Employment at the Vineyard Gazette Media Group
Year-Round Opportunities
The Vineyard Gazette Media Group is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
Art Director
The Vineyard Gazette is seeking an Art Director to play a crucial role in the award-winning historic weekly newspaper. The black and white broadsheet is one of the few full size newspapers in the country. The Gazette prints each week in the Edgartown office on Martha’s Vineyard. The art director will oversee the design and layout of the weekly newspaper and digital news website. The visual look of the paper should adhere to our historic roots but also incorporate modern techniques. The art director will work hand in hand with editors to create the esthetic face of the paper.
Responsibilities: Lay out paper weekly, post stories and photos on website daily, assign photographers, edit photos, choose art, archive photos and news stories
Skills and Qualifications:
- Newspaper art director experience 5+ years
- Strong photo editing skills
- Possess a journalistic sensibility
- Have an artistic eye
- Experience with black and white photography
Tools: InDesign, InCopy, Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Lightroom and Illustration This position is based in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard. Send a cover letter and resume to publisher@vineyardgazette.com