Michal Hefer

Senior editorial designer and art director with over 20 years’ experience designing long-form magazines and culture-led publications. I specialise in full magazine builds from cover to back, including grid and typographic systems, feature pacing, and image-led storytelling for print and digital PDF formats.

I’ve led high-page-count publications and refined existing visual directions to improve hierarchy, flow, and long-form readability without disrupting brand identity. Comfortable working end-to-end in InDesign, collaborating with editors and writers, and delivering press-ready files to deadline.

Based in London and available for freelance and contract editorial projects.

Visual Editor – Newsweek, London / Remote (2025)

Managed daily visual output for international news and long-form features, working closely with editors and agencies to source, curate, and deliver imagery for digital publication.

Art Director / Editorial & Creative Lead – Daily Mail Weekend Magazine, London / On-site (2015–2023)

Led the design and production of the UK’s most-read newspaper supplement, overseeing full magazine layout, typography, image commissioning, and print production. Responsible for cover-to-back delivery, long-form features, and maintaining visual consistency across high-page-count issues.

Digital Art Director / Design Consultant – Mail+ (dmg media), London / On-site (2012–2018)

Worked on the launch and development of Mail+ as a digital subscription product, translating print editorial standards into scalable digital publishing systems across web and mobile.

Earlier roles include senior editorial positions at the Daily Mail, Irish Daily Mail, The Sun Online, The Sportsman, Daily Sun and SuperSport Zone.

MA Digital Media – London Metropolitan University (2017–2018)

Postgraduate degree focused on digital publishing, interaction design, editorial workflows, and emerging technologies, supporting both print and digital content production.