What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Assistant position at BJU Press?
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with and support the Lead Designer and Design team on decisions related to the look and feel of a product (e.g. photo choices, illustration styles, typography choices, layout, covers, icons, infographics, etc.)
- Research illustrators based on Lead Designer and Design team concepts and decisions
- Work with Permissions to facilitate the vetting of photo choices
- Edit and prepare digital art and photo files for review
- Assist in the creation of infographics and other design elements
- Assist with various departmental production tasks
- Develop or improve skills required for advancement to a Designer or Production Design role
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Basic photo editing knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Self-starter
- Pro-active
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to positively interact with creative employees, vendors, and other team members
- A passion for continuous improvement
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite focused on Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
- Associates degree or 1-2 years of equivalent experience
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, worldclass education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.
