| Location: Hyde Park Campus Job Description: - Manages digital file archiving and version control according to established standards, which includes coordinating with vendors and in-house design and production team.
- Coordinates production on new books and reprints that go into our SRDP (short-run digital printing) program.
- Analyzes and approves art to ensure it meets publication standards.
- Analyzes and approves final manuscripts from MS Editing to ensure compliance with Scribe Well-Formed-Document Workflow.
- Fulfills file requests, which includes research on file availability and rights status of cover images.
- Performs image sizing and cover mechanical design.
- Typesets books in-house, and generates XML, according to established standards.
- Maintains design template program and develops new templates on an ongoing basis.
- Assists with departmental tasks at discretion of Design and Production Director.
- Manages and maintains procedural database, in coordination with Design and Production team.
- Assists with researching funding opportunities, preparing grant proposals, and drafting and/or editing other written materials with moderate guidance.
- Assists with other administrative projects as needed and acquire higher level guidance and skills.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Qualifications Education: Experience: - Two years of experience in book production and book design.
Technical Skills or Knowledge: - Expertise in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoShop in a Mac environment.
- Working knowledge with databases.
Preferred Competencies - High degree of organization and the ability to handle many projects.
- Adapt to new technologies and to changes in internal processes.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current typesetting and graphics arts processes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills in relating to peers and supervisors.
- Effective written and verbal communications skills.
- Basic understanding of book design and typography.
- Background with Macintosh platform.
- Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Adobe PhotoShop, and Adobe Illustrator.
- Knowledge of Quark XPress, Oxygen, Sublime and XML workflows.
- Work creatively within limited budgets.
- Working knowledge with POD/SRDP manufacturing.
- Work cordially and effectively with managers, peers, and vendors to ensure publication schedules are met; manage multiple tasks in fast-paced environment; flexibility to deal with last-minute changes on projects; interested in learning about and applying new technologies as needed.
Working Conditions - Extended periods of time at computer.
- Lift boxes of manuscripts, proofs, and books.
Required Documents - Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
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