Production Designer, Print Design, Compendium, Crown Publishing Group (Open to Remote)

Penguin Random House is a leading publishing house renowned for its children’s and inspirational books. They are seeking a highly creative Production Designer to work remotely with their design department, responsible for creating marketing materials and managing catalog production.

Responsibilities:

• Catalog creation: build bi-annual printed catalog, including prepress and color checks at press. Manages proofing and printing schedule
• Asset creation: barcodes, flattened product JPGs, display photos and Photoshop: retouching, editing, and color correction. Assist on set up for Editorial photoshoot and processing/filing of images
• Organize and manage Product photoshoot, being based in Seattle region is a plus
• Image formatting and organization/maintenance of Image Library
• Maintain schedules and meet deadlines on assigned projects
• Perform other related projects or duties as assigned or required
• Implement editorial text corrections to interior book pages and covers
• Prepare final production of book files for routing, FTP, and archiving
• Meet weekly with supervisor, design colleagues, and/or editorial staff to review work and address special issues in relation to completion of job

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in print design
• Graphic design skills and computer/technical knowledge for catalog and book production
• Thorough knowledge of Adobe CC: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat Pro
• Knowledge of working with style sheets, master pages, and creating templates in InDesign
• Knowledge of paragraph and character styles
• Knowledge of proofreader marks
• Working knowledge of MS Office programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• High attention to detail and precision
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and coordinate workload under pressure
• Great communication skills and willingness to ask questions
• Must be a team player and have the ability to work independently
• Candidates a commutable distance of Seattle, WA are a plus, but not required for consideration as the position is open to remote