Junior Designer, Branded Content

New York, NY
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Job Description

Bustle Digital Group is seeking a Junior Designer to work closely with our award-winning design team at BDG Studios to create mock-ups for various multimillion-dollar campaign pitches.

This role reports to the Assoc. Art Director, and works closely with our branded content editors, marketing team, and sales team. The designer’s job is to collaborate with the art department to bring big branded content ideas to life through pitch decks, mock-ups, social media design, and more. This designer will use a combination of design knowledge and advertiser objectives to create content for both BDG and our advertising partners.

This role is an excellent opportunity to advance a career in media, where you will be challenged to wear multiple hats, liaise with various departments across the organization, and engage with a broad scope of advertisers.

Applicants should have:
  • A strong knowledge of the entire Adobe Suite as well as Keynote.
  • Skills like illustration, animation, and 3D are also a plus.

This is a temporary-to-permanent position, 40 hours a week, from mid-September to December 2024, with the possibility of a full-time permanent position in 2025. You must also be comfortable working EST hours.

Responsibilities

  • Design mock-ups for various multimillion-dollar campaign pitches, including logos, on-site destinations, and social media.
  • Work closely with the rest of the design team in a fast-paced, advertising environment, learning about the revenue side of media from some of the best in the business.
  • Become an important member of an award-winning branded content studio.
  • Work across the entire BDG portfolio of websites, including Bustle, Elite Daily, Inverse, NYLON, Romper, The Zoe Report, Scary Mommy, and W Magazine.
  • Potential opportunity to assist Creative and Design Directors at photoshoots.

Requirements

  • A portfolio of work demonstrating creativity and innovative typography and design is mandatory.
  • A strong knowledge of the entire Adobe Suite as well as Keynote.
  • Excellent communication and organization skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines, communicate with teams, and work remotely.
  • Availability to work five days a week, eight-hour shifts each day (EST).