VACANCY JOB

Designer - Children's Books

Recruiter        : REDWOOD PUBLISHING RECRUITMENT

Location          : Somerset

Salary              : On Application

Posted             : 10 Sep 2015

Closes              : 10 Oct 2015

Ref                    : DB100915

Industry          : Design, Media, Creative, Publishing Hours Full Time

Contract          : Permanent

Listing Type   : Job vacancy

Designer - Books

Are you a talented and experienced designer looking for a role where you can demonstrate your creativity? This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading and highly successful non-fiction, illustrated publisher in their Design Department.  The role will involve working with best-selling and well-known brands within a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the Group Designer, this role will involve creating innovative books, including tie-in product for high profile film releases and delivering strong, dynamic, commercially sound design that is appropriate to the brand, format, target market and end user.  You will also be involved in contributing ideas for new formats, packages, ranges, finishes and components;  attend monthly design meetings and project manage standalone titles or series from concept to print.  Other responsibilities will include assisting the group designer with franchise artwork refreshes and prepare freelance design/art briefs when required.

This is an exciting and interesting role for an individual who can deliver strong, dynamic and commercially sound design and the successful person will have demonstrable and relevant design experience, (minimum 18 months -3 years essential) ideally from a book, magazine or related background with strong skills inAdobe Creative Suite.

You will be a highly organised multi-tasker with the ability to handle a substantial workload, taking projects from concept to print on time and to budget. First class design skills are essential as is the ability to be creative.  Experience in children's publishing or working with licenses is desirable but not essential.

For further details on this fabulous role please forward a copy of your CV with 3 samples of your most  relevant work.

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