Graphic Artist

Company Description
With more than 160 and 190 years experience respectively, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have a rich history of courageous, quality and independent journalism. Along with our partner sites, Brisbane Times and WAtoday, our websites and newspapers are the dominant mastheads in Australia. In 2024, we remain in a stronger position than ever with 12 million readers consuming our journalism in print and online each month, making us the most widely-read news organisation in the country.
Job Description
The role of Graphic Artist reports into the Graphics Director. The primary focus will be to produce graphics such as maps, charts, tables - and digital artwork for our News, Sport and Entertainment coverage. The majority of work will be digital in output, though there may be the occasion where print work is also required.
The Presentation team creates award winning visual stories, illustrations and graphics for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and WAToday.
We work alongside the countries best journalists, photographers, video producers and editors to produce industry leading visual content that informs and engages our audience. The team works across all platforms and with every topic - from magazine design to data rich interactives, from News and Sport to lifestyle and Entertainment.
Day to day you will:

• Service the newsroom graphics needs
• Work with Topic Editors on visual content for news and features
• Create Digital artwork and illustration for premium stories.
• Be audience centric - put our audience experience first and foremost.
• Work quickly and accurately to ensure deadlines are met
• Be a supportive member of the team, providing assistance and advice to others when applicable

Please note, this is a fixed-term position until July 17th. The position will include shift and weekend work .
For your application to be considered, please submit a portfolio of your graphics.
Qualifications
What we would like to see:

• Love visual storytelling
• A keen eye for detail
• Can work to a brief and a tight deadline
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Great communicator
• Good, practical skills with Photoshop, Indesign and illustrator
• Strong interest in News and current affairs
• Familiar with charts - knows when to use a bar chart and when to use a pie chart

Additional Information
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.