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Title : Junior Designer, Multimedia & Animation (US, Remote)
Description : Princeton University Press’s (PUP) seeks a Junior Designer, focused on multimedia and animation projects to join the award-winning book design team with the Creative Media Lab, a group responsible for Press-wide print and digital design. Reporting to the Assistant Creative Director of Marketing, the Junior Designer will be responsible for the design of marketing and advertising materials to support the Press’s global brand. The Junior Designer role is ideally suited for a collaborative and self-motivated early career creative professional with a strong typographic sense, excellent conceptual design skills, and an avid interest in books and ideas. The ability to learn on the job and to work with others toward creative solutions is essential to success in this position.
This is a full-time position with comprehensive and industry-leading benefits that include a focus on wellness. PUP is a staff choice organization when it comes to work location and flexible scheduling. The Press respects and trusts that staff can determine where and how they best function to perform their role. The selected candidate will be able to choose either 100% remote (within the US), hybrid, or full-time in our Princeton, NJ office.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Conceptualize and design multi-media marketing materials including short-form video, social media graphics, catalogs, fliers, postcards, posters, marketing emails, infographics, and original illustrations.
- Create motion graphics and other platform-specific visual content that showcases our brand’s personality and resonates with diverse audiences.
- Conceptualize and create short video trailers for scholarly books across a range of subjects.
- Produce professional photographs of products and people.
- Create book mockups and product simulations.
- Create original book cover designs, considering priorities of marketing, sales, publicity, acquisitions editors, and authors as conveyed at cover design meetings.
- Work closely with the Creative Director and Assistant Creative Director to refine designs, incorporate feedback, and articulate and develop the Press’s brand across a unified visual system.
- Stay current with new design trends, marketing news, technologies, and software updates.
- Participate in group brainstorms and discussions.
Requirements :
PUP is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our publishing. Individuals who are members of groups underrepresented in academic publishing are encouraged to apply. The Press provides a comprehensive and affordable benefits package.
Base Salary : $52,000 / year plus extensive benefits package. Starting salary may be negotiable based on relevant skills and prior experience.
How To Apply For This Job : Application Instructions : Interested candidates should send a cover letter with salary requirements, résumé, and portfolio at PUP’s application website. You will be requested to provide the link to an e-portfolio during the online application process at PUP’s application website. We encourage you to submit a portfolio that demonstrates your flexibility as a designer and the range of your work across media, including graphic design for print and digital platforms, typography, 2D animation, page layout, illustration, and product photography. Please include in your cover letter a description of what you are currently reading and what’s on your “to read” list. Note that the cover letter is valued and reviewed closely as a writing sample. Due to application volume, only finalists will be contacted.
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Salary : $52,000
