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Art Editor – Film Group (maternity cover)
Bath
Fixed term contract
Job Summary
Reporting to the Art Editors of Total Film and SFX plus editors of each title, the Film Group Art Editor
is primarily responsible for the look and feel of Total Film and SFX. They are responsible for the
generation of each issue’s visual content and the production of each magazine itself. You are also
required to effectively work with the art team within the group and manage any freelance designers.
You will design pages by interpreting the direction of the editors, using fit-for- purpose typography,
layout and pictures to create products that look appropriate for the intended market, to the highest
possible quality, within the deadlines, using the resources provided. You will work with the editors, and
senior staff in the group to plan how to get all the titles in the group to press on time. You are also
responsible for the workload and distribution of that workload to art staff within your set of titles and
the creative output of these titles.
You must also respond to reasonable requests from the Editorial Director, Film, Music and Technology
and the Group Art Director to help create any of the Group’s output, including its magazines,
bookazines, websites, tablet editions, content marketing requirements and event collateral.
The job requires strong design and typographic skills, attention to detail, good organisational skills, a
calm approach and self-discipline.
Department Summary
The Film Group has an Editorial Director, Editor-in- Chief, Group Art Director and content teams
below.
Everyone in editorial is expected to work with those around him/her to create efficient working
practices to minimise the need for extra resources, such as external freelance help. In order for the
editorial team to be effective, all members need to be pragmatic, collaborative and communicative.
Key role responsibilities
1.
Look and Feel
You are responsible for the design of Total Film and SFX’s pages, including the sourcing or generation
of any necessary visual content. You are expected to adhere to grids and typographic solutions that
are already in place, but also evolve the design solution with the editor where appropriate. You may
also be also responsible for any printed covermounts, such as supplements, calendars, gift packaging
etc.
Specific responsibilities include...
- Planning and acquiring photography (portraits).
- Briefing and commissioning of illustrations.
- Sourcing and optimising for print any screengrabs, renders or similar supplied assets.
- Image library picture research.
2.
Working across the Group
Under the direction of the Group Art Director and Editorial Director, all art staff may be asked to work
on any of the creative output of the Group. The workload will be measured and sensible. To enable
this, the Art Editor, Film Group should work closely with their Group Art Director to determine where on
their brand they can reduce effort and repetition, and how to best allocate resources including
freelancers, without damaging the overall result.