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About the Company:

The Baltimore Banner is a nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable, and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed, and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties, and the state of Maryland. 

About the role:

The Baltimore Banner is looking for a News Designer to join our Audience team, which includes photographers, social editors and digital editors.

The News Designer will work with editorial, digital, and audience staff to create compelling visuals, in multiple formats that enhance article experiences and tell stories across multiple platforms. We are seeking candidates with a creative design aesthetic, strong journalistic instincts and a diverse range of skills.  

Responsibilities:

• Create unique visuals including photo collages, comics and other illustrations
• Work with the reporters and the data team to create infographics and data visualizations 
• Art direct pieces under the supervision of the Visuals Director 
• Help recruit and maintain a strong pool of local freelance talent
• Pitch ideas for visually driven stories
• Help with digital presentation and interactive elements 
• Collaborate with reporters and editors on stories

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in news design, illustration, and art direction.
• Proficiency in creating graphics, infographics, and data visualizations.
• Passion for storytelling and translating complex stories across multiple platforms.
• Fluency in Adobe design programs.
• Willingness to experiment with new techniques and styles.
• Familiarity with best practices for designing across multiple digital platforms.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to collaborate effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Availability to work some nights and weekends as needed based on news requirements.
• Commitment to upholding journalist values and ethics.

Note: Please consider applying if your skill set includes several of the requirements listed above.

We take pride in our core values that outline how we work. If you possess the qualifications outlined above and resonate with the cultural elements below, we look forward to exploring this opportunity with you.

• Do what’s right. Honesty, morality, respect and the mission guide our actions and decisions. By doing the right thing, we inspire others to believe.
• Work together. We collaborate to create something special. Together we challenge assumptions, trust each other, take risks, and foster transparent and direct communication.
• Listen to be heard. Our stories are trustworthy. They are inspired by and created for our readers. Their story is our story. Communities are at the center of our journalism, and everything we do.
• Deliver impactful results. Acting as one accountable team and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we deliver bold and innovative results. We act fast, execute and learn. We celebrate great outcomes.
• Be inclusive. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and act by curating a culture that leverages diverse perspectives as the key to fulfilling our mission. The Banner is for all of us.

The Venetoulis Institute embraces diversity and inclusion, and we are wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in inspiring a culture of inclusion across our organization. We are dedicated to establishing an organization that reflects the fundamental respect for different ways of working and living, and we assure every employee the opportunity to reach their full potential.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation due to a disability to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected] to request accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may include, but are not limited to, adjustments in the application process, modifications or assistance regarding job interviews, and accommodations to enable access to our facilities. We appreciate the value that individuals with disabilities bring to our workforce and encourage applicants with disabilities to disclose their needs for accommodation to facilitate a smooth and inclusive recruitment experience.