What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Designer position at ASSOULINE?
Founded in 1994 by Prosper and Martine Assouline, Assouline brought the illustrated book market to life with products that were modern and creative. Today, the luxury book market has become indispensable tool for luxury brands. Beyond "beautiful books" Assouline is invested in the promotion of culture. It has created the "first brand of luxury culture" by opening boutiques where one can discover a world of good taste, excitement, and intellect a place where "culture can be acquired" within a luxurious environment. One can purchase complete book collections as well as objects that belong in contemporary libraries such as perfumed candles and "cabinets of curiosities"
Assouline Publishing is seeking a Senior Designer to join its creative team. We're looking for a strong designer to help design beautiful books focusing on luxury lifestyle - fashion, travel, art, gastronomy, etc. Candidates should have excellent communication, multi-tasking, and creative conceptualization skills. They should be adept at working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and have the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to art directors, senior designer is responsible for approximately 15-20 luxury book projects per year.
- Set up templates, design layouts, route materials within deadlines, review color proofs, gather files for printer, and marking up for the production department
- Work with Art Director, Creative Director, and Editors from concept stage to finish.
- Conduct art/image research.
- Creating compelling cover designs and interior layouts for various book formats
- Prepare files for reprints
- Liaise with outside departments, including Editorial, Communication, and Production
- Archive completed files on server for reprint updates
- Attend weekly status meetings
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years print experience, with prior experience in the luxury industry a plus
- In-depth knowledge of offset print production a plus
- Strong typographic and color (CMYK and RGB) skins
- Superior attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task, meeting various deadlines at once
- Excellent knowledge of Mac OS and Adobe Creative Suite applications: InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
- Knowledge of French a plus
Please note: This role is based in our New York office and requires in-person attendance five days a week.
Assouline is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
