Art Director, Books - America's Test Kitchen

ATK is seeking a multifaceted, highly motivated designer and art director to become an integral part of our collaborative book design team. This position will focus on the execution of book design and layout (both interior and covers) and art direction of food photography. They will work closely with the Design Director and editorial and photography teams to produce book packages that meet high function and aesthetic goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong design sensibility, editorial layout experience, photography art direction experience, and familiarity with food content.

We juggle many overlapping projects here at ATK, so the candidate should be able to work within deadlines, prioritize, and have strong time management skills. They should have the ability to work in an environment where content creation and layout happen simultaneously, and final designs are reached through an iterative process.

TO THRIVE IN THIS ROLE:

• Bring a honed creative eye to concept and create designs that are innovative, on trend, and that capture the essence of a wide variety of cookbooks, many of which are high concept, while maintaining the established ATK brand voice.
• Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible and iterate on original designs after feedback from our Design Director, Editorial Director, and sales leadership team.
• Be able to design with complex content components that teach and demonstrate to readers both complex actions and concepts.
• Be able to work closely with the editorial team to understand project requirements and develop creative strategy.
• Enjoy and succeed at collaboration as the job requires interaction with editorial, photography, production, and kitchen teams.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 8 years experience in graphic design with an emphasis on information-rich book/editorial content
• Portfolio should demonstrate relevant project experience, including editorial design within branded contexts
• Professional art direction experience, preferably with a focus in food photography
• A highly refined knowledge and skillset in typography
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign
• Ability to collaborate while also being able to proactively complete tasks independently
• Critical thinking skills—ability to analyze copy and create intelligent layouts
• Deadline oriented—ability to balance multiple deadlines and project priorities
• Cookbook experience and/or a passion for cooking a significant plus

About America’s Test Kitchen

The mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America’s Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), magazines (Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK Essential Membership for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques. Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.

Why America’s Test Kitchen:

We're passionate about cooking, and about creating the best place to work. We're small enough for your ideas to make a big impact, and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career. We want you to take risks and make mistakes — that's how innovation happens in our test kitchen, in our offices, and in life.

We at America’s Test Kitchen believe food media can be a powerful force for social change. We are passionate about building an inclusive workforce that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, abilities, identities, and perspectives.

We welcome your application.