Dalhousie Gazette Art Director

The Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society is looking to hire an Art Director for the remainder of
the 2014-15 publishing year (January 12 to April 6).
The Art Director is responsible for laying out and designing the Gazettes print edition each week.
Responsibilities include:

planning, developing and assisting in the design of the Gazettes presentation

providing design services in collaboration with editorial staff
communicating and coordinating with printers on schedule

The Art Director is a member of the Gazette's paid staff. They must be available for in-office
consultation between the hours of 12 p.m. on Monday and 6 p.m. on Tuesday of every production
week.
Having received content from the Gazettes Copy Editor and Advertising Manager, the Art
Director lays out and designs the print edition of the Gazette each week. The Art Director is
expected to communicate with reasonable frequency with all staff regarding layout and design
duties.
The Art Director should be skilled in Adobe InDesign. Ideally, they have experience laying out and
designing print publications.
A familiarity with the Dalhousie Gazette is an asset, although is not required. The Art Director
does not have to be a Dalhousie student, however preference will be given to current students.
King's Journalism students are encouraged to apply. Potential candidates will be contacted for an
interview.
Resums should be submitted to editor-in-chief Jesse Ward at editor@dalgazette.com. The best
resums will include both a cover letter detailing both a passion and a vision for newspaper
design as well as clippings showcasing the candidates ability as a designer.
The Dalhousie Gazette is a student-run newspaper based in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the campus
of Dalhousie University. It is the oldest campus paper in Canada, published since 1868. We
publish stories significant to people both on-campus and in the wider Halifax community.
editor@dalgazette.com
The Dalhousie Gazette
Student Union Building
Room 312
6136 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4J2