Graphic Designer

Star Chefs is looking for a dynamic, full-time print and digital graphic designer to join our small, but mighty team. This role is a hybrid work schedule, in-office from Monday to Thursday in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and remote on Fridays.

For over 30 years, Star Chefs has moved the restaurant industry forward with the mission to catalyze industry professionals’ success and give them the tools they need to overcome specific challenges. Through hundreds of in-person tastings each year, Star Chefs has published over 40,000 pages of original content, hosted 82 of its Rising Stars Awards Revues and produced 14 national industry-only food and beverage symposiums.

As lead on the design and execution of Star Chefs' trade print magazine (printed five times per year) and various web and social media campaigns, you'll have the unique opportunity to make a real impact on the nationwide culinary community (which needs our support now more than ever). The ideal candidate should have original ideas, be open to learning, create impressive designs and have a keen eye for detail.

This role will lead the design charge and support creative functions for Star Chefs in all editorial and marketing channels.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with editorial and management team to conceptualize, execute and publish the design of Star Chefs' Rising Stars Magazine (five times per year)
• Design collateral for over twenty culinary events and activations per year, including promotional and on-site collateral for our nationwide Rising Stars Awards series as well as various branded marketing promotions
• Assist in the curation of local freelance illustrators for each issue of the Rising Stars Magazine as well provide concept and direction as needed
• Support marketing and social media teams with print and digital designs for sponsor-driven imperatives
• Conduct press checks on printed pieces (as necessary)

Skills Required:

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Strong understanding of design, publishing design, illustration and printing procedures
• Holds a BA or BFA in a design-related field (fine art/illustration skills a plus) with post-grad design experience at a media company, magazine or agency. Pre-production and magazine workflow experience an added bonus
• Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong time management skills with ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal
• Proactive team player who can work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to conjure inspiring ideas and maintain visual brand consistency

Star Chefs’ Rising Stars Magazine features over twenty chefs in five rotating cities a year. Featuring our Rising Star Award Winners in each city, along with a series of articles and recipes, 80% of the photography, content and design is produced in-house. Our designer works with all departments to conceptualize and then execute the design. It’s a 96- to 104-page book with national circulation.

About Star Chefs

At its core, Star Chefs is a sounding board, a voice, and a trusted resource for the food & beverage industry. For over 30 years, Star Chefs has moved the industry forward with the sole mission to catalyze food and beverage professionals' success by giving them the tools, resources, and support they need to overcome challenges. Star Chefs' original content is driven by hundreds of in-person tastings and interviews each year with the country's top up-and-coming chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and artisans.

Star Chefs’ print publication, the Rising Stars magazine, delivers recipes, industry trends, business intel, beverage knowledge, new techniques, and a fresh dose ofinspiration to professionals across the country. Star Chefs has published more than 50,000 pages of industry-focused content, generating over 4 million page views annually.

To further its mission, Star Chefs hosts a variety of industry events throughout the year through its Rising Stars Awards. Since 2003, the Star Chefs Rising Stars Awards celebrate up-and-coming talent across the country in five rotating markets annually.