Art Director, Discorder Magazine
Job Information
CiTR 101.9 FM is the broadcasting voice of the University of British Columbia, beginning as a student club in 1937, and gaining not-for-profit status and a place on the FM dial in 1982. Run by the Student Radio Society of UBC, CiTR offers students and community members broadcast training and access to the airwaves. CiTR offers alternative coverage of every genre and perspective, with a mandate to support niche programming and Canadian and local artists. Since 1983, CiTR has also published Discorder Magazine, providing Vancouver’s best monthly coverage of the local music and arts scene. Discorder is distributed for free throughout Vancouver, with a circulation of 8,000 copies.
The Art Director is responsible for the layout, design and overall look of Discorder Magazine. This includes designing the covers, coordinating all art and photography, designing the spreads and laying out the pagination. The Art Director is also responsible for designing promotional material for Discorder, as well as designing or working with artists to create posters for Discorder events. The Art Director is required to attend Discorder meetings, hold weekly office hours, and must be available the last weekend each month for production. When possible, the Art Director should work from the Discorder office.
The successful candidate will have a background in art and design, and experience working with Adobe Creative Suite: Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Knowledge of independent and local music, art and culture is an asset.
To apply, forward a resume, portfolio and cover letter to Brenda Grunau, Station Manager, at stationmanager@citr.ca by Friday, September 30, 2011,
$250/issue (time commitment roughly 25 hours per month)
