Can you design siek spreads like this with one hand tied behind your back, while you’re duct-taped to a chair?

If so, Zigzag magazine needs you. We like employees with special skills – our previous online editor could do a crazy impersonation of a monkey.

Zag is looking for a new senior designer to handle design across both titles we publish, Zigzag Surfing Magazine and Saltwater Girl – full details of the requirements and responsibilities are listed below.

Although we like monkeying around, we’re serious about producing a quality magazine, so no chancers.

Position Available:
SENIOR DESIGNER: Zigzag and Saltwater GIRL Magazines
The Boardsports unit within the Lifestyle Division of Media 24 magazines is looking for a senior designer to work across Zigzag and Saltwater GIRL magazines.

Key responsibilities for the role:

• Create a compelling editorial and visual bond with the reader through a unique design vision that adheres to brand’s established guidelines.
• Undertake the design and layout functions of the magazines, editorial and non-editorial marketing and promotional material including, but not limited to, promotional features, supplements, below-the-line advertising and subscription materials for the publication, incl. posters, wobblers, banners, CDs, etc.
• Maintain design standards. Design within the standards, look and feel of the specific magazine.
• Conduct final checks on layouts. To always control and check layouts and pdfs before sending final material to print.
• Follow the brief given by the editor and deliver final material within the time frame given.
• Collaborate and work within a team environment to enhance overall product offering across the mediums of print, online or mobile.
• Generate fresh design ideas. Keep up with latest design / layout ideas, technology and computer software programs.
• Design for digital platforms – including, but not limited to, website, digital editions as well as Apps.

Key skills required include:

• Creativity
• Attention to detail
• Initiative
• Ability to manage deadlines and time-management (critical)
• Surfing…candidate must be a keen surfer (non-negotiable)
• Previous magazine experience is essential.

Must be competent in:

• Adobe creative suite…In particular Indesign and Photoshop
• Preparing PDFs for print
• Repro ie: being able to see a job through from concept to print
• Colour retouching

Details:
Location: Durban
Availability: 1 Sept 2012
Level: Senior
Benefits: Pension, Medical Aid
Mail: Sally.Cook@media24.com