NewsAlberta Magazines on FacebookAlberta Magazines have their own Facebook group! To join or browse, visit
AMPA’s Volunteer of the Year – Derek BeaulieuAMPA asked Alberta magazines to nominate their invaluable volunteers, and we’d show our appreciation sending him/her to Toronto to attend a swanky Magazines Canada National Volunteer Appreciation Reception.
Venture Publishing Inc. launches new magazine for young professionalsVenture Publishing Inc. will be launching its newest title in September 2007 – Unlimited (tagline: Expand Your Life’s Work), a magazine focusing on work and business issues for readers in the 20 to 35-year-old age bracket. Work-life balance, meaning and fulfillment are challenges as well as needs for today’s young professionals, who differ from the generations that preceded them. These professionals want to make a significant mark without leaving a huge footprint. Unlimited wants to share their stories and inspire others to follow suit (though not necessarily while wearing suits). For more information or interviews, please contact: Joyce Byrne Dan Rubinstein |
Job Opportunities
Need help with production?SAIT Typesetting instructor looking for freelance production opportunities in the magazine industry. Advanced level of expertise in QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop. Extensive prepress and agency experience in the publishing industry. Please call Danny at 403-295-1909 or 403-369-2309 (cell).
Advertising Designer – Western StandardProposed Start Date: August 1, 2007 ROLE SUMMARY: You must possess a diploma/degree in Visual Communications or similar with at least 5 years of experience related to these areas. Send four samples of your work in PDF format (or website address of your portfolio), along with your resume to shelley@westernstandard.ca. No phone calls please. You will be notified once we have made our selection. Download full job description: http://www.westernstandard.ca/website/storage/file/JobPosting.pdf
Advertising Sales Representatives – Calgary’s ChildCalgary's Child magazine is seeking energetic, enthusiastic and talented people with solid sales and marketing experience to join its sales team. The successful candidate(s) will be team-oriented, but work well independently. Their primary responsibility will be advertising sales in Calgary's Child Magazine. This is a home-based, commission-based, flexible and dynamic position. QUALIFICATIONS: Interested applicants should apply to calgaryschild@shaw.ca
Editor – Alberta Construction MagazineJuneWarren Publishing Ltd. is currently accepting resumes for Editor of Alberta Construction Magazine (ACM). ACM is an established and well recognized business publication with 27 years of experience in the Alberta construction industry. Published six times per year, this glossy format magazine provides balanced and relevant editorial coverage of industry events and topics. More than 8,500 copies of ACM are distributed to an effective combination of qualified, paid, and controlled circulation throughout the province and across the industry sectors. Every issue of ACM contains news stories, regular departments, reports on major sectors of the industry, updates from construction associations, and point of view from industry leaders. POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Graphic Artist/Art Director - Dakota Design & AdvertisingDakota Design & Advertising is looking for a hands-on Art Director. Qualified applicants must love designing publications, work well in a team, and have experience in layout. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a consistent look and feel for each of three publications. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: complete layout and design, work with the editorial department, manage production process, liaison with printers and circ. department, co-ordinate art and production, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, manage schedules, work with sales team. Qualifications include: substantial experience with publication layout and design, an understanding of print production, excellent knowledge of the Macintosh platform and a keen eye for design. Contact publisher Ingrid Schulz at ingrids@efirehose.net
Volunteers needed:filling Station magazine is seeking dynamic, interested volunteers who like art and writing that cuts edges to join its editorial and events collectives. filling Station requires someone with the foundational skill set to help explore and expand the possibilities of filling Station’s circulation and subscriber relations. Interested volunteers can contact Colin at colinmart@yahoo.ca and check out http://www.fillingstation.ca/ for more information. |
“I’ve peaked in my career. It’s all downhill from here. I’m a one-hit wonder,” jokes award-winning writer Jeremy Klaszus. At 24, and having only recently graduated from Mount Royal College’s Journalism program, the former AMPA intern has only to list his accolades to demonstrate that the opposite is true. Winner of the Alexander Ross Award for Best New Writer (National Magazine Awards). Nominee for Outstanding Investigative Journalism (Canadian Association of Journalists). Nominee for Public Issues (Western Magazine Awards).