Senior Designer at Mother Jones

The ideal candidate should have experience working in a newsroom, a knack for creating fast-turnaround digital illustrations, an interest in how design can impact the business side of journalism, and a passion for storytelling across multiple platforms. You stay on top of current design trends, and, as our Senior Designer, you would seek out new and diverse illustration talent to help keep our work fresh and representative of the stories we tell. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES** ( _Senior Designer is expected to do these on a regular basis_ ) * Design and illustrate stories that are published on _MotherJones.com_ * Design pages and features for our bimonthly magazine * Work with our social team on custom designs for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram * Collaborate with our multimedia team on digital graphics for videos and podcast promotion * Read lots of news stories and features * Other duties as assigned **SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES** ( _Senior Designer may be involved in the following, depending on a combination of skills, interests, and organizational need_ ) * Assign freelance art and help make selections from sets of photography as needed * Create charts and infographics based on data provided by reporters and editors * Brainstorm concepts for the cover of our magazine * Design web products for our tech team to build. **QUALIFICATIONS** * A strong background in editorial design and digital illustration * The ability to work with tight deadlines * Have team-focused work habits for a highly collaborative digital environment—experience with remote/distributed work is a plus * Advanced proficiency with design tools such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator * A solid grounding in HTML and CSS plus interest in UX, A/B testing, and user testing * In pursuit of audiences on all platforms, an interest in motion graphics is an obvious but nonessential plus * Working knowledge of, or the ability to learn, other tools like WordPress, Adobe XD, and PowerPoint * Demonstrated ability to think strategically as well as creatively * More than ever in these crazy times, the ability to laugh at yourself helps **HOW TO APPLY** Only applications submitted to this Application Form will be considered for this recruiting round. We are dedicated to improving our organization and know that part of it means to better reflect the people we serve.