Graphic Designer – Freelance – Fairchild Fashion Media January 13, 2012
Description
Fairchild Fashion Media (FFM) seeks a dedicated Graphic Designer to join its Marketing team as a long-term freelancer. In this position, you will be responsible for collaborating with our team of designers to ideate and create new concepts and designs for branding ads (print and digital), advertorials (print and digital), event design (including the overall look of events and corresponding collateral), mock-ups (digital), videos/sizzle reels, company collateral and PowerPoint presentations. This position is suited for the candidate who has project management experience in publishing, a love of graphic design, typography and print, respect for deadlines and an interest in the fashion industry. Technical expertise of CS4 and typography is crucial as well as good understanding of design principals and emerging trends.
Fairchild Fashion Media—part of the acclaimed Condé Nast family—is the leading source of fashion news and analysis for industry leaders and the global fashion community. FFM properties include WWD (Women’s Wear Daily), Style.com, FN (Footwear News), Beauty Inc, Menswear, Fairchild Summits and Fairchild Books. Our brands deliver the most immediate, credible and comprehensive coverage from the most trusted voices in fashion journalism. FFM fuels the business decisions of industry executives and satisfies the passions of the truly fashion-obsessed worldwide.
Candidates should have:
• A passion for design that is on trend and tasteful
• The ability to jump in, contribute and be a team player
• Sharp attention to detail and consistency—organization is a must!
• Skills to be self-driven, work independently and, at the same time, follow creative direction
• The ability to keep up in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining a positive and healthy work attitude
• Respect for deadlines
• An eagerness to learn
Specific Skills
Must have technical skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design (preferred)
• 4+ years of web and print design experience (preferred)
• 1+ years of production experience
• Experience using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Powerpoint, Keynote and Excell in a Mac-based environment.
• Strong design aesthetic, typographic and layout expertise
• Ability to organize and manage projects and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with internal marketing managers
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously and designing in an extremely fast-paced environment with a high level of turnaround
How to Apply
Apply via email to: Fabio_Salles@condenast.com
Please email resume and portfolio (under 10mb)