Art Director

BRAVA Magazine, Nei-Turner Media Group, Inc.

Women + Style + Substance—that’s what BRAVA is all about. Our mission is to inspire Madison, Wisconsin, women to THRIVE in all aspects of their lives and embrace this fine city we call home. We publish BRAVA Magazine, a sophisticated monthly women’s interest and lifestyle publication, and produce outstanding events that connect area women with the ideas, experts and businesses that can enrich their lives.

BRAVA Magazine publishes monthly in print and on the web. BRAVA produces more than 10 exciting and enriching events each year that bring the magazine to life, including the Madison Women's Expo, Women to Watch, Madison WELL Expo, Madison Kids Expo, the THRIVE Conference, THRIVE Career Workshop series and THRIVE Luncheons personal enrichment series. 

We are a dynamic and fun-loving team that's passionate about covering ideas and topics that matter most to area women. We are engaged in the Madison community, building meaningful connections and collaborations, attending events and celebrating the remarkable women who dwell here. 

BRAVA is owned by Nei-Turner Media Group, Inc., which was recognized among Outside Magazine's 2016 Best Places to Work. Nei-Turner publishes high-quality magazines and regional guides for tourism organzations and trade associations, and also produces several events in the Lake Geneva, WI, area. 

http://www.BRAVAmagazine.com

Position Details

Art Director
Job
Part-time
6/15/2017
Southwest Wisconsin
Madison, WI

BRAVA seeks a self-starting part-time art director who understands and can maintain our high standards and sophisticated vision. The art director sees all of the brand's design projects through from concept to completion and printing, requiring both big-picture art direction vision and the ability to execute graphic design details across several departments and platforms. We are looking for a creative team player who’s passionate about the BRAVA mission and design and can deliver our products on target, on brand and on time. Position begins mid-summer, ideally by Aug 1, 2017.

This position demands an individual with creative talent and vision who can expertly package stories and materials for sophisticated visual impact and powerful story telling.
  • Art direct and design BRAVA Magazine, photo shoots, illustrations, advertisements, collateral, materials for company website and social media platforms and other products as needed for all BRAVA departments, including environmental staging for events, and more 
  • Maintain branding standards across various entities and platforms within the company
  • Manage relationships and assignments with freelance photographers, illustrators, designers, design interns and printer/print scheduling
  • Conceptualize, art direct and schedule/coordinate photo shoots 
  • Paginate the magazine
  • Direct a junior graphic designer to assist with production of the magazine, events materials, social media materials, company collateral, etc.
  • Attend editorial and creative strategy meetings 
  • Attend and enjoy BRAVA and community events as needed
  • Other art direction and design, as needed
  • This position reports to the editor-in-chief
  • Part-time, approx. 80 hours/month (20 hours/week)
  • A passion for design and visual inspiration
  • Magazine and publication pagination, layout, design and file preparation for printing
  • Web and social media savvy, with experience designing visual elements for these platforms
  • Branding and advertising design experience
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects at one time 
  • Outstanding communication and collaborative skills, team attitude
  • Experience conceptualizing, scheduling/coordinating and art directing photo shoots
  • Proficiency in Creative Suite, especially publications layout and design in InDesign, high-level Photoshop editing and Illustrator
  • Knowledgeable about the Greater Madison, WI, area and committed to engaging in the community
  • 5 years’ experience preferred
  • Photography or illustration skills also a bonus, though not required
  • A passion for BRAVA and its mission, women’s interests and issues—from serious to fun—and women's publications, photography and graphic design

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