We are expanding our team and looking for people passionate about their magazine to lend their talents to Contrarium. Join the club, it’s a healthy coping mechanism.
The roles available are on a volunteer basis. Contrarium does not turn a profit, and all of us on the team have been donating our time out of love for what we do and belief in the community that we’re building. As much as we wish we could compensate our entire team, that is currently not possible.
We understand that volunteering time is a privilege, so we want to be upfront.
That being said, team members have used their work with Contrarium on their resumes, and it’s even helped our layout editor get into grad school! All of your work will be credited and we encourage our team members to use this experience to their benefit.
All of our team members work remotely. Ours is a creative process, so even if you’re working on magazine shipping, we still want to hear your opinions on graphic design! We’re looking for team players who are able to take initiative, manage their own time, and reach deadlines.
OPEN POSITIONS
Operations Manager:
We would love to start printing our magazine again, but for that to happen we need a team member dedicated to the logistics. Duties include but are not limited to:
Graphic Designer:
In this role, we encourage creativity and self expression while maintaining Contrarium’s branding. There is structure, but so much room to play! You will be working collaboratively with our social media manager and current layout manager in order to take the reins with Contrarium’s image.
This is an excellent position for anyone who is interested in learning more about brand design, social media, or marketing.
Duties include but are not limited to:
To apply, send an email to contrariummag@gmail.com with the subject, “Graphic Designer.” The email should include a portfolio or example of work that encapsulates your design style, and why you are interested in the role.
The roles available are on a volunteer basis. Contrarium does not turn a profit, and all of us on the team have been donating our time out of love for what we do and belief in the community that we’re building. As much as we wish we could compensate our entire team, that is currently not possible.
We understand that volunteering time is a privilege, so we want to be upfront.
That being said, team members have used their work with Contrarium on their resumes, and it’s even helped our layout editor get into grad school! All of your work will be credited and we encourage our team members to use this experience to their benefit.
All of our team members work remotely. Ours is a creative process, so even if you’re working on magazine shipping, we still want to hear your opinions on graphic design! We’re looking for team players who are able to take initiative, manage their own time, and reach deadlines.
OPEN POSITIONS
Operations Manager:
We would love to start printing our magazine again, but for that to happen we need a team member dedicated to the logistics. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Creating magazine orders with the printer. This includes uploading artwork, communicating with the printers if there are any issues, and working with the graphic designer on edits.
- Manage/implement shipping and tracking through Weebly/Square. This includes physically shipping orders
- We’re looking for an affordable way to streamline this process. If you find a system (like stamps.com) that works for you, we will work to implement it!
- Setting up each magazine as a product on the website. This includes calculating the cost of the magazine and setting up shipping costs on Weebly/Square so that we break even
- No previous experience required. Previous admin work is a plus, but we’re willing to talk to anyone who is looking for this kind of experience
- Time commitment: 5-10 hours per week, depending on the magazine cycle
Graphic Designer:
In this role, we encourage creativity and self expression while maintaining Contrarium’s branding. There is structure, but so much room to play! You will be working collaboratively with our social media manager and current layout manager in order to take the reins with Contrarium’s image.
This is an excellent position for anyone who is interested in learning more about brand design, social media, or marketing.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Collaborate with our social media manager to plan and design the look and feel of each theme, and translate that into Instagram, email newsletter, and website graphics to build cohesive brand messaging across all digital channels.
- Help develop the magazine’s layout and contribute to the revision process. Interest in learning print design a plus!
- Must be well-versed in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, or similar software.
- Help with any additional graphic needs as they arise.
- Time commitment: 3-5 hours/week, with slightly more hours during revision/print periods (two weeks every issue cycle).
To apply, send an email to contrariummag@gmail.com with the subject, “Graphic Designer.” The email should include a portfolio or example of work that encapsulates your design style, and why you are interested in the role.
