OverviewAs Designer, you'll be designing the print magazine each edition. You will also be responsible for creating the marketing materials and any other design deliverables required for Shepherdess channels and projects. You will bring creativity, an eye for beautiful, cohesive design, and an incredible attention to detail.
Shepherdess is a small team, with all of us working remotely from different spots around the country. Along with your skill set, just as–if not more–important is finding two new team members who are the right fit for us. Your values will need to align with our values, you'll need to enjoy working collaboratively and in a fast-paced environment, be flexible and adaptable, have an affinity with rural communities, and an understanding of rural life. What we can offer in return is experience working for a small independent publisher, working for an organisation that lives by its values, the ability to work from anywhere in the country (as long as you have internet), flexible working arrangements, and a supportive, creative team, who all believe in what we are doing and where we are headed. If you feel you'd be a good fit for Shepherdess, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV to by Sunday 24th March.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Role Title: Designer
Responsible to: Editor-in-Chief
Supervisory Responsibility: Nil.
Purpose Statement: To ensure Shepherdess magazine is a beautiful, cohesive print publication; and to ensure the beauty and cohesivity of the Shepherdess brand and its sub-brands.
Responsibilities:
Designing the print magazine each edition, including:Collaborative planning sessions.
Setting up the InDesign document.
Exploring potential typographic and visual page layouts.
Visual curation of photos.
Bringing together the visual and written material.
Refining typography.
Designing advertisements.
Utilising and setting up InCopy.
Preparing the file for print.
Design of associated print collateral, including print posters and flysheets.
Preparing marketing materials for each edition of the magazine, including GIFs, IG stories and posts, Facebook banners, eDM headers, email signatures, and media kits.
Design of annual Shepherdess calendar.
Design of Muster marketing materials, including
Design of text assets and credits for TV.
Design of other brand documents and assets, including pitch documents, media kits, and eDM templates.
Requirements:
Graphic design experience in print design, including knowledge of typography and grid layouts. Proficiency using Adobe InDesign, and an understanding of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Working knowledge of Adobe InCopy (or willing to learn).
Exemplary attention to detail.
A team player.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to be flexible with work hours when peak periods demand it, particularly on print deadline.
Ability to work well under pressure.
An understanding of our target audience, and an affinity and understanding of rural and regional New Zealand.
Must live in rural or regional New Zealand and be able to work remotely, with internet access to connect with the team.
Must be proficient with a computer, including (or willing to learn) Asana, Slack and Dropbox.
Experience in magazine design is preferred but not essential.
Te ao Maori:
We value cultural understanding. We would love to hear about your understanding and appreciation of te ao Maori in your application.
Commitment:
Freelance position.
Magazine design: Time per week would vary across the edition process, however we estimate a total of 100 hours per edition and 10 hours for marketing materials per quarter. Some weeks would just be a couple of hours per week, and other weeks 15-20 hours per week. Flexibility to accommodate longer hours in the lead up to print deadline is required.
All other design: Time will depend on where a specific project is at. This will be more ad hoc.
Please provide an indication of your availability when you apply.
Rate to be negotiated with the successful candidate.
