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Full Time Job

Designer

Penguin Random House

New York, NY 03-17-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
PRH is seeking a designer to join an innovative team focused on demand-based, data-driven original titles across a wide variety of nonfiction genres.

This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented and organized self-starter who is interested in creating book covers and complex full-color layouts in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Some of Zeitgeist's notable titles include: Guided Tarot, Anxiety Relief for Teens, How Does My Body Work?, Dog Training for Kids, and Love More, Fight Less.

Responsibilities:
• Collaborates with the art director and editorial team to create original book designs, from concept to printer-ready files, within established budget and guidelines
• Maintains schedules and meets deadlines on assigned projects
• Supports art director on shared book projects
• Traffics the work of freelance designers, illustrators, and photographers
• Creates banners and other online marketing materials to promote books

Requirements:
• 3 years design experience, preferably in print design
• Graphic design skills and computer/technical knowledge for book production
• Strong understanding of typefaces and typography, design, and complex page layout
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite CC: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat with
• Goal oriented team player who can cultivate productive working relationships and the ability to work independently
• Proficiency in creative problem solving, decision making, and time management
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with complex page layouts such as workbooks, kids activity books, cookbooks and journals a plus

. Please apply using our online application process, and please include your resume and cover letter along with a link to your portfolio.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9b0o9-18-190-156-80-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution.