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HarperCollins Christian Publishing · 22 hours ago

Art Director

HarperCollins Christian Publishing is in search of an additional Art Director to complement their Creative Services team. The Art Director will develop, concept, and create designs for book and Bible covers while managing outside contract designers to ensure exceptional cover design delivery on time and within budget.

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Responsibilities

Conceive, design, and/or art direct designs for book and Bible covers
Manage the cover design process in collaboration with editorial, production, marketing, and publishing teams
Serve as a primary point of contact for cover development, including comp distribution and approvals, production coordination, and planning with associated publishers
Commission, contract, and art direct freelance designers, illustrators, and vendors; review portfolios and match skills to projects
Prepare contracts, maintain assigned art direction budgets, code, and route invoices for freelance and vendor work
Prepare and present creative rationale for cover designs
Take projects through completion, including mechanical preparation, oversight of final file production, proofing, necessary image licensing, and coordination with the Production Department
Upload final images to internal systems for use by external vendors
Assist the Creative Director and support other Art Directors as needed to maintain workflow continuity and meet shared deadlines

Qualification

Adobe Creative SuiteBook cover designGraphic Design degreeProject managementBilingual English/Spanish

Required

Online portfolio required for candidate consideration
Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite is required
Degree in Graphic Design or related field required
Current knowledge of both the publishing and printing process is required

Preferred

5+ years of relevant design experience is preferred
3+ years of additional experience art directing others being a plus
Strong preference to those with experience and skill in book cover design
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel are highly desirable
Advanced design skills, preferably in book and bible design
Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Benefits

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 the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce

Company

HarperCollins Christian Publishing

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an inspirational content publishing company.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Beth Foil Winkler
Manager, Social Media & Partner Marketing
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Beth Ryan, CFM
Director, Key Accounts & Strategic Partnerships, and author of The Flowering Cross
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