Art Director Harpers Bazaar
ITP Media Group
Posted on 1 Sep
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Experience
8 - 10 Years
Job Location
Education
Any Graduation()
Nationality
Any Nationality
Gender
Not Mentioned
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Job Location
United Arab Emirates
Experience
8 to 10 years
Qualification Level
Graduate; Post Graduate
Job Function
Graphic / Web Design / Art / Visualiser
Publishing / Media / Editorial
Top Management
TV Anchors / Reporters / Film Production
Skillset
InDesign, Photoshop ,Illustrator , art direction
Preferred Jobseekers
Jobseekers from any country
1) Portfolio Visual Strategy & Brand Stewardship
Maintain and evolve the Harper s Bazaar portfolio visual language (typography, grid, imagery, palette, illustration, motion), ensuring cohesion with each edition s local nuance.
Enforce brand style guides and cross-platform design systems for print/digital, including bilingual/RTL specifications and component libraries.
2) Issue Design & Production (Monthly & Quarterly)
Lead flatplans and pacing; art-direct covers, features, departments, and special supplements; approve layouts from concept to press-ready files.
Partner with the Managing Editor and Production teams on schedules and closes appropriate to a monthly (Arabia) and quarterly (Saudi/Qatar) cadence.
Design and lay out all pages in line with our global standards.
3) Photography Direction & Commissioning
Commission and direct photographers, stylists, set designers, illustrators, and retouchers across fashion, portrait, still-life, architecture/interiors.
Write treatments and shot lists; supervise on-set art direction and retouching standards; build and maintain a best-in-class regional contributor network.
4) Digital, Motion & Social Packaging
Translate print features into platform-native packages (.com templates, social carousels, Reels/Shorts graphic systems, thumbnails); set motion/graphics rules for video lower-thirds and opens.
Collaborate with social/video leads to ensure visual consistency and high engagement across channels.
5) Prepress, Colour & Print Quality
Own colour-accurate output across devices and presses: CMYK conversions, profile selection, proofing, paper stock recommendations, and press checks.
Implement ICC-profiled colour management and preflight/QC practices to ensure predictable, premium print reproduction.
6) Arabic/English Craft (RTL/LTR)
Ensure excellent Arabic typography, spacing, ligatures, and mirroring logic; set rules for mixed writing directions (numbers, units, dates) and bilingual hierarchy.
Curate Arabic-compatible type families and oversee RTL adaptations of layouts and UI elements for digital.
7) Operations, Assets & Rights
Maintain file architecture, versioning, and DAM hygiene (naming, metadata, reuse).
Oversee image rights, credits, licenses, and clearances in partnership with Legal/Editorial; manage third-party fonts/artwork usage.
8) Collaboration and Commercial
Partner with editorial leaders to shape visual storytelling; collaborate with commercial/branded content teams on premium executions while protecting editorial integrity.
Qualifications:
8 10+ years art direction in luxury fashion/editorial environments with a portfolio of landmark covers/features and cross-platform systems.
Mastery of typography and grid; expert in InDesign/Photoshop/Illustrator; working knowledge of Lightroom/Capture One; motion basics (After Effects/Premiere) and Figma for digital systems.
Proven prepress/print expertise (proofing, press checks, colour pipelines/ICC); strong retouching oversight.
Bilingual/RTL experience strongly preferred; Arabic/English fluency is a plus with sensitivity to regional cultural context and luxury aesthetics.
Calm under pressure, deadline-reliable, and excellent at cross-functional communication with editorial, production, and commercial teams.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Visual excellence & consistency across editions/platforms; external recognition/benchmarks.
On-time delivery for monthly and quarterly closes; reduced rounds and rework.
Colour/print quality (proof-to-press fidelity, ICC adherence).
Digital/social performance of visual packaging (CTR, saves/shares, completion/retention where applicable).
Contributor network strength and development of regional talent; internal stakeholder satisfaction.
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Company Industry
- Media
- Publishing
- TV
- Radio
- Outdoor
- Digital
Department / Functional Area
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Art
- Visualiser
Keywords
- Art Director Harpers Bazaar
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