Design Assistant: Backlist Covers & Print Production

Bloomsbury USA; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Hybrid Work Schedule

Job summary

Bloomsbury Publishing USA invites a detail-oriented Design Assistant to support the design team in preparing backlist cover files, updating archived materials, adjusting file dimensions, and delivering final files for print and digital distribution.

You will manage the cover workflow from briefing to final output, liaising with editorial and production staff while meeting schedules, budgets, and quality standards. AMac-centric Adobe suite, InDesign, and print production knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform, including a comprehensive understanding of Adobe InDesign
• A basic understanding of print production
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• The ability to process a large volume of work quickly and accurately
• Superior communication skills and the confidence to independently collaborate with internal stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Pull archived cover and jacket files and prepare updated files for reprint or POD, inputting any necessary textual and branding corrections and adjusting specs according to supplied templates
• Check quality of cover images
• Export final print-ready files for distribution to the printer
• Prepare and upload print files and pre-publication thumbnails to asset management systems
• Update schedules and project status within internal project management systems
• Attend biweekly Design team meetings and individual 1:1 meetings with the Design Manager

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Time-management

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe InDesign

Print production

Job description

Bloomsbury Publishing USA invites a detail-oriented Design Assistant to support the design team in preparing backlist cover files, updating archived materials, adjusting file dimensions, and delivering final files for print and digital distribution.

You will manage the cover workflow from briefing to final output, liaising with editorial and production staff while meeting schedules, budgets, and quality standards. AMac-centric Adobe suite, InDesign, and print production knowledge are essential.