Page designer, Newsday, New York

Newsday, the 400,000-plus circulation newspaper on Long Island, has an opening for visual journalists.

Do you still love newspapers, but understand they must change? At Newsday, we do too, and we’re looking for visual journalists who want to help drive the transformation. You’re the ideal candidate if you’re the best designer at your current paper, love working as part of a supportive team and want to grow as a newspaper and online designer. You must thrive under deadline pressure, creating bold and detailed pages that include alternative story-telling techniques. You must respect readers' time and intelligence.

The winning candidate will have solid news and photo judgment and know how to package, layer and reorganize information visually and editorially. Responsibilities could include, news, sports and feature design. Starting annual salary ranges up to $80,000-plus, and Newsday rewards its top performers.

Qualifications include:
* Three to five years experience at a news or design organization
* Excellent visual communication skills
* Solid editing skills
* Must be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.


Resumes and work samples should be sent to the contact name and address below:
Mary Ann Skinner
Assistant Managing Editor
Newsday, Inc.
235 Pinelawn Road
Melville, NY 11747
USA

Telephone:

631 843 2335
Fax: 631 843 4719

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