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.
T Brand is a growing team of editors, designers, strategists, and more who create branded content across the gamut of The New York Times's advertisers. Our work takes many forms — reported articles, documentary videos, animations, photo essays, social posts, podcasts, interactive data visualizations, event activations and Newsroom sponsorships.
The Studio is looking for an experienced Designer to help brainstorm, design, and execute innovative multi-platform native digital, print experiences, and beyond.
The Studio is on the lookout for an accomplished Designer to contribute to our creative endeavors. If you're passionate about design, overflowing with ideas, and enjoy bringing them to life – especially in Webflow – we want to hear from you.
This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Director, Design. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week.
Responsibilities
As a Designer, you will be an important contributor to our creative team, contributing to the design execution of diverse projects. Your responsibilities will include:
- Create visually compelling layouts and designs for digital, social and print formats.
- Craft nuanced and well-considered type treatments, captivating color palettes, and tight page layouts.
- Craft microsites in Webflow.
- Curate visual references relevant to industry, style, and project requirements.
- Present visual ideas and recommendations to internal stakeholders, Art Directors and Creative Directors.
- Work with fellow designers, art directors, and editorial teams to guarantee a cohesive and visually impactful publication.
- Produce insightful feedback to enhance the work of external collaborators.
- Building visual narratives in collaboration with Strategists, Creative Directors, Editors and Art Directors, that sell our work to clients.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Basic Qualifications
- 1–2 years of experience applying design principles while communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring creative concepts to life.
- Genuinely creative, with a flow of innovative ideas.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills and enthusiasm.
- Experience managing multiple priority conflicting project timelines.
- Organization and ability to find creative solutions and opportunities.
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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$70,000 - $78,000 USD
For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
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