Art Director
Assayel For Press & Publishing
Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months
Responsible for the way our magazine looks. I present the words & images with high visual impact.
* Laying out pages for the magazine, often to tight deadlines.
* Discussing design & layout ideas with the editor and other colleagues.
* Commissioning photographers & illustrators.
* Sketching out & designing the cover - which must always look distinctive.
* Anticipating trends & setting the magazine's overall visual style
* Controlling the art budget.
* Drafting rough sketches of the cover design for discussion, then producing the final layout.
* Ensuring that the art elements of the magazine are delivered on time & within budget.
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_ Creative, with a highly-developed visual sense.
_ Adept with page design software & the internet.
_ A strong communicator, able to brief others clearly on what is needed.
_ Confident in presenting ideas.
_ Interested in magazine trends & graphic design.
_ Attentive to detail.
_ Good at working in a team.
_ Well organised.
_ Unfazed by criticism.
_ Cool and effective under pressure.
_ Able to manage budgets.
* I have Interest in:
_ Changing trends in magazine publishing
_ Graphic design and typography.
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