Designer / Sr Designer

Job Description

Penguin Random House is seeking a Designer/Sr Designer to join our Penguin art department. This role will support the Art Director(s) for the Portfolio imprint. This imprint focus on nonfiction books in the two primary categories of business and self-help, including subcategories such as accessible science, psychology, wellness, relationships, self-improvement, spirituality, and lifestyle. The designer will work on all stages of the book cover creation process from conception through design and prepress. This is a fantastic opportunity to create book covers for a variety of commercial non-fiction titles.

Past titles include Edge, Everything is FigureoutableTake Back the Game, How to Talk to Your Boss About Race, How to Change Minds, Swipe Up for More, Flamin' Hot, Cues, Obsessed, and Girl Boss. And authors like Oprah, Ryan Holiday, Terry Crews, John Maeda, Michael Dell, Arthur Brooks, John McWhorter, and Simon Sinek

Specific responsibilities include:
• Manage and design multiple front covers and mechanicals
• Support and work closely with the supervising Art Director(s) on various tasks such as research, layouts, and presentations.
• Partner and coordinate with other departments (editors, copy editors, production and prepress)
• Prepare print ready digital files
• Maintain high production standards, meet deadlines, keep to budgets, and respond thoughtfully to feedback

Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:
• At least 3-5 years of previous design experience
• Highly organized and flexible
• Strong layout and typography skills
• Passionate about book design, typography, color, and trends
• Hand lettering and illustration skills are a plus
• Knowledge of printing, prepress file/art management and production are a plus
• Highly creative thinker who is willing to explore a number of visual possibilities for every book cover and enjoys problem solving: revisions are an opportunity to grow!
• Empathic person who can target designs to specific audiences/communities
• Very strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to prioritize and multitask and do timely follow-ups in a deadline driven environment
• Proficiency with the MAC environment and the Adobe Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

The salary range for the Designer position is $60,000 - $63,000 and the salary range for the Senior Designer level is $68,000 - $73,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6108n-18-217-144-32-42 in your application.