Hyphen is hiring: CREATIVE DIRECTOR in San Francisco

Creative Director

Job Department
Creative Team

Seeking an artistic and highly organized person with an affinity for Asian American arts and culture. You’ll lead the creative team which includes an Art Director, Photo Director, photo editor and designers, and work closely with the editorial staff to develop and maintain the artistic design of Hyphen's new online iteration. You’ll also be a member of the Hyphen leadership team, a collaborative leadership structure comprised of team leads and longtime staffers.

Requirements

Strong visual sense

Highly organized and detail‑oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills

Enthusiasm for Hyphen subject matter, Hyphen as a magazine and Hyphen as a part of the Asian American landscape

Ability to communicate ideas visually and work creatively within limited budgets

Ability to work as part of a larger team including supervising: editors, director of photography, art director, and designers at all stages of content development

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet both short- and long‑term deadlines

Responsiveness and availability with communication

Attend once a month biz/edit meetings (1.5 hours)

Attend once a month leadership team meetings (1.5 hours)

General Duties And Responsibilities

Trains and supervises assigned staff of artists, production and personnel; oversees their execution of all creative efforts to ensure team is on strategy, budget and schedule

Oversees all creative elements of online publication, including:

managing multiple deadlines

assigning stories to editorial designers for layout

overseeing workflow

working with Art Director and Director of Photography to assign artwork to illustrators and photographers for layout

Coordinates marketing communications design

Oversees and manages overall brand identity of the organization at large

Maintains design integrity of the publication

Envisions and develops new ways to engage readership

Supervises / oversees creative design team, including:

scheduling and facilitating creative team meetings

scheduling and facilitating team building get togethers and activities

Liaise between creative / edit and creative / biz

Assists in front‑end development of website

Mentors junior designers

Knowledge And Skills

Adobe suite with a strong focus on InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

Google docs and online file management

Dropbox

Nimble with learning new programs Hyphen uses at larger to project manage stories + projects, such as Drupal, Trello & Slack

How To Apply

Resume, cover letter, and portfolio of 10‑20 layouts/spreads to: getinvolved@hyphenmagazine.com

Description of any past leadership experience involving supervising other team members

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