Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HarperCollins Christian Publishing is seeking a creative Senior Designer to join its in-house Content Design team. The role focuses on designing and typesetting high-design book interiors for lifestyle, cookbook, children’s, gift, specialty, and nonfiction publications, while managing multiple projects, preparing print-ready files, and collaborating with editorial, production, and art teams.
Responsibilities
- Work simultaneously on 12-20 projects based on publishing cycle
- Work collaboratively with editorial, production, and art directors on the development of book interiors from design concept to typesetting proofs to creating high-quality print ready files for complex products; 4-color experience required
- Take initiative in each project to problem-solve, troubleshoot, and demonstrate consistent follow-through to meet deadlines
- Properly manage projects and report progress
- Manipulate and color correct photos and illustrations; create graphs and charts as needed
- Responsible for pre-press operations to prepare print ready PDF for the printer
- Collect all necessary files and documents pertaining to a project and archive files following established procedures
- Repurpose existing content and make reprint corrections as requested
Skills
- With experience in designing and typesetting 4-color lifestyle, cookbooks, children and gift books
- The successful candidate should have an intimate knowledge of current book trends and typography to support our specialty and non-fiction publishing teams
- Strong and appropriate creative vision and execution are crucial for the role, as well as organization and managing a demanding schedule
- This is a full-time remote opportunity
- Online portfolio required for consideration
- 4-color experience required
- Expert Macintosh computer skills in Adobe CC Suites programs
- Strong knowledge of typography including paragraph, character, object, and GREP styles; Master Pages highly desired
- Knowledge of book structural elements and proofreading marks
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in designing and typesetting book interiors for publishing or a similar high-volume production environment
- Professional experience designing and laying out long-form book interiors is required
- BA from respected institution in Design field, especially relating to interior book design and typography
- Understands printing and binding processes
- Strong knowledge of Trade Book design and current trends desired
- Comprehensive knowledge of long document production in InDesign is required
- High level of skill working with Adobe CC InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator on MAC OS
- Capable of working with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and set appropriate priorities
- Effective written and oral communication skills to comfortably brainstorm and communicate smoothly and effectively
- Able to work quickly, accurately, and efficiently
- Analytical thinker
- Detail oriented
- Well organized and able to set priorities
- Works well in fast-paced environment
- Able to work independently
- Problem-solver with a proactive attitude
- Team player, able to work well with others
- Flexible to changes
- Ability to concept and create their own vision
- Love of typography and books
Benefits
- Full-time remote opportunity
- Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, including physical health benefits
- Retirement and savings benefits
- Caregiving benefits
- Emotional wellbeing benefits
- Transportation benefits
- Elective benefits employees may select to fit their needs and personal situations
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