Fellow, Opinion Design
New York, NY · 3+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 20, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- New York, NY
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship not offered
About the role
- Join the 2027 New York Times Fellowship class as a digital designer in the Opinion section in New York.
- As an Opinion Design fellow, you will support our editorial and creative teams in producing and promoting our digital Opinion journalism to help readers understand, navigate and engage with society's important conversations.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualize and create visual experiences across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and emerging platforms
- Translate editorial ideas into compelling motion, video, audio and digital design interactives
- Experiment with visual storytelling, formats and design approaches to engage new audiences
- Contribute to creative ideation, visual development and art direction
- Pitch ideas and collaborate with editors, illustrators, and photographers
- Develop work within established design systems while exploring opportunities to evolve them
- Document and archive creative work and processes to support the broader team
- Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Requirements
- No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
- Self-directed, adaptable designer who can quickly develop creative solutions
- 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
Preferred qualifications
- Record of multiple journalism internships, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of digital design experience
- Previous art direction experience
- Portfolio demonstrating conceptual illustration and collage
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- Company-matching 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development programs
Workplace
- This is an in-office position and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week.
Skills
- After Effects
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Motion Graphics
- Video
- Audio
- Digital Design
- Art Direction
- Social Media Branding
