Senior Print Publication Designer

About Us:
TMB is the community-driven entertainment company engaging more than 250 million consumers worldwide across streaming TV, social media, web and print. Our portfolio of brands including FailArmy, Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, The Healthy, and The Pet Collective, is powered by content that's inspired and created by our fans. Together our community sparks curiosity, fuels laughter, and inspires people to live big, full, fantastic lives. Learn more about our brands, our data-driven marketing solutions, our award-winning licensing services, and much more at trustedmediabrands.com.
About the Role:
As a member of the DesignWorks print team, the Senior Print Publication Designer contributes to layout design for print media products. Reporting to the Production Design Manager and collaborating closely with design directors and editors based in the US, you will help create well-crafted, cohesive layouts that adhere to the established style guide for each product.
About You:
You’re a curious and adaptable graphic designer with a robust portfolio of magazine and book projects. You’re skilled at contributing to and enhancing the brand’s creative vision. You have extensive hands-on experience with design programs, including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and are constantly exploring fresh techniques to bring content to life on the printed page.
Your Day-to-Day:

• Collaborate closely with your manager, project coordinator, and design directors to prioritize and accomplish design assignments within specified deadlines
• Adhere to brand standards and templates to guide design projects from initial layout to final printer-ready pages
• Utilize Mac-based Adobe CC Suite software for executing layouts. This involves creating InDesign templates, establishing paragraph, character, and object style formats, and leveraging parent pages and other software shortcuts to enhance production efficiencies
• Assist in tasks such as color correction, ad placement, prepress processes, and final file approvals within our publishing platform
• Ensure consistency and adherence to brand guidelines across all design materials
• Partner with editorial teams to determine image requirements, research and source assets from various outlets, including stock photo libraries, online user-generated galleries, and in-house archives. Evaluate the quality, relevance, and licensing restrictions of each image carefully

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, fine arts, or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education
• 4-6 years of graphic design experience, preferably focusing on magazine and book publications
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite software, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat, on Mac platform
• Experience in photo research, sourcing, composition, and editing
• Proficient in generating design solutions, emphasizing color, typography, page layout, and publication pacing
• Effective in team collaboration, skilled in using Microsoft 365 Office tools such as Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Teams. Experience includes working within global teams and independently
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with meticulous attention to detail
• Understanding of production schedule deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills, capable of balancing priorities and collaborating effectively with multiple teams
• Reliable at meeting and managing multiple project deadlines
• Understanding and appreciation for lifestyle, home and garden, and food topics

About This Team:
Trusted Media Brands’ editors, designers, photographers, videographers, set stylists and culinary professionals create content that brings people together over the love of shared pastimes. From cooking (Taste of Home) and working on DIY projects around the home (Family Handyman) to exploring nature (Birds & Blooms) and satisfying a boundless sense of curiosity (Reader’s Digest), we’re dedicated to building communities and connections through the uplifting stories, videos and activities shared across our various media channels.
We thrive in an environment that values diverse backgrounds, talents, skills, and strengths; encourages creativity and experimentation; and recognizes and rewards the courage it takes to step outside comfort zones in the quest to grow our business. 
Our Benefits:
We value our people and offer a collaborative and engaging culture. As a Trusted Media Brands employee, you will enjoy work/life balance, generous time off and comprehensive benefits and programs. Learn more about what life is like working at Trusted Media Brands at https://www.trustedmediabrands.com/careers/.
India specific benefits

• Comprehensive Time Off policies
• Maternity and Paternity Time off
• Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits including access to OPD consultations*, Gym/Yoga studios, Teleconsultation/Telemedicine*
• Access to Mental Health Reimbursement
• Annual Sport Reimbursement and Home Office Reimbursement
• Office with in-house kitchenette

Trusted Media Brands embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
This role is offered by TMB through Jukin Media India Private Limited.