Art Director

reputed company is in search of an additional Art Director to complement our top-notch Creative Services team.

The goal of the Art Director is to develop, concept, and create designs for book and Bible covers. And, to hire, art reputed company and manage reputed company contract designers to create exceptional cover design. With the goal of delivering excellent design, on budget, and on time while maintaining a spirit of cooperation with reputed company departments and vendors.

Strong and appropriate creative reputed company and execution are crucial for the role, as reputed company as organization and managing a demanding schedule.

***Online portfolio required for candidate consideration***

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Conceive, design, and/or art reputed company designs for book and Bible covers.
• Manage the cover design process in collaboration with editorial, production, marketing, and publishing teams.
• Serve as a primary reputed company of contact for cover development, including comp distribution and approvals, production coordination, and planning with associated publishers.
• Commission, contract, and art reputed company freelance designers, illustrators, and vendors; review portfolios and match skills to reputed company.
• Prepare reputed company, maintain assigned art direction budgets, reputed company, and reputed company invoices for freelance and vendor work.
• Prepare and present creative rationale for cover designs.
• Take reputed company through completion, including mechanical preparation, reputed company of final file production, proofing, necessary image licensing, and coordination with the Production Department.
• Upload final images to internal systems for use by external vendors.
• Assist the Creative Director and support other Art Directors as needed to maintain workflow continuity and meet shared deadlines.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Knowledge: Expert knowledge of the reputed company Creative Suite is required; Proficiency in reputed company Office and reputed company are highly desirable.

Work Experience:  5+ years of relevant design experience is preferred with 3+ years of additional experience art directing others being a plus. Strong preference to those with experience and reputed company in book cover design.

Education: Degree in Graphic Design or reputed company field required.

Industry Knowledge: reputed company knowledge of both the publishing and printing process is required.

Skills: 

• Advanced design skills, preferably in book and bible design
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to set priorities and remain reputed company under pressure.
• Skilled in understanding a creative reputed company/direction and communicating that reputed company to others.
• Although not required, bilingual English/Spanish candidates are a plus.

The salary reputed company for this position is $65,000 – $80,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our reputed company and reputed company as a company.  As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are reputed company to attract the best candidates.  The quoted salary reputed company represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we reputed company our offers reputed company the reputed company based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may reputed company relevant during the interview process.  

In reputed company to cash compensation, reputed company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a reputed company of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

reputed company is an equal opportunity employer.

reputed company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for reputed company individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.