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Art Director

The Dictionary Project · Education · $2.7M budget · 1 staff · Since 1995

Why The Dictionary Project

FY2025 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Provides free dictionaries to third graders to improve reading and writing skills.

  • The Dictionary Project functions and strives to ensure that people throughout the united states and around the world are able to enjoy the benefits of owning a Dictionary. Program efforts are focused primarily on assisting all people in becoming good…$2.7M spent in FY2025

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$26K
1 officer reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$2.8M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
1
employees
28,000 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+1%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1996
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

In short, from the org's own posting
  • Art Director who steers Fortune magazine's visual identity and reports to the Executive Creative Director.
  • Leads visual design and creative direction for U.S., Asia, and Europe print and digital editions.
  • Commissions illustration, photography, and typography, and manages freelance artists and vendors.
  • Requires 10+ years of creative leadership and a portfolio in editorial design and brand identity.
  • Pay is $145,000-$160,000 total compensation; based in NYC with hybrid flexibility.

Read the original listing on fortune.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com

Summary written by AI from the posting. The original listing is the final word.

The full posting, as written

Overview

Fortune is seeking an Art Director to serve as the day-to-day steward of Fortune magazine's visual identity. Reporting to the Executive Creative Director, this person will own the look and feel of every print issue, from covers and feature packages to recurring sections and signature franchise issues like the Fortune 500, Most Powerful Women and 40 Under 40. The Art Director will be a hands-on designer and a careful custodian of the magazine's design system. They'll work closely with editors, the photo team and production to bring stories to the page on deadline, and help carry magazine work into its digital and social extensions so the brand stays cohesive wherever readers find it.

The role also offers room to grow into other areas of Fortune's creative work, including video, live events and brand initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead the creative direction and visual design of Fortune’s U.S., Asia, and Europe editorial products across print and digital, including covers, feature packages, and regional editions. Shape the visual identity of major Fortune franchises, lists, rankings, and special projects—including Fortune 500, Most Powerful Women, and emerging editorial properties. Partner with editors, writers, photo teams, and designers from early story development through production to create compelling, audience-first editorial experiences. Establish and maintain cohesive visual systems across print, web, newsletters, social, video, events, and other brand touchpoints.

Guide the design team and external creative partners, providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and high standards for craft and execution. Commission and direct illustration, photography, typography, and other creative assets, matching talent and visual approaches to each project’s editorial and brand objectives. Manage relationships with freelance artists and vendors, including rate negotiation, onboarding, and allocation of creative resources. Lead logo and identity development for Fortune franchises, accolades, editorial initiatives, and live-media programs.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to evolve Fortune’s brand standards, including typography, color, graphic systems, and guidelines; identify scalable ways to make these resources accessible across the organization. Serve as a strategic creative partner to teams developing new editorial, video, social, and event franchises, ensuring that new initiatives launch with a distinctive and consistent visual identity. Help develop Fortune’s digital illustration and visual storytelling capabilities, including art direction for news, features, and special-project content.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant creative leadership experience in editorial design, publishing, media, agency, or a similarly fast-paced brand environment. A portfolio demonstrating exceptional editorial design, brand identity, art direction, typography, and visual storytelling across print and digital channels. Experience leading creative work…

About The Dictionary Project

From its Form 990