Design Assistant, Little, Brown, & Co.

Hachette Book Group • New York, NY

2d • $50,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Little, Brown’s art department is seeking a creative Design Assistant who will be responsible for tracking projects, assisting with design projects, and day to day administrative tasks.
We’re a small, collaborative team of Art Directors and designers, and we develop our projects in-house. The Design Assistant will work with the art directors on all levels of the design process including, art research, contracts, scheduling, approval, and production. This is an entry-level position with a lot of growth potential.

Requirements

• Entry-level position. Previous industry experience is welcome but not required.
• BFA in graphic design or a related field
• Very organized and detail-oriented
• Can work independently and collaboratively
• Strong communication skills
• Intermediate skills in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Eager to learn more about books, design, and illustration

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Art Department
• Art Research
• Do art corrections in Photoshop and InDesign
• Being a liaison between production and Art
• Maintain updated workflow status on all projects
• Take notes during weekly production meetings and follow up with team members on next steps
• Perform other administrative tasks, such as contract and invoice requests

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life
• short-term and long-term disability
• accidental death and dismemberment
• critical illness
• hospital indemnity
• long-term care
• health and dependent care FSA
• commuter benefit plan
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement
• travel assistance
• 401(k)
• discretionary bonus program
• PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
• group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level