[Remote] Page Designer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Media News Group is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, news-loving page designer to join its Colorado team. The successful candidate will be responsible for copy editing, headline writing, and ensuring timely delivery of pages for various publications while promoting visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for copy editing and headline writing; editing for length, copy style, and accuracy
• Will ensure presentation and on time delivery of pages for the assigned publication
• Promote visual storytelling via photographs, graphics, illustrations, and typography in a presentation that is both logical and organized
• Regularly confer with the appropriate editors about story play
• Communicate with hub leadership regarding page design as needed
• Develop a working knowledge of the specific publication being designed and how that relates to the reader
• Communicate with the prepress and production departments regarding quality control issues and the output of negative
• Responsible for the proof of ancillary publications
• Communicate effectively with remote editors via appropriate channel
• Learn applicable software/platforms that are specific to the hub department
• Ability to design any publication at a high level

Skills

• Candidates must reside in CO, FL, MA, MN, OH, PA, or TX
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Strong problem solving skills
• G-Suite, Microsoft Office, Adobe
• College degree from accredited four-year college or equivalent experience required
• Proven skills in news judgment, typography, page design, headline hierarchies, and editing of stories, graphics, and photographs
• Previous newspaper design experience is preferred

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Life and disability insurance
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Select paid holidays

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