Indesign Paginator

Ogai Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogai Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented Typesetter to join the Production team. The role focuses on producing high-quality print and digital publications using Adobe InDesign, including page composition, pagination, formatting, and handling mathematical content.

You will work across books, journals, magazines, educational and STM publishing, ensuring compliance with publisher specs, quality standards, and schedules. Strong collaboration with editors and cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate strong typography and layout skills.
• Experience producing books, journals, magazines, or educational publications is preferred.
• Ability to manage preflight checks, templates, and production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Create and format page layouts using Adobe InDesign per project specs and templates.
• Perform typesetting, pagination, and page composition for varied publications.
• Apply typography standards and master pages; ensure consistency across layout.
• Import content from Word, XML, or other sources; place images, tables, and charts accurately.
• Ensure print-ready PDFs meet publisher and printer specs; perform preflight checks.
• Coordinate with editors, XML teams, QA, and production coordinators to meet deadlines.

Skills

Adobe InDesign proficiency

Attention to detail

Page layout & typography

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Word

XML

Job description

Job description

We are seeking a detail‑oriented and experienced Typesetter to join our Production team. In this role, you will be responsible for producing high‑quality print and digital publications using Adobe InDesign, including page composition, pagination, formatting, and mathematical content. You will work across books, journals, magazines, educational, STM, K-12, and professional publishing projects while ensuring compliance with publisher specifications, quality standards, and production schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and format page layouts using Adobe InDesign according to project specifications and templates.
• Perform typesetting, pagination, and page composition for books, journals, magazines, and digital publications.
• Apply typography standards, paragraph styles, character styles, and master pages.
• Import and format content from Microsoft Word, XML, or other source files.
• Place and position images, tables, charts, equations, and illustrations accurately.
• Ensure consistent formatting, alignment, spacing, and page design throughout the publication.
• Prepare print‑ready PDF files that meet publisher and printer specifications.
• Perform preflight checks and resolve layout, font, and formatting issues.
• Implement author corrections, proofreader comments, and quality control revisions.
• Work closely with editors, designers, XML teams, QA teams, and production coordinators.
• Follow production schedules and meet project deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
• Maintain version control and proper file management throughout the production process.
• Support template development and workflow improvements when required.