The New York Times
Fellow, Opinion Design
$82K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- No more than five years of full-time professional journalism experience, excluding internships; 3+ years of digital design experience preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the United States. Work visas will not be sponsored; applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa extendable with Optional Practical Training will be considered.
About the job
Creates and promotes digital visual storytelling for The New York Times Opinion journalism across social and digital platforms.
What you'll do
- Create visual experiences and translate editorial ideas into motion, video, audio and interactive digital design.
- Contribute to ideation, visual development and art direction, collaborating with editors, illustrators and photographers.
- Experiment with storytelling formats, develop work within design systems, and document creative work and processes.
What they ask for
- No more than five years of full-time professional journalism experience, excluding internships.
- Strong understanding of social media branding, platforms and best practices.
- Portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling and design craft.
- Proficiency in After Effects, Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; ability to work within and extend established brand systems.
Nice to have
- Multiple journalism internships, or equivalent experience; 3+ years of digital design experience.
- Previous art direction experience or a portfolio demonstrating conceptual illustration and collage.
Pay
$82,414.80 — $82,414.80 USD annual base pay
Tools
After Effects, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram
AI focus
No AI-related job duties stated. Applicants are asked not to use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.
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