[Hiring] Senior Designer @HarperCollins Publishers

Role Description

HarperCollins Christian Publishing seeks a creative Senior Designer with experience in designing and typesetting 4-color lifestyle, cookbooks, children and gift books to join our team. We’re an in-house Content Design team looking for someone who can take direction from written or spoken ideas and convert them seamlessly into high-design book interior layouts.

The successful candidate should have an intimate knowledge of current book trends and typography to support our specialty and non-fiction publishing teams. We work in a fast-paced environment, so 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

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.

Qualifications

• 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

• Salary range: $56,000 – $70,000.
• Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.
• Variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits.
• Elective benefits employees may select to best fit their needs and personal situations.

Company Description

HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.