What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Designer position at BJU Press?
Company: BJU Education Group
Summary: As a Production Designer, you will support the creative integration of visual and verbal resources by working collaboratively with a team of designers to produce quality educational materials. You will use your technical skills and sharp eye for detail as you work alongside the rest of the design team to implement a Lead Designer's vision. This role provides you the opportunity to support the shaping of a student and teacher experience from a biblical worldview.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Brainstorm, plan, and collaborate with the Lead Designer and Design team on decisions related to the look and feel of a product (e.g. illustration style, typography choices, layout, covers, icons, infographics, etc.)
- Create Word templates for writers and editors and provide assistance in using them
- Responsible for assigned Production tasks on all pieces
- Communicate between the Design team and the production team as necessary
- Provide technically accurate files to the BJU Press Printing Division
- Maintain integrity of project files until they are archived
- Assist in the mentorship of the Design Assistants
- Develop or improve skills required for advancement to a Senior Production Designer role
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to positively interact with vendors and other team members
- Detail-oriented with an eye for user-friendly design in educational materials
- High level of creative and problem-solving skills
- The ability to adhere to established style guidelines
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Experience with, or ability to learn, publishing software such as Adobe InDesign and InCopy
- A passion for continuous improvement
- Knowledge of digital formats such as HTML and ePub is a plus; familiar with the Apple OSX operating system