About Us:

TMB (Trusted Media Brands) is a community-driven entertainment company that produces content inspired and created by our fans. We offer best-in-class insights and data-driven marketing solutions that reach engaged communities passionate about food, home, lifestyle and wellness; and now following our August 2021 acquisition of Jukin Media, a leading digital entertainment company, we also engage audiences across the pets, humor, and active lifestyle verticals. In all, we reach nearly 60 million people in the U.S., and deliver more than two billion minutes of monthly video viewership across streaming TV and social media. See what’s new at FailArmy, Taste of Home, The Pet Collective, Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, Reader’s Digest, The Healthy and Birds & Blooms.

Location:

We have offices around the world in New York, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, London, and New Delhi. Each of our offices are open and ready to welcome you! We offer a hybrid culture and enjoy success working at home or in the office. For this role we’d like candidates to be located in or around the Milwaukee area so we can have you join us in the office from time to time.

About the Role:

Working as part of the DesignWorks department, the Designer works closely with the Taste of Home art and editorial teams to ensure layouts are produced effectively and efficiently according to brand standards and overall program look and feel. Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, the individual has the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with priorities that may shift due to changing deadline requirements.

About You:

You are someone who is creative, computer savvy and eager to build your competency as a content designer. You have an excellent eye for design, photography and graphics and have good interpersonal skills for collaborating with other editorial team members. You possess both strong technical and design readiness and can use your expertise to create high-quality finished products that meet organizational goals.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Working with art directors to plan, design and execute Taste of Home magazines, SIPs and books
• Updating and maintaining data merge files, master templates, styles, and branded elements
• Producing print-ready layouts, making design revisions, copy edits and preparing files for final production
• Works with ad and production teams to ensure proper pagination and partial ad placement
• Managing photo assets and preparing images for color correction and digital proofing
• Assisting art directors with photo research, selection, and stock image requests - Seeking out other image resources to enhance content when necessary
• Participating with editorial team to brainstorm and plan future content, team meetings
• Concepting and designing layouts according to brand templates and styles
• Assists the DesignWorks team as needed to keep all Brands on schedule
• Collaborate with other Designers, and the DesignWorks team to develop new ideas and efficiencies

You Have:

• A Bachelor of Art degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience as a production artist a plus
• Well-organized, with a strong attention to detail and good problem-solving, time management, and communication skills
• Quick and detail-oriented, with strong layout design capabilities
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and MS Office
• Understanding of all phases of design, layout and production
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines with changing priorities
• Strong interpersonal communications and collaboration skills

About This Team:

Trusted Media Brands’ DesignWorks team supports the creation and publishing of content and content products that drive Trusted Media Brands’ business. The team provides budgeting, editorial management, copy editing, publishing operations and visual production services to editors and designers of some of the country’s most beloved brands and communities, including Taste of Home, Family Handyman, Reader’s Digest and Birds & Blooms. We’re a company dedicated to building communities and connections through the uplifting stories, videos and activities shared across our various media channels. We thrive in an environment that values diverse backgrounds, talents, skills and strengths; encourages creativity and experimentation; and recognizes and rewards the courage it takes to step outside comfort zones in the quest to grow our business.

Our Benefits:

We value our people and offer a collaborative and engaging culture. As a TMB employee you will enjoy work/life balance, generous time off and comprehensive benefits and programs. Learn more about what life is like working at Trusted Media Brands at https://www.trustedmediabrands.com/careers/.

TMB embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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