Note for 2024-2025 Applicants
The Editor-in-Chief, Emily, was the Layout & Design Editor for the past two years. She has experience with InDesign and is happy to help the new editor learn how to use the software. If you have no experience whatsoever with InDesign, but you would love to get a solid grasp of the basics, this role might be a fun challenge for you.
The Layout and Design Editor brings In Media Res to life by preparing the journal for print and online publishing using InDesign. The Layout and Design Editor will collaborate closely with the Editor-in-Chief and other board members to best arrange and display the journal’s contents.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Editor-in-Chief and other board members to design journal sections within the provided template
- Work with staff advisor Linda Huard to ensure the journal has no errors prior to printing and online publishing
- Ensure that the journal is ready for print and online publication by deadlines
Key characteristics
- Knowledge of InDesign or familiarity with other Adobe programs. If there is no previous experience with InDesign, time must be devoted to learning the basics of the program
- A focus on details and consistency
- Creativity and an eye for composition
- Collaborative attitude and teamwork skills
- Self-reliance and dependability
- Ambition to improve the quality of the journal