Designer/Production Artist: Print Publishing

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Designer/Production Artist: Print Publishing

Book Buddy is looking for an experienced, detail-oriented freelance or contract graphic designer with 20-40 hours per week of availability. This position will be responsible for design and layout for print, including nonfiction educational books, curriculum textbooks, graphic novels, and more.

Roles & Responsibilities

Design/Layout of print production materials to include:K-12 school library booksCurriculum textbooks and teacher guidesTrade picture booksTypesetting and page design for various print layouts, using and following established brand guidelines, style sheets, and design standards as established for each projectHigh-res photo color-correction, editing, and cutout imagesCreation of custom charts and graphs in IllustratorInputting editorial and client feedback into layoutsPreparing files for print using industry best practicesCareful file management and handling, working in a cloud-based environment
About You

This fully-remote position is perfect for you if you have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field, and one year of experience typesetting books or other long publications into layout. You are a self-starter, comfortable working independently and interacting with other team members virtually via email, video call, or chat.

You’ll be a great fit on our all-remote team if you are a quick learner, agile, and good-humored. Also, you are kind and awesome (like us!).

Required Skills

Fluent in InDesign, Photoshop, & IllustratorExperience following InDesign templates—using style sheets, parent pages, managing long documentsOrganization skills: highly organized and able to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and communicate effectivelyExperience preparing files for print, including knowledge of industry best practices for print productionA creative eye and strong design skills, as well as the ability to “speak design” to nondesigners

About Us

We are a team of publishing professionals, project managers, editors, designers, animators, sound engineers, illustrators, and writers. We offer reliable and affordable services for any publishing project or content development collaboration, with a special expertise in K-12 school publishing. We enter each project as an extension of our client’s team, helping them solve the problem of having to staff up and then down as they pursue opportunities. We are a happy team of remote creatives. We like to make each other laugh and support each other, putting a high priority on life enjoyment and balance.

Our team is diverse. We seek out and celebrate team members who bring unique perspectives to our work. This means you’ll be working alongside folks from many ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds, as well as queer, gender non-conforming, and neurodivergent communities. We welcome everything that makes you you and maintain high standards for respect and inclusion in our work world every day.

To apply, please email [email protected] with a brief introduction, your resume (including relevant experience), link to your portfolio, and the job title in the subject of your email. Thank you!