Senior Production Designer - Sourcebooks

We are seeking a meticulous and experienced Senior Production Designer to join our newly formed, fast paced and agile publishing team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in the production process, ensuring that book cover designs and layouts are flawlessly executed and ready for manufacturing. This role demands a high level of attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external art directors, designers, authors, and editors.

**This role is hybrid in  Naperville, IL with a minimum of 2 office days weekly. 

Senior Production Designer Key Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with Art Directors & Designers: Work closely with art directors and designers to refine and finalize book cover designs, ensuring that they meet both creative and technical standards.
• File Review & Layout Confirmation: Review design files to confirm they are accurate and align with established templates. Ensure that layouts are consistent across an author’s titles and within series.
• Author Communication & Approvals:Partner with authors to secure final approvals on cover designs and layouts, ensuring their vision is fully realized in the final product.
• Manufacturing-Ready File Preparation: Translate creative cover treatments into manufacturing-ready file layouts, ensuring that designs can be effectively reproduced in print.
• Consistency Across Titles & Series: Ensure that design elements and layouts are consistent across multiple titles and series, maintaining brand integrity and visual cohesion.
• Attention to Detail & File Accuracy: Maintain a rigorous focus on detail and file accuracy, ensuring that all production files meet the highest standards before they are sent to manufacturing.
• Deadline Management: Adhere to established production schedules, ensuring all projects are completed on time while maintaining quality standards.
• Directly Supervises Freelance resources as required
• Cross-Department Communication:Work collaboratively with authors, editors, and other production team members to resolve any issues and ensure a smooth production process.
• A willingness to commit to overtime as needed to meet demanding schedules.
• Directly supervises freelancers as required.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience: 5 years of experience in book production design, with a strong background in working on book covers and interior layouts. Appropriately related experience will also be considered.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and a strong understanding of print production processes.
• Detail-Oriented: Exceptional attention to detail and file accuracy, with a proven ability to maintain high standards under tight deadlines.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with authors, editors, and other stakeholders.
• Project Management:  Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Creative Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve design issues, ensuring that creative concepts are faithfully translated into final products.

Why Sourcebooks?

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a company that encourages creativity and innovative thinking.
• Growth Opportunities: Join a rapidly growing company with numerous opportunities for professional growth.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to a mission that believes books can change lives.

Applications without a portfolio or cover letter will not be considered. 

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.

Sourcebooks values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Sourcebooks is a fast-growing entrepreneurial company seeking impact players and difference makers. We create books that transcend categories and defy odds; with hundreds of national bestsellers and awards to show for it. We are a company of enthusiastic, book-loving employees who are dedicated to connecting books to readers in new and innovative ways. Every day, we are transforming the publishing industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. Story by story, book by book, we have touched over 100 million lives. Join us as we strive to change 100 million more.

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