Designer (Speculative Position)

ROLE SUMMARY

Role: Designer
Department: Design
Reporting To:Creative Head
Direct Reports: N/A

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To provide effective, high quality cover designs for assigned titles in the Adult list.

STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE ROLE

INTERNAL : Editor(s), Creative Head, Typesetters
EXTERNAL : Freelancers, Illustrators & Photographers

ROLE CONTRIBUTION AREAS

• To design approx 5-6 cover designs per month

• To keep a track of List schedule and ensure timely handover

• Managing the freelancers’ pool in terms of identifying/adding new talent and assignment of project.

• To liaise with editors, production department, marketing & sales departments, freelance illustrators, designers, typesetters and photographers

• Ensuring all the AI work gets done with accuracy and high quality and update titles’ covers details on designated portal/system

•To manage your work efficiently so that deadlines are always met where cover and text design are concerned

•To maintain high standards of design

•To seek out new creative talent and original talented illustrators and photographers

ROLE DETAILS E.G. COMPETENCIES, & KPI’S

• 3 to 6 years of experience in book design

• Graduate of a design school

• Proficient knowledge of Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

• Creative and open to experiment, with a strong and logical bent for cover designs

• Proactive and Good team player

• Strong communication skills

Company: Penguin Random House India Private Limited 

Country: India 

State/Region: Haryana 

City: Gurgaon 

Postal Code: 221002 

Job ID: 257824