Senior Designer, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Company
Hachette Book Group
Location
New York, NY
Type
Full Time
Job Description
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- Work closely with Associate Creative Director, Art Director, and Editorial in the design and production of jackets, covers, and interiors (which includes creating sample pages, preparing files to go to the compositor, and/or typesetting files in-house as needed).
- Work closely with illustrators, photographers, and freelancers in the creation of cover and interior artwork, from sketches to final art.
- Oversee out-of-house freelance designers as necessary
- Work with Associate Creative Director and Art Director to determine appropriate budgets and scopes of work for each title.
- Work closely with the Associate Creative Director and Art Director to schedule and prepare materials for jacket meetings, as well as Sales and Marketing meetings.
- Ensure all covers and related sales assets are uploaded into HBG’s proprietary asset management database (Aprimo) and archive documents appropriately.
- Assist in managing a master schedule of books to make sure key production, marketing and sales milestone dates are met, as well as the creation of sales materials.
- Create select advertising and promotional materials as needed for custom publishing or retail promotions.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Creative Director, the Art Director, or Department Head
- Bachelor’s degree in art/design preferred
- Minimum of 5 years experience in book publishing design required — experience in children’s books preferred.
- Knowledge of typography, illustration, and photography
- Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator required; working knowledge of PDF workflow a plus.Â
- Ability to execute a broad range of designs that are appropriate for various age groups and formats (young adult, middle grade, chapter book, new adult), as well as literary and commercial markets.
- Ability to attend to details and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the aptitude to communicate effectively in both individual and group settings regardless of audience
- Ability to manage in-house and out-of-house artists and freelancers
- Ability to take direction yet maintain intuition
- Solid print production experience required. (Experience with digital production preferred)
Date Posted
11/19/2024
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