• Job Description

  Req#: 263327
  Employer is seeking a Junior Designer to join the Marketing Design Team. As a Jr. Designer, they will help build on previous successes in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Together, with their colleagues in the marketing, publicity, cover art, and editorial departments, they will bring to life standout campaigns for books, series, and brands, including the best-selling Richard Scarry, Grumpy Monkey, Magic Tree House, and more!
  
  Advantages of joining Employer:
  - Opportunity to work with the world's largest English-language children's trade book publisher
  - Chance to create books for a wide range of readers, from toddlers to young adults
  - Collaborate with award-winning authors and illustrators
  - Work on multimillion-copy series and world-famous franchise characters
  
  Responsibilities:
  - Develop creative design solutions that engage consumers and help promote front and backlist titles and proprietary brands
  - Work within established guidelines and set specifications to push the brand forward across different mediums
  - Work on projects from start to finish, including digital and print advertisements, splash pages, social assets, in-store displays, and sell sheets
  - Collaborate with team members to develop visual concepts
  - Assist Asst Art Director and Senior Designers as needed
  - Create, maintain, and adhere to deadline-driven schedules
  - Effectively communicate with colleagues, artists, and agents
  - Meet with stakeholders to review work progression and traffic materials for approval
  - Stay current on illustration, design, and publishing trends
  
  Minimum Requirements:
  - 1-2 years of design experience with a keen interest in design for branded properties and brand-building
  - Portfolio that highlights strong understanding of typography and creation of effective layouts (illustration skills a plus)
  - Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator), with emphasis on InDesign
  - Understanding of basic UI and UX principles and experience working with Adobe XD and/or other prototyping software
  - Ability to work conceptually, under pressure, and meet deadlines
  - Knowledge of prepress and file preparation for print design
  - Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
  - Desire to keep up to date with design trends and illustrators
  - Interest in pop culture a plus
  - Familiarity with Adobe After Effects desired but not required
  
  Salary: $53,000
  
  Additional Information:
  - Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range specific to each particular open position
  - Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits program
  - Penguin Random House values diversity in the workforce and provides equal employment opportunities

• About the company

  Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds.

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