Bloomsbury USA

Design Assistant

Bloomsbury USA

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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Salary

💰 $47,500 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Route, track, and maintain frontlist and backlist mechanicals through all stages, ensure assets are uploaded in a timely manner
  • Prepare presentations of front cover comps for review in weekly cover meetings
  • Research and license art, illustration, photography, and fonts, processing both invoices and contracts as needed
  • Liaise with freelancers (code invoices, communicate deadlines, and manage transfer of digital files)
  • Deliver/upload visual assets/files and materials to editorial, managing editorial, marketing, publicity, sales as requested or necessary (for galleys, presentations, etc.)
  • Adapt cover designs for paperback titles as assigned
  • Set up hardcover jacket and paperback cover mechanicals (spine, flaps, back ads), as well as spine dies, according to senior designers’ specifications
  • Convert hardcover and paperback cover designs to audio format
  • Ensure retail cover assets are uploaded into systems
  • Attend to day-to-day art department / office needs (e.g. monitor and update multiple databases and spreadsheets; organize, maintain, and archive digital files, etc.)
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in art/design preferred
  • Proficiency in Macintosh operating systems and Adobe software (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro)
  • 1-2 years of experience in publishing art department preferred (internships acceptable); interest in children’s books required
  • Portfolio demonstrating proficiency with typography and design; print design strongly preferred
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
  • Lettering and illustration experience and ability a plus
  • Basic knowledge of preparing files for print production and color correction principles a plus
  • Candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area, and be able to work in person 2 days per week.