Web Graphic Designer

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

TMZ is looking for a Web Graphic Designer to join our Graphics department. This role will be responsible for creating editorial graphics and visuals for TMZ’s web properties. The Web Graphic Designer will contribute their design sensibilities to daily editorial projects, collaborate with the Creative Director, Editorial team, Editors, and other team members to create innovative design solutions, and to develop creative concepts for web and mobile projects. This position will report to the Creative Director and will be based in Playa Vista, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day graphical asset prep for editorial content, photo galleries, comps for advertisers, and newsletters in a fast-paced newsroom environment
• Create interactive deliverables including website designs, widgets, emails, user interfaces, style guides and presentation collateral
• Contribute daily to the creative process by coming up with innovative design ideas to further enhance and build the TMZ brand
• Color correcting, sizing, and optimizing graphics and photos for the web
• Extensive work in Photoshop

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience designing in a web-based environment (publishing/editorial preferred), large media company and/or interactive design agency
• MUST BE A PHOTOSHOP EXPERT
• Must have knowledge of celebrities and pop culture
• Knowledge of sports and athletes, a plus
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced news environment
• Must be available to work weekends
• Deep knowledge of the TMZ brand, celebrities, and pop culture
• A solid portfolio with interactive and/or static design examples
• Comfortable knowledge of HTML/CSS/CMS and current development trends
• Great communication skills with the ability to work well with dynamic personalities

TMZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.