2022-2023: Design Editor Job Listing

The Design Editor is an artist at heart. Illustrations, portraits, infographics, charts and graphs are all in the official domain of the resident Sheaf artist. The Design Editor must have a strong sense for visual art as well as the imagination and artistic drive to produce a number of unique graphic ideas for every month. The Design Editor also serves as an artistic mentor for aspiring Sheaf artists and contributors. The Design Editor also decides on design of the paper, laying out the paper. A strong background and keen interest in typography, design, layout and graphics all play a key role in the Design Editor’s job.

A. Graphic, Layout and Design Responsibilities

• •coordinating the layout and design of the newspaper to ensure maximum aesthetic, organization and readability 
• •ensuring that all visuals for the newspaper are properly adjusted for printing, in conjunction with the photo editor (photos should make up a 90% majority of images used weekly
• •creating graphics when required
• •suggesting new design ideas to keep the publication interesting and to visually entice readers to the text 
• •in cooperation with the photo editor, ensuring that assigned photos are ready for production, with deadlines determined in conjunction with the editor-in-chief
• •in collaboration with the editor-in-chief and photo editor, selecting a cover image 
• •creating a weekly PDF paper for thesheaf.com
• •creating advertisements for the paper when necessary, as determined by the editor-in-chief 
• •providing the ads & business manager with graphics for social media when requested 

B. Recruitment, Training and General Responsibilities

• •advising the editor-in-chief, and the ads & business manager of any printing problems 
• •participating in weekly editorial staff meetings 
• •maintaining regular office hours of 6-8 hours per week and clearly communicating these to the editor-in-chief and the ads & business manager
• •assigning graphics to volunteers and helping them to improve their their design skills
• •recruiting volunteers to assist in the publication of the newspaper
• •training the following year’s design editor in March/April 
• •upholding the reputation of the Sheaf Publishing Society while carrying out all activities

Term: August 15, 2022 to April 15, 2023

Salary: $9,800

Apply with your resume to hiring@thesheaf.com by 4 pm Monday, March 28th, 2022