HarperCollins Publishers

Assistant Designer

HarperCollins Publishers

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Princeton • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $50,000 - $55,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Provides administrative support to the Design Managers including organizing group meetings, record keeping, ordering supplies, etc.
  • Assist the Design team with maintaining font libraries, font purchases, and font EULAs.
  • Works on series designs and brand designs
  • Assists with design of offsets and/or paperback conversions, as well as processing files for trim size conversions
  • Assists the team with designing spine dies, inputting text corrections using InDesign, and reviewing page proofs
  • Under supervision, opportunity to design book interiors for titles of simple complexity, and build templates for typesetting
  • Posts files for printing to Printer’s system and reviews preflight reports
  • Archives files in DAM and graphic artist contracts in Docushare
  • Assists in optimizing files for marketing/promotional materials

Requirements

  • College degree or equivalent work experience
  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience (including but not limited to internships and/or coursework)
  • A strong interest in interior book design of Adult Trade books with an eagerness to learn
  • Some interior book design experience or equivalent a plus
  • Ability to work effectively in a team setting
  • Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to multitask and maintain priorities under pressure
  • Mac and design skills using InDesign; a working knowledge of Photoshop and/or Illustrator a plus
  • Course work in graphic design and typography preferred
Benefits
  • Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
  • Physical health benefits
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Caregiving support
  • Emotional wellbeing programs
  • Transportation benefits
  • Elective benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
interior book designfont managementtypesettingfile optimizationpreflight report reviewtemplate buildingtext correction
Soft Skills
organizational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationteamworkmultitaskingability to work under pressure
Certifications
college degree