The publications of The Augustan Society, Inc., including especially ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'', are deserving of some care in their artistic arrangement and style. This duty has been delegated to the ''Omnibus'' Art Director, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the [[Omnibus Editor-in-Chief]].
The primary responsibility of the Art Director is responsible for finding appropriate supplemental artwork for all to direct the articles that appear in the ''Omnibus''design and overall look of Society publications and websites. This includes cover artConsistency, as well as art both between media and with history are high priorities for this work. That said, there may be good cause to support various articlesmake radical changes to some products, which will require the Editor-in-Chief to concur with the change.
Like all contributors, the The Art Director must either obtain is also responsible for finding and confirming the copyright clearance or confirm the public domain status of any items used. A strong preference appropriate supplemental artwork for images in all the public domain or available under Creative Commons or other open source copyrightsarticles that appear in ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''. Should an author wish This includes cover art in particular, as well as art to use a copyrighted image under the fair use provisions, the Art Director will investigate the availability support various articles. This may extend to selecting (and rejecting) artwork submitted by authors in support of a public domain alternativetheir contributions.
Like all contributors, the Art Director must either obtain copyright clearance or confirm the public domain status of any items used. A strong preference for images in the public domain or available under Creative Commons or other open source copyrights should exist, as there are no funds available for purchasing rights. Should an author wish to use a copyrighted image under the fair use provisions, the Art Director will investigate the availability of a public domain alternative and make a determination of whether a fair use exception exists. The Art Director is also ultimately responsible for the overall look and organization of the magazine, including fonts, text sizes, the ratio of images to text, suitable use of white space, etc.
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