What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Director, Sterling Union Square TEMP position at Hachette Book Group?
Sterling, Union Square is looking for a talented Temporary Art Director to support their design initiatives and projects. This is a temporary position with the expected duration of 3 months.
Duration: 30 hours per week for a 3-month period
Pay rate: $60/hour
Duties include:
- Development and oversight of all cover and interior design from concept through final file delivery
- Creative collaboration with the editorial team on licensed title content development
- Collaboration and oversight of freelance artists and designers
- Timely routing of cover and interior passes to hit seasonal deadlines as well as project tracking and weekly written project updates for internal team review
- Coordination with partner licensors for character, asset creation, and brand adherence; building and maintaining art asset pools with licensor partners to meet publishing needs present and future
- Work with UNSQ production manager to ensure quality control and title-by-title consistency.
- Collaborate with the UNSQ marketing and publicity team for exclusive edition content and creative ad/marketing material support for select titles and programs
Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:
- Proven track for working with high-profile authors and illustrators
- Proven track for working with licensed properties and developing and adhering to brand standards
- Ability to manage multiple titles at a time while adhering to creative vision and production schedule deadlines
- Expertise in Adobe Design Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat), and other related technologies.
- Detailed knowledge of pre-press requirements for print, manufacturing processes and proofing
- Excellent communication skills with internal and external partners, key collaborators, and outside talent
- Deep understanding of the children’s trade publishing market
- Ability to manage project-specific freelance artists and designers, including identifying talent and negotiating project fees, deliverables, and schedules
- 8–10 years of experience in children’s licensed and/or trade publishing design
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
Salary : $60
