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Associate Art Director, Union Square & Co.
Hachette Book Group
New York, KSA
Freelance
Mid
Hybrid
4 weeks ago
Book Cover DesignInDesignPhotoshopIllustratorAcrobatPrepress
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About the Role
Union Square & Co. seeks an Associate Art Director to lead book cover design for adult and gift titles, manage a team of designers, and collaborate with editorial and production teams.
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities
- Conceptualizes and generates creative and innovative cover designs for UNSQ’s Adult list, including Classics, and select Gift titles
- Works closely with the Art Director to maintain the highest quality of design and production standards while keeping on track with deadlines
- Manages and advises small group of Senior and Junior level designers
- Collaborates closely with editorial team to develop thoughtful, market appropriate designs
- Oversees all stages of preparation including prepress, color correction, setting print ready files up for special effects, and proof review
- Maintains ongoing communications and schedules with the Editorial and Production departments to ensure timely execution
- Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required
- Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ’s high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push the envelope in both concept and execution
- Attends weekly status and design meetings
- Stays abreast of changes in publishing industry, design trends, and new techniques
Requirements
- 4 year college degree preferably in Graphic Design, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 5 7 years design experience in book publishing
- Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat
- Extensive experience designing book covers
- Experience hiring and overseeing illustrators, negotiating rates, and rights usage
- Detailed knowledge of pre press requirements for print: manufacturing process, proofing, and color correction
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- Union Square & Co. is seeking a highly organized, motivated, and creative Associate Art Director to join our team.
- This person will carry each project through the design process, including conception, execution, approval, and transmitting files to Production.
- The Associate Art Director will personally manage 3 designers and will report to the Art Director, Adult Books.
Duties
- Conceptualizes and generates creative and innovative cover designs for UNSQ’s Adult list, including Classics, and select Gift titles.
- Works closely with the Art Director to maintain the highest quality of design and production standards while keeping on track with deadlines.
- Manages and advises small group of Senior and Junior level designers.
- Collaborates closely with editorial team to develop thoughtful, market appropriate designs.
- Oversees all stages of preparation including prepress, color correction, setting print ready files up for special effects, and proof review.
- Maintains ongoing communications and schedules with the Editorial and Production departments to ensure timely execution and follow through from manuscript to bound book for all projects.
- Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required.
- Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ’s high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push the envelope in both concept and execution.
- Attends weekly status and design meetings.
- Stays abreast of changes in publishing industry, design trends, and new techniques that will improve the efficiency and creativity.
Minimum Requirements
- 4 year college degree preferably in Graphic Design, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 5 7 years design experience in book publishing.
- Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
- Extensive experience designing book covers.
- Experience hiring and overseeing illustrators, negotiating rates, and rights usage.
- Detailed knowledge of pre press requirements for print: manufacturing process, proofing, and color correction.
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
Application Instructions
- Please submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio to be considered for this position.
Work Model
- This role is based in our New York office. Employees are expected to work on site three days per week in accordance with our hybrid work model. Candidates must be able to reliably commute to the office.
Compensation
- The compensation for this position is $75,000 $85,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short term and long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long term care, health and dependent care FSA, commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assist
Mission Statement
- Union Square & Co. publishes books and gift products with a point of view. What distinguishes us is our independent, entrepreneurial spirit. We collaborate with bestselling, award winning, and debut authors and creatives to publish at the highest quality across categories.
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