Virginia Living Seeks Art Director
Shape the visual identity of Virginia’s premier lifestyle magazine! We’re looking for a creative force to lead design across our print magazine and digital platforms.
You’ll drive the vision for our award-winning features and departments on food, culture, people, destinations, homes, gardens, and more. This is a hands-on role perfect for an experienced art director who thrives on variety–from conceptual photography and illustration direction to typography to marketing materials.
The ideal candidate brings:
- Proven art direction experience in luxury lifestyle media.
- Strong photography and typography skills.
- Outstanding collaboration abilities to work directly with our publisher, editors, and creative team.
- An eye for translating our brand across print, digital, and marketing materials.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop.
This is a chance to make your mark on Virginia’s most widely read magazine. You’ll have creative ownership while working with a close-knit team passionate about showcasing Virginia’s finest.
Standard Operating Procedure
- Contribute and discuss feasibility of story ideas. Vet story ideas for relevance and past coverage in Virginia Living.
- Consider which photographer, illustrator, and/or stylist (artist) is the best match for the story.
- Collaborate with Virginia Living Team as required.
- Meet with Publisher and Editorial team regularly to review budget, story ideas, and art ideas for stories.
- Assign photographers, illustrators, and stylists, and negotiate fee for hire.
- Complete and send Purchase Orders, and follow up to ensure that we have fully executed agreements.
- Art Direct most photo shoots for maximum quality.
- Build strong relationships with editorial subjects and community.
- Design layouts, and advance them through production cycle with Publishing and Editorial departments.
- Follow workflow organization on company server.
- Prepare and organize Purchase Orders for accounting office to pay.
- Oversee advertisements to be placed in other marketing vehicles.
Administrative
- Generate purchase orders based on art budget; send to artists. Ensure that the payment amounts on the forms correspond to the payment amounts on the budget. Resolve any discrepancies with the Accountant. Send W9 and direct deposit forms to artists the first time they work for Cape Fear Publishing.
- Update comp list for each issue.
- Collaborate with Associate Art Director.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of high-level design experience at a magazine, ad agency or other communications organization.
- Superior design and art direction skills, coupled with the ability to explain rationale.
- Experience hiring photographers, illustrators and stylists, locating archival material, and scouting locations for photo shoots.
- B. A. or Masters in Graphic Design or similar degree.
- Very strong understanding of typography, photography, and illustration.
- Strong project management experience.
- Expert in Adobe Creative Suite: particularly InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Skilled in Macintosh environment, MS Office products.
- Strong familiarity with the state of Virginia.
- Strong communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Branding and marketing experience.
- Be a Virginia Living brand ambassador.
- Ability to tailor magazine print layouts to Virginia Living website.
- Have knowledge of offset printing and be capable of executing preflight tasks and press checks.
- Be able to manage an art budget for the magazine.
- Be able to brainstorm ideas.
- Be personable and possess a collegial working style.
Reports to the Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Mayhood
Hours: 8:30 to 5:30, M-F and more as needed.
Pay: Competitive
Vacation:
- 2 weeks paid vacation per year
- 8 paid holidays per year
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Location: Richmond, full-time onsite/hybrid
Principals only. Recruiters, please do not contact this job poster.
Do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers.
TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter, resumé (including links to your art portfolio or website), include “ART DIRECTOR POSITION” in the subject line of your email. and identify where you saw the job posting to Madeline Mayhood at [email protected].
Editorial Internships at Virginia Living
Are you eager to sharpen your editorial skills while gaining real-world experience in both digital and print publishing? Virginia Living magazine offers editorial internships year-round, providing hands-on experience in writing, editing, pitching, SEO, and more.
Interns work closely with our editorial team on a range of projects, contributing to both print and online content creation. Our office is located in downtown Richmond, and while our business hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., we offer flexible scheduling within those hours.
To apply, email [email protected] with your resume, at least three published clips, a brief summary of your career ambitions and interests, and your availability. Please include “INTERNSHIP” in the subject line of your email.
While internships are unpaid, they offer an invaluable opportunity to build your portfolio, reach a large audience, and gain a true understanding of the publishing world. If you’re ready to take the next step in your editorial career, we’d love to hear from you!
Media Campaign Consultant
TOP ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE NEEDED FOR VIRGINIA’S TOP MEDIA BRAND
Rare Opportunity to Work with Award-Winning Publication. Six-Figure Potential.
About Us:
Virginia Living is the highest quality, most widely read magazine in Virginia. We boast an audience of over 1 Million affluent, energetic, and deeply loyal readers.
We are looking for a top earning inside sales representative to join our fantastic team! http://www.virginialiving.com/about.html
Here are the details:
- Job Type: Inside Sales
- Hours: 8:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday
- Experience: 1-2 Years in Sales Required
- Education: College Degree Required
- Compensation: Six-Figure Potential
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- 401K
- Vacation: 10 Paid Vacations days Per Year
- Holidays: 8 Paid Holidays Per Year
- Office Location: Downtown Richmond, VA
- Remote/Hybrid: Considered for the right candidate
- Parking Provided
- Start Date: To be determined
Virginia Living is the #1 Most-Widely Read Lifestyle Magazine Statewide
“I LOVE that everywhere I go, everyone knows – and loves – Virginia Living magazine.” – Torrey M., 19+ Year Ad Exec, Virginia Living magazine
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A CUT ABOVE THE FOLD
Premiering in 2002, Virginia Living magazine has defined upscale living for over two decades. Full of smart stories and stunning photography, the classic publication exemplifies high-quality, from reader to writer to sales rep. We take great pride in:
- Expansive Distribution within Subscriber Base, Hotels, Newsstands, Retail, and More
- A Reputation as the #1 Publication for Over 20 Years
- A collection of digital products unrivaled in the marketplace
- Unlimited Opportunity for Advancement and Earnings Potential
- Fantastic Benefits Package
- Headquarters Located in Historic Building the Heart of Downtown Richmond
- Full Training Program with Access to Book of Business
A REFINED REP
A personality plus passion for building relationships are ideal for this position. The role is challenging but rewarding, our company culture is very supportive, and your potential here is limitless. Top reps earn top dollar selling our outstanding print and digital products. We’re a magazine that’s looking for more than just gloss in our next edition. We’re looking for a high-caliber team player to take his sales territory to the next level.
Keys for Success in this Role: Polished Written, and Conversation Skills; Successful Sales Record; Highly Motivated and Autonomous; Ability to Cope with Rejection, and Ghosting; Active Listener and Appropriate Responder; Ambition to Help a Client, Close a Sale, and Make a Customer for Life.
To apply, please email your cover letter (including why you are the perfect fit for this position.), and resumé to John-Lawrence Smith at [email protected].
