Page Designer

Summary:

MediaNews Group News seeks a skilled, versatile, energetic journalist to join its design team.

What you will do:

Responsible for copy editing and headline writing; editing for length, copy style and accuracy

Promote visual storytelling via photographs, graphics, illustrations and typography in a presentation that is both logical and organized

Regularly confers with the appropriate editors about story play

Communicate with HUB leadership regarding page design as needed

Develop a working knowledge of the specific publication being designed and how that relates to the reader

Communicate with the prepress and production departments regarding quality control issues and the output of negatives

Responsible for the proof of ancillary publications

Communicate effectively with remote editors via appropriate channel

Produce classified pages and post content to the web if applicable to assignment

Curate, aggregate and edit information from syndicated, news, community organizations and residents to create the most complete publications possible

Willingness to learn applicable software/platforms that are specific to the HUB department

Ability to design any publication at a high level

What you will bring:

Ability to work in a deadline driven environment

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment

Strong communication skills

Work effective in a remote environment

Strong problem-solving skills

College degree from accredited four-year college or equivalent experience required

Experience building newspaper pages using InDesign, and knowledge of AP style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling

Experience in Adobe Illustrator is helpful

4+ years newspaper design experience is required

Proven skills in news judgment, typography, page design, headline hierarchies and editing of stories, graphics and photographs