Are you ready to join Indy's most creative thinkers

Are you ready to join Indy's most creative thinkers?

NUVO is seeking a talented and passionate Art Director who is responsible for crafting a unified vision that will not only appeal to its intended audience but also engage and communicate. The Art Director will create alongside other department leaders to realize an overall vision. The preferred candidate should be an effective leader, with a knowledge and appreciation for web technologies and standards and have a strong understanding of today's media tools.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a highly talented team producing print and digital products.

• Organize the incoming work and delegate projects according to team strengths and availability.

• Identify waste in the workflow and procedures with an eye towards continual improvement.

• Develop annual print and payroll budget and monitor expenses.

• Report to human resources and accounting

• Stay abreast of software and hardware innovations and make purchase recommendations when needed.

• Serve on the executive steering group.

• Report to the publisher

• Engage with the Marketing Department to implement the design of direct sales promotions and marketing campaigns.

• Work with managing editor to plan upcoming covers, including assigning designers and directing photographers and illustrators.

• Solicit bids for printing and prepare quotes for account executives and internal jobs.

• Schedule and enforce deadlines for weekly and monthly products, as well as brokered print jobs.

• Perform all responsibilities of a designer, including ad, editorial, marketing and web design and photo toning.

• Check all editorial pages to ensure adherence to design and brand standards.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of three years of management experience as an Art Director.Art direction at a print publication is a plus.

• Ability to integrate across multiple media platforms.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Highly creative and strategic thinker.

• Capable leader and team player.

• Exemplary organizational skills

• Ability to remain calm and professional even during high-stress situations.

• Capable of establishing clean, creative concepts consistent with a brand.

• Able to visualize design and conceptualize user experience.

• Expert knowledge: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Indesign and Microsoft Office Suite

• Working knowledge: Adobe Dreamweaver (HTML, CSS) and Adobe Flash (Actionscript)

• Deep understanding of typography, design principles, and layout.

• A strong portfolio of previous work.

• Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Interactive Design, or equivalent is a plus.

• Sense of humor.

Application Requirements:

• Please include a cover letter, resume, and a link to your personal portfolio.

• If an online portfolio is unavailable, PDF portfolios are acceptable.

• Please send application to:ADcandidate@nuvo.net

• Compensation to be reviewed during interview process.

NUVO

Youthful. Active. Open-minded.

Thanks to NUVO's unique position in the Indianapolis market, nearly 250,000 readers regularly turn to NUVO's website, weekly paper and seasonal CityGuides for news and information on what's happening in Indy.

Unparalleled coverage of local music and the arts, along with comprehensive local event listings and dining information, gives NUVO readers an indispensable tool for making entertainment decisions.

With hard-hitting news coverage of the important local issues that impact our readers' lives, readers trust NUVO to keep them informed and updated – and they have now for over 20 years.

Reader turn to NUVO to take action now – where to go, what to do and how to spend their money.

Indiana Living Green

Indiana Living Green is our statewide monthly publication with a distribution of 20,000 copies and a readership of over 60,000.

Our audience is comprised individuals who want to contribute to the awakening of our reconnection to nature. According to our demographics, 90% of our readers buy organic food, 80% buy earth-friendly cleaning products, 67% use natural personal products and over half use organic gardening practices.

As the voice of sustainability in Indiana, we aim to demystify the "green" movement for the everyday Hoosier, presenting content that features inspiring stories and practical actions. At the same time, our mission includes shining a spotlight on the destructive impacts of industry and the current paralysis in our political system. Through humor, insight and collaboration, ILG serves to transcend false dichotomies, finding common ground for progress.

Showcasing environmental, business and education change-makers is an essential component, along with providing ample platforms to empower youthful, next generation leaders.

Our readers and users are a conscientious lot; their consumption and entertainment decisions are impacted by the ILG coverage. Just like with NUVO, ILG readers take action: where to go, what to do and how to spend their money.

Via our monthly print publication, fresh-content web site, weekly newsletters and participation in eco-events, ILG will spread the message of green to the entire state.