and engage with the world. This work is supported by our journalists and a range of dedicated individuals, from data scientists to marketers, designers, engineers and more. Our cutting-edge journalism reaches 150 million readers each month, and is produced by journalists reporting on the ground from more than 170 countries. If you find our mission and vision inspiring, we invite you to apply for any of our open positions. And if you are a current Times employee, please apply on our internal job board.
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