Penguin Random House ยท 5 hours ago
Art Director, Book Covers, Penguin Random House Christian Publishing (Open to Remote)
New York, NY
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$93K/yr - $105K/yr
8+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Art Direct, design, assign, and manage a list of 10 to 20 titles a season from concept to finished book jacket or cover
Commissions and direct freelance illustrators and photographers to produce cover art
Compile editorial feedback and provide guidance and art direction through all phases of art development, thumbnails, sketches, through final color artwork and route them to our illustrators.
Oversees trafficking of freelanced projects and maintain design schedules and databases
Maintain expert knowledge of design trends, best practices, and systems/applications to ensure high quality designs
Prepare mechanicals from creation to final product, including: setting up templates, designing layouts and choosing typography, etc.
Provide their expertise on treatments and special effects that will add value to the final book, or propose alternative ideas
Qualification
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Required
A minimum of 10 years of experience in the Graphic Design ecosystem, three of which have been focused on art directing, preferably in book publishing.
Strong interest and familiarity with the Christian Book market.
A portfolio of work that includes samples of relevant work.
Experience commissioning artwork from freelance illustrators and designers.
Well versed in the Adobe Suite with experience in digital prepress.
Excellent design skills and unique vision.
Ability to elevate the look and feel of each book, creating eye-catching, striking cover designs.
Ability to bring a sense of playfulness and inventiveness to the title treatments and typography.
Strong interest and familiarity with the world of the Christian Book space.
A minimum of 8-10 years of design experience within publishing or similar industry, including 3 years of art directing and managing a design team.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator).
Highly creative, with evidence of fine design sense and typography sensitivity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ambitious, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and exhibit a desire to learn and grow.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects while adhering to tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
Working collaboratively with all members of the team from concept to finish.
Preferred
Previous managing experience.
Benefits
Medical/Prescription drug insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life/AD&D Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Program
Educational Assistance
Generous paid time off
Company
Penguin Random House
Our mission is to ignite a universal passion for reading by creating books for everyone.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Manuel Sansigre
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Head of M&A
Brian Redler
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
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