Junior Designer

Simon & Schuster is seeking a Jr Designer to support the art department of the Simon Element imprint. This person will be involved in 50 or so titles each year and reports directly to the Art Director, Patrick Sullivan.

The Junior Designer is responsible for designing and assembling jacket mechanicals, image and font research, department presentations, and some marketing assets. The role also oversees the
art permissions process, which involves licensing art from stock houses, filing the paperwork for freelance artists, and processing payments in concur. The candidate will also be responsible for keeping the covers up to date on the internal servers at Simon, as well as feeding/ distributing them out to booksellers once approved. Proficient in Indesign & photoshop, the Design Assistant should have strong typographic sensibility and an interest in books, reading and designing for print. Must be organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented.

Simon & Schuster has been named to Forbes magazine list of “America’s Best Mid-Size Employers 2022.”
Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.

For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The annual salary for this position is $54,000.00 - $54,000.00

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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