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Art Director
HarperCollins
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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HarperCollins Christian Publishing is in search of our next Art Director within the Creative Services division. The goal of the Art Director is to deliver excellent design on budget and on time while maintaining a spirit of cooperation with all departments and vendors. Strong and appropriate creative vision and execution are crucial for the role, as well as organization and managing a demanding schedule. The position designs as well as provides conceptual and creative direction for the design of covers for books, Bibles, and Bible Interiors.
Responsibilities:
• Develop concept and create designs for book covers.
• Hires, art directs and manages outside contract designers to execute creation of book/Bible covers.
• Provides print ready files to the pre press/production department and approves all stages of that production.
• Manages design process via regular group meetings with editorial and production staffs
• Prepares appropriate contracts for each project that uses a vendor or independent contractor.
• Prepares appropriate defense and rationale for designs presented
• Serves as primary point of contact for all communication relative to development of assigned covers including, comp distribution/approval, production, and strategic planning with associated publishers.
• Review design portfolios and match designer skills to cover projects.
• Responsible for the commissioning illustrators/photographers.
• Bring creative and innovative product ideas to Publisher, Sales, and Marketing.
• Assist Creative Director to conceive, design, and produce mechanicals for covers, jackets and packaging
• Take a project through to completion involving mechanical preparation, overseeing of final file production, proofing, and coordination of printing with Production Department.
• Upload final images to our internal system for the feed to external vendors.
Qualifications:
The preferred Art Director candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, skills and educational requirements:
Knowledge: Knowledge of pre-press and the printing process. Knowledge of design trends.
Work Experience: Prefer at least 7 years in related field.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of publishing, marketing, and or advertising would be preferable but not required.
Skills: Proficiency in Photoshop, Indesign, Adobe Acrobat. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is helpful.
Personal Characteristics: Collaborative. Good communication skills both verbal and written. Accommodating. Team Player. Operates ethically: admits mistakes, treats others with respect, trust, and dignity. Follows through on commitments and agreements. Organization and the ability to handle many projects at once.
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer