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Rodale
New York, NY, United States
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Designer, Trade Books
Rodale Inc. is currently seeking a Designer with experience in book covers, interiors and book-plus packaging, to join a department of thriving and talented designers. Working both in support of Art Directors and independently, the ideal candidate would be capable of designing books for children and adults on a broad variety of topics, formats, styles, as well as create marketing and collateral materials. This position will be based in New York.
Responsibilities include:
• Support and execute the design of both 4/c and b&w books for children and adult titles.
• Design sample pages and compose style sheets for layout production.
• Support the visual design and production from inception to finish.
• Present cover design concepts to editorial team.
• Design and manage the production of marketing collateral materials.
• Support the design and production processes.
• Supervise freelancer designers, illustrators and photographers for assigned projects.
• Manage budgets for individual projects.
• Some travel required for photo shoots or press okays.
Ideal candidate will possess:
• BFA in Graphic Design
• 2-4 years experience in children’s and adult book design and layout, both covers and interiors.
• Must have a portfolio which should show ability to apply excellent design skills.
• Strong visual skills including color sense, eye for typography and image selection or creation.
• Understanding and interest of our market (Health and Fitness) and medium.
• Strong organizational skills; flawless attention to detail; budgetary responsibility.
• Ability to take direction and apply own creative skills and talent toward successful execution.
• Experience or desire to art direct and plan photo shoots. Strong interest in photography.
• Expert in industry-standard graphic software: Adobe CS suite, including InDesign, PhotoShop and Illustrator.
• Knowledge of printing process and ability to create die and stamping layers.
• Familiar with graphics for the web and some ability in HTML5–or other digital animation software is a plus.
• Hand-lettering and illustration skills a plus
About Rodale Inc. Rodale Inc. is a global health and wellness content company based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania and New York, New York. Known for launching the organic movement in the U.S. in 1942, the company operates today with a mission to “inspire health, healing, happiness and love in the world. Starting with you.” Home to a broad portfolio of best-in-class brands, Rodale engages more than 100 million people globally through an array of products and services that include magazines, books, online, mobile, e-commerce, direct-to-consumer, social, video and events. With 100 editions in 67 countries, Rodale publishes the largest, most established health and wellness lifestyle brands, including Men’s Health, Prevention, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Bicycling, and Rodale’s Organic Life. Rodale Books is the premier destination for wellness content with a purpose, publishing conversation-changing titles that include Jessica Alba’s The Honest Life, Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet, former Vice President Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s Onward, Maria Rodale’s Organic Manifesto and Scratch, and Dave Asprey’s The Bulletproof Diet. The Rodale Books website, RodaleWellness.com, is a content and community hub where visitors can find inspiration and information from the world’s top wellness experts. Rodale also produces numerous branded experiences that draw more than 100,000 participants annually. Rodale is a certified member of The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and has received numerous industry accolades, including spots on Folio’s Top Places to Work in Media and Greatist’s Healthiest Companies in America lists, and has also been recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Adoption Friendly Workplaces.