What’s better than winning a cube from the Art Directors Club? Accepting the coveted block of metal in sun-drenched, hot-pink Miami Beach, where the ADC decamped last week for its 92nd annual awards and Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design, a three-day creativity confab that included Laurie Rosenwald‘s famous yet top-secret “How to Make Mistakes on Purpose” workshop and other inspiring presentations by the likes of Bruce Mau, Kyle MacDonald of the One Red Paperclip project, Rafaël Rozendaal, and LEGO pro Sean Kenney.

And there were awards, lots of them. Among this year’s cumulative winners were Dentsu Inc. (Design Firm of the Year), the School of Visual Arts (School of the Year), and McCann NY (Agency of the Year), while the third annual Designism award, honoring work that drives social or political change, went to Buck for its work promoting Good Books, the online bookseller that funnels all of its profits to Oxfam projects (see Buck’s take on Kafka’s Metamorphosis below).

Gold cube winners included Taku Satoh Design Office’s mouth-watering anniversary posters for Issey Miyake Pleats Please (design), Henry Leutwyler‘s breathtaking Ballet (photography), and The New York Times Magazine‘s “The Wild Life of Silent Spring” (illustration). Salivate over these and all of the big winners by downloading the first ever Art Directors Annual in digital form, produced in partnership with Brazilian digital technology company, the goodfellas. Grab the Art Directors Annual 91 app for free here.

This week, Bath & Body Works is hiring an art director, while Orlando magazine needs a photo editor. New York University is seeking a graphic designer, and Haute Living magazine is on the hunt for a senior graphic designer. Get the scoop on these openings and more below, and find additional just-posted gigs on Mediabistro.

• Art Director Bath & Body Works (Reynoldsburg, OH)
• Photo Editor Orlando Magazine (Orlando, FL)
• Graphic Designer New York University (New York, NY)
• Senior Graphic Designer Haute Living Magazine (New York, NY)
• Graphic Designer Success Charter Network (New York, NY)

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Fans of Pee-wee’s Playhouse will recognize the distinctive work of Wayne White, one of the creative minds (and voices) behind the show’s delightful puppets and madcap charm. The designer, painter, puppeteer, sculptor, and musician gets his well-deserved close-up in a new documentary, Beauty is Embarassing, now in limited release. The film not only examines White’s deliciously wacky creative process but also retraces his steps from childhood in Chattanooga, Tennessee to parenthood in Los Angeles. “It has been the time of my life,” says director Neil Berkeley of the three years he spent making Beauty is Embarassing. “I hope audiences get that sense of joy that Wayne has about what he does everyday. That’s the lesson I learned from him…spend everyday doing work that makes you happy.”

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This week, Boston.com is hiring an interactive graphic designer, while Meredith needs an assistant art director. Financial Times is looking for a senior web designer, and Norma Jean Roy is on the hunt for a senior retoucher. Get the scoop below, and find more just-posted gigs on mediabistro.com.

• Interactive Graphic Designer Boston.com (Boston, MA)
• Assistant Art Director Meredith (New York, NY)
• Senior Web Designer Financial Times (New York, NY)
• Senior Retoucher Norma Jean Roy (New York, NY)
• Senior Mobile Design/Art Director avVenta (New York, NY)

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The hunt for someone to redesign the “loved to death” sections of the National Mall in Washington D.C. has been somewhat quiet since the competition selected its all-star jury lineup back in October. That’s changed this week with the announcement that twelve finalist teams have been selected and are now on display both online and in person, though just for this week only, at the Smithsonian Castle. The finalists include the usual selection of top-name firms, including Rogers Marvel, Balmori Associates, Diller Scofido Renfro and Snohette teamed with AECOM. Strangely, no James Corner Field Operations, who we’ve grown so accustomed to being selected for this sort of project, meaning they either didn’t submit or, and this seems even more strange, that they weren’t picked as finalists. All in all, we certainly dig all of the finalists’ plans for the three spaces slotted for $350 million worth of improvements (anything’s better than the aimless stretches that permeate the area now), but with so much wide-open space and so many limitations on views that can be blocked and what can be built where, there’s part of us that speculates that the renovations will look a whole lot better from an aerial view than from the ground. We’ll have some time to wait before we can test that theory out, as winners for the three projects will be named in May, with construction estimated to be completed by sometime in 2016.

Are you hungry for a new gig? The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) is looking for an art director to join its team. Trust us, this is a job for which you want to apply.

Not only is this art director position a newly created gig, but the institute is also on the brink of launching an exciting national rebrand. In this role, you’ll be able to use your creative juices to think strategically and conceptually about ICE’s brand, and working to develop a new look and feel for the company. Read more

Hearst Magazines is looking for a new art director in its San Francisco, Calif. office, but not just anyone will do. The company is seeking an “exceptional” individual, who is also “smart, hungry, humble and passionate.”

If you fit the bill and land the gig, you’ll be responsible for the conception, design and execution of visual materials for sales and online advertising, as well as print and digital marketing. You’ll lead production artists on a daily basis, while producing materials in several mediums. The ability to multitask is key. Read more

This week, Oxford University Press is looking for a designer in its creative services department, while Digitas is seeking a senior art director. People.com needs a freelance photo editor, and The Press Democrat is hiring a graphic designer. Get the details on these jobs and more below, and find additional just-posted gigs on mediabistro.com.

• Designer, Creative Services Oxford University Press (New York, NY)
• Senior Art Director Digitas (Chicago, IL)
• Photo Editor – Freelance People.com (New York, NY)
• Graphic Designer The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA)
• Junior Art Director Mullen (Winston Salem, NC)

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Pace Communications boasts clients like Southwest Airlines, Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts, Wells Fargo and Walmart, and is on the hunt for a new art director with strong ideation skills.

The content agency is looking for a creative thinker and designer to oversee several junior art directors, and ensure that deadlines and standards are met. You should be able to lead and mentor, but collaborate well with others, too.

To be considered, you must have a degree in fine art, graphic design or related field with at least eight years of experience working in content-led publications like magazines or newspapers. You should be proficient in InDesign and skilled in Photoshop and Illustrator, but that shouldn’t be a problem for someone with your cred. Digital design experience is a major plus, as well. Interested? Apply here.

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Design buffs, listen up. Dwell Media is on the hunt for a new brand director to help maximize sales goals across all platforms, including print, digital, mobile and events.

Using your established relationships with accounts in the East and International, you’ll be the responsible for selling the Dwell brand wall-to-wall. You’ll develop new and existing accounts, while leading ideation of creative programs with clients and agencies. Are your reporting and proposal-writing skills above par? Great. There will be plenty of sales recaps and presentations for you to create in this position.

To be considered, you’ll need extensive experience in digital sales, as well as demonstrated knowledge of the Dwell brand and its platforms. You should be proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Magazine Radar and Salesforce, and be comfortable analyzing and translating market, consumer and competitive information. Interested? Apply here.

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