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About the philadelphia inquirer, pbc
Since 1829, the philadelphia inquirer has been “asking on behalf of the people” by providing essential journalism for the diverse communities of the philadelphia regionThe inquirer, a for-profit public benefit corporation owned by the non-profit lenfest institute, produces pulitzer prize-winning journalism that changes lives and leads to lasting reformsIts multiple brand platforms — including newspapers, inquirer.com, e-editions, apps, newsletters, and live events — reach a growing audience of more than 10 million people a month“in a free state, there should always be an inquirer asking on behalf of the people: why? why? why?” — john norvell, inquirer co-founder
Job summary
We’re looking for a graphic artist with the skills to produce compelling visual content for the philadelphia inquirer, both for our website, inquirer.com, and for the print editions of the philadelphia inquirer and philadelphia daily news.
Your primary responsibility will be to create engaging graphicsThe successful candidate needs to be comfortable working under the tight deadlines of breaking news and have the stamina and discipline to work on complex long-term enterprise projects.
This job requires a unique mixture of wide-ranging skillsYou will need to possess both strong artistic capabilities and deep analytical skills, expertise in cartography and typography,
Knowledge of best practices for both ux design and print reproduction, and possess the storytelling skills of a journalist and the keen eye of a designer.
You will report directly to the graphics editor, but you will work closely with every desk in the newsroom, so having exceptional collaborative and communication skills is mandatory.
What you`ll do
Create breaking-news information graphics on deadline for web and print
Create deeply researched enterprise graphics for major projects, and be comfortable in working on both short- and long-term projects
Concurrently
Ensure that your graphics are optimized for proper display on desktop and mobile devices, as well as for print
Render diagrams for news graphics, for everything from how a fatal house fire occurred to the knee injury of a local athlete
Analyze data using spreadsheet, database, and gis software, and visualize the results of your analysis to help reporters with their stories and
Inform our readers
Assist reporters with data visualizations they create using embeddable data-viz tools
Who we’re looking for
Strong artistic capabilities, including experience with diagrammatic rendering and illustration
Expertise with adobe’s illustrator, photoshop, and indesign programsExperience with animation and 3-d modeling software is a plus
Knowledge of current best practices for responsive web design, including command of html, css, and javascript
Experience with creating online data visualizations using open-source software and off-the-shelf tools
Experience with best practices for print design, including color management and typography
Cartographic skills, with experience using analytical gis software such as arcmap or qgis
Data-analysis skills, including expertise with excel and database programs such as access, sql, or r
A passion for visual storytelling and a commitment to our core journalism tenets of accuracy, fairness, and diversity
Compensation
You’ll be able to work from home, or come into the office with easy accessibility from public transitWe’re a union shop, and we’ve got great benefits.
To apply
Please submit up to 10 samples of your own work, explaining your role in each project, the skills needed for its creation, and the decisions you made in determining how the project displayed on multiple platforms.
Other things to know
We know not everyone reading this will fit exactly what we’ve describedWe encourage everyone to apply who shares our passion for indispensable journalism and our drive to create a sustainable business model to support itAs an equal opportunity employer, the inquirer is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, and we especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to submit an application, including women, people of color, veterans, lgbtq+ people, and individuals with disabilities.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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