He has to be in constant touch with production manager, chief copy editor, picture editor, department editors (such as beauty editor, fashion editor, lifestyle editor…). These key figures in the editorial team have to work together so that the process of publication production runs smooth and with no delays.
What tone and style will it present to its readers.Įditor in chief also works closely with other key figures in the team. They have to work together to envision how the publication is going to look and feel. As I mentioned their collaboration is vital. In today’s market when magazines are closing down on a daily basis editor in chief’s responsibility is even greater.Įditor in chief has to be in constant contact with an art director or creative director or design director, whatever title main designer in the publication has.
After that he has to be a great leader, because his team has to follow him on a tough and uncertain path. First of all it has to be a great journalist. Editor in chief has to be a person with many skills. Editor in chief has to be a person with great vision, because his vision and decisions are crucial for the success of the publication. He or she is the key figure in every publication.
However your relationship with your team of designers is also vital because your organizational and presentation skills are important because you and your team have to deliver the final product, that has to look good, sometimes under tight deadlines and tight budgets.Ībout the relationship of editor in chief and art director I will talk in one of my next articles because this topic is really important and deserves its own place on this blog.ĭepending on the size of the team and the budget that is set for the publication, the individual roles may vary.įirst let’s start with the most important title in the publishing business. The key to success of every magazine is the working relationship between its key employees, and those are editor in chief and art director.
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I will also talk about how you, the art director, should work with them and how to deal with everyday problems that you will be having when working with such a big team. I will explain who is who and what are they responsible for. In this article I am going to introduce to you the editorial team.