Designer, Creative Services - Knopf Doubleday

Designer, Creative Services - Knopf Doubleday

The Knopf Doubleday Creative Services department has a new exciting opportunity for a Designer to join the team. Reporting to the Creative Marketing and Advertising Director, the Designer will create digital and print advertising, as well as work with colleagues on creative assets for consumer- and sales-facing initiatives for a wide variety of hardcover fiction and nonfiction titles across the Knopf Doubleday Group’s imprints.

The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group is a storied leader in commercial and literary publishing and home to some of the most iconic authors in the world, including Nobel Laureates Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Alice Munro; Prize-winners Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Margaret Atwood, Robert Caro, Joan Didion, Yaa Gyasi, Jhumpa Lahiri, Cormac McCarthy, Michael Ondaatje, Tommy Orange, Patti Smith, Anne Tyler, and Colson Whitehead; and global bestsellers Dan Brown, John Grisham, E L James, Erin Morgenstern, and Jo Nesbo.

• Note: This is not a jacket designer position*

Responsibilities

• Devise and create digital assets, including display ads, motion graphics, video, social media materials, retailer assets, and email creative
• Design print advertising, including magazine, newspaper, and outdoor ads, as well as in-store and promotional materials
• Take lifestyle shots of books for use on social media and in advertising
• Establish branding and identity for Knopf Doubleday book list
• Stay abreast of current best practices and trends in design, web technologies and usability, and share information with design and marketing teams
• Support marketing and publicity departments in executing special design projects

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of graphic design experience preferred
• A strong eye for typefaces and typography, and editorial page layout and desire to stay current on graphic design and typography trends
• Proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite CC: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
• Interest in lifestyle photography with a keen eye for taking product shots
• Ability to think creatively and be an effective problem-solver, while staying on schedule
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Ability to tackle projects independently and collaborate and seek direction when needed
• Prior knowledge and interest in creating content for social media platforms
• Collaborative nature and desire to communicate design thinking
• Familiarity with Final Cut Pro and/or Adobe Premiere preferred
• Working knowledge of MS Office programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of designing for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript a plus

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. 

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC 

Country: United States of America 

State/Region: New York 

City: New York City 

Postal Code: 10019 

Job ID: 174766

Date: Oct 14, 2021

Location: 

New York City, NY, US, 10019

Nearest Major Market: Manhattan

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

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