Birmingham, AL (Hybrid) | Full-Time
About the Role
A Birmingham-based publisher of premium lifestyle content is hiring an Art Director to own the visual voice of its celebrated baking magazine brand across print, digital, social, books, and events. The brand reaches a passionate audience of bakers and food lovers with beautifully designed content, recipes, and storytelling.
This role owns the look and feel of the magazine from cover to cover, designing and overseeing every layout, directing photography for covers and features, and managing print production from concept through press. The Art Director also guides social and digital design output to keep the brand's aesthetic consistent at every touchpoint. A love of baking or food knowledge is a plus but not required. What matters most is a sharp eye for editorial design, lifestyle photography, and building a brand at scale.
What the Role Covers
Owning the overall visual identity and aesthetic of the brand across print, digital, social, books, and eventsSetting, documenting, and maintaining brand and style guidelines as the gatekeeper for visual consistencyDesigning and overseeing all magazine layouts from concept to press, including feature spreads, recipes, tutorials, covers, and special issuesManaging the full print production process, including typography, copy flow, prepress, and 4-color magazine production under tight deadlinesProviding on-set art direction for brand photography, leading shoot planning with mood boards, prop styling direction, and set logisticsReviewing, selecting, and approving final images for print and digital useSourcing and managing relationships with photographers, stylists, and creative vendorsGuiding and approving social and digital design direction (templates, graphics, video assets) across web, email, and social channelsSupporting creative for baking classes, retreats, and online course contentCollaborating with editorial, test kitchen, advertising, and marketing teams on production flow, custom content, and branded partnershipsQualifications
5+ years of experience in a senior design or art direction role at a national magazine, publishing house, or lifestyle brandBachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related fieldAdvanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Mac OSProven experience directing photography, including on-set directionStrong understanding of prepress workflows and 4-color magazine productionExceptional typography, layout, and composition skills with meticulous attention to detailExperience building or maintaining brand guidelines across print and digital platformsPortfolio demonstrating editorial layout design, brand identity work, and photography directionA love of baking or food knowledge is a plus but not requiredTo Apply
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