Editorial Designer

Editorial Designer

Works with editorial staff to develop and design content for publications and platforms. Collaborate with photographers, illustrators, etc., to create compelling images that serve the content. Coordination with social, sales, and events teams to distribute content. Promote the identity of the publication through consistent use of identity systems.


What they love about their jobs

Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.

Gina McKinna
“I love making my clients' visions come to life.”
Gina McKinna
Graphic Designer at Self Employed
Kiana Pace
“Working at a non-profit means I am a one-woman video crew, editing team, content creator, website designer, photographer, and more.”
Kiana Pace
Communications at Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation
Sam Ryan
“I love being able to create and challenge brands. Good design has a big impact on brands, businesses, and people.”
Sam Ryan
Brand Designer at Alpha Digital
Shraddha Sejpal
“I really, really love to animate. That is what keeps me engaged in my job all the time.”
Shraddha Sejpal
Motion Designer at Hubilo
Sarah Louise Kinsella
“I love being able to solve clients’ problems with their current brand identity.”
Sarah Louise Kinsella
Brand Designer at Louise Agency

Where this is needed

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Music
It’s more than music that keeps creative minds busy in the always-evolving music industry. Album art, videos, graphic design, photoshoots, digital experiences, the list goes on for creative output that supports all genres.
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Science
The science industry is a vast and diverse field that encompasses research, development, and application in a wide range of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.
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Fashion
Style is always evolving, and the industry doesn’t just need apparel and footwear designers. Magazine editors, writers, photoshoot producers, and many more roles are in demand.
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Gaming
A massively growing industry that needs creatives of all kinds not only to build games, but to plan the characters, create the campaigns, and envision what’s next.
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Social Media
The big social media companies employ thousands of creatives to build better experiences for users, strategize how to evolve their platforms, program better tools, and much more.
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Marketing
The key to marketing is clear and persuasive storytelling, and that means writing, design, digital experiences, photography and a lot more that goes into bringing a brand’s value to its customers convincingly.

Skills to thrive in this field

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Creativity
Coming up with ideas and solutions. Thinking outside the box.
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Problem solving
Developing processes/workflows that enhance creativity
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Communication
Listen to others, then convey what is expected
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Focus
Attention to detail and meeting deadlines

Commonly used tools

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
For editing photos and creating design layouts
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator
Vector graphics design software
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Digital visual effects and motion graphics software
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom
Enables editing and efficient organization of assets
Notebook and Pen
Notebook and Pen
In the case technology does not work, taking notes by hand
Asana
Asana
Work management tool for teams to plan, organize and manage their work
Zoom
Zoom
A video conferencing platform that allows users to meet and collaborate remotely
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