Art Director, Visuals

<div class="content-intro"><div id="labeledImage.LOCATION" class="WIFG" data-automation-id="decorationWrapper"> <div class="WNHJ"> <div id="labeledImage.LOCATION--uid38" class="WE-Y WMXY WBAB WF0Y" data-automation-id="responsiveMonikerInput" data-metadata-id="labeledImage.LOCATION" data-uxi-form-item-child-list-index="0"> <div class="WJ-Y"> <p><strong>The <a href="https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/" target="_blank"><u>mission</u></a> of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.&nbsp;</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div><strong>About the Role</strong>:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The New York Times is an industry leader in visual journalism, excelling in photography, video, graphics and design. We want to further use our visual and social expertise to expand our offering and deliver greater concentrations of visual news and lifestyle coverage to social audiences and readers on our platforms.</div> <div> <p>The Digital News Design team is looking for a digitally focused art director and designer. You have experience in visual journalism and social media. You will design and produce material including templates, patterns and unique formats for several platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.</p> <p>As the senior designer and art director on the Social Visuals team, you will collaborate with reporters, editors, producers and designers to craft digital assets and visual experiences for our various social media channels. You will assess the needs and possibilities for typography, video, photography, illustration, audio, and animations. You will use journalistic judgment, visual creativity and innovation while ensuring accuracy, clarity, and validity of the content presented. You will also ensure the content, templates and story formats produced align with The Times design systems and visual identity guidelines. This role will ensure that it follows the design direction and visual standards of all work produced for our off-platform channels. It will also coordinate visual direction and design with our homescreen and video surfaces within our apps and web platforms.</p> <p>We expect design team members not only to ma