Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
Newsweek is seeking a highly creative, concept-driven Illustrator to join our in-house team. The ideal candidate will have a bold visual imagination and the ability to produce sophisticated photographic illustrations, photo collages, and CGI-inspired visuals that bring Newsweek’s editorial content to life. This position will play a key role in defining the visual tone of our magazine covers, features, and branded storytelling.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create original, editorially compelling illustrations for feature stories, magazine covers, digital platforms, and branded content.
- Produce work that balances bold concepts with aesthetic clarity—often translating abstract, intellectual, or controversial ideas into powerful visuals.
- Develop a consistent visual language in line with Newsweek’s evolving editorial voice.
- Collaborate closely with the art director, photo team and editorial staff from ideation to final execution.
- Work across a variety of media, including photographic collage, digital painting, 3D renderings, and mixed media.
- Maintain high standards of production quality, detail, and originality across all projects.
- Manage multiple assignments and meet tight weekly and monthly deadlines.
- Adapt and evolve artwork for use in motion graphics, video treatments, online storytelling, and social media campaigns.
Qualifications:
- 3–5+ years of experience creating editorial illustrations, photo-illustrations, or concept-driven visual artwork.
- A portfolio showcasing original, conceptual illustration work, ideally in photographic or CGI styles.
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator); experience with 3D software (ZBrush, Maya, Cinema4D, Blender, etc.) is a strong plus.
- Advanced knowledge of rendering techniques, lighting, shading, and texturing in 3D environments.
- Deep understanding of composition, visual metaphor, color, and storytelling.
- Ability to respond quickly to briefs and turn around high-quality visuals under tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with print and digital editorial workflows.
- Strong communication skills and openness to feedback and collaboration.
- A passion for current affairs, pop culture, and provocative editorial storytelling.
- Excellent written and spoken English; flexibility in working hours.
Desirables
- Familiarity with AI graphic design tools, such as Runway, Firefly, etc.
- Experience with and understanding of motion graphics and animation
Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.
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Newsweek is a global news magazine that provides high quality, in-depth coverage and analysis of the major events shaping our world. For more than 80 years, the iconic brand has been offering readers a unique perspective on world affairs and giving context to the most important events in global news. Today, via its print and digital editions, Newsweek continues to help its readers navigate a rapidly-changing world. Newsweek publishes a U.S. and International edition weekly in English. The international edition – branded as Newsweek International –serves the Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions while language-specific editions are available in Japan, Korea, Latin America, Pakistan, Poland and Serbia. A separate English-language edition is also published for the Middle East.
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