Graphic Design Assistant

American Airlines, the world’s largest airline has a new exciting opportunity for a talented junior designer, supporting the art department across three titles: American Way, Celebrated Living, and Nexos. These magazines have an incredible reach; being read by up to 16 million passengers a month. Will also assist the Art Director of Nexos in executing Ads for the Creative Solutions department.

At Ink we aim to produce magazines with a difference, so it’s vital that the candidate is a creative self-starter, confident in working on projects from the ground up. They must be organized and happy to work as part of a small team.

The ideal candidate must be passionate about all aspects of magazine design and be able to champion one of the world’s biggest brands. We are a global company and communicating and working positively is a vital part of the role. This is full-time on-site position located in our Miami office.

The Role

• design FOB and departmental pages
• design Ads for the Creative Solutions Department under the Nexos Art Director
• send hi res images to the prepress department in London
• Prepare files for print
• Research images for publication, including stock houses and reaching out for provided art
• Assist in production of shoots
• Research and maintenance of illustration and photography files
• other office duties, including: mailing issues to contributors, and updating mini-walls of each publication

Desired Skills

• A degree in Graphic Design or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite with proficiency in InDesign
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to follow through on assignments

To apply for this role please attach a cover letter and resume, along with a PDF showing samples of your work or a link to an online portfolio to shannon.casey@ink-global.com.