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Junior Designer
Penguin Random House
New York, NY, United States
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Do you love what is trending in marketing and social media? Are you a highly creative individual that wants to bring innovative designs to book publishing promotional materials? Then we may have the perfect job for you!
Penguin Random House is seeking a Junior Designer to conceptualize and design marketing, publicity, and promotional materials under tight deadlines. Working primarily for the Avery and Berkley imprints, as well as other Penguin Publishing Group imprints as needed, this position is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting edge promotional design projects and branding for fiction and nonfiction publishing imprints.
Specific responsibilities include:
1. Designing print and online advertisements and promotional materials, including static and animated ads, printed postcards, bookmarks, point-of-purchase displays, and ecards.
2. Managing poster requests and cover blowup requests from start to finish for the Avery, Berkley, Blue Rider Press, Dutton, Plume, and Putnam imprints.
3. Designing and routing materials, communicating with vendors, writing purchase orders, and handling all billing.
4. Executing all physical mock-up requests, with strict attention to detail and tight turnaround time.
5. Designing and building mobile landing pages and websites.
6. Preparing book cover mechanicals for galleys and advanced reader copies.
7. Working closely with the ad server team to generate tags and trackers for digital ads.
8. Trafficking and submitting all final files and tags to media partners.
9. Performing photo retouching and color balance in order to adjust author photos and covers.
10. Creating materials used at seasonal sales conferences, as well as custom presentations for author and agent meetings.
Please apply if you meet the following requirements:
• 4 year college degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of six months’ design or advertising/promotions experience; prior internship a plus
• Traditional mechanical skills a plus
• Excellent design skills as demonstrated by portfolio
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to create and revise designs under tight deadlines
• Ability to perform color correction and pre-press for print ads and promotional items
• Proficient in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
• Proficient in HTML coding and designing in HTML5
• Knowledge of Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, and Final Cut Pro a plus
Please apply using our online application process, and please include your resume and cover letter with salary requirements. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program.
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. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Fodor’s, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.
Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.