Desktop Publishing DTP Specialist

Global Language System; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

Global Language System is seeking a DTP Specialist to prepare translated materials for publication while preserving design integrity across languages. You’ll work with InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Word to place translations into templates and ensure accessibility and quality.

You will adjust layouts for text expansion, verify fonts and links, and package native files for final delivery, coordinating with translators and reviewers remotely.

Qualifications

• Professional DTP experience with multilingual documents.
• Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat and Word.
• Experience preparing print and digital PDFs and organizing native-file packages.
• Attention to content accuracy, layout quality, and version control.
• Experience with complex-script languages and accessible document production preferred.
• Education as stated: associate degree or certificate or portfolio-backed experience.

Responsibilities

• Place translated content into templates and native design files (InDesign/Illustrator).
• Adjust layouts for text expansion while preserving branding.
• Recreate publication elements from noneditable sources when needed.
• Check fonts, links, images, tables, page flow, and translation consistency.
• Package native files, assets, and final output per assignment.

Skills

Multilingual DTP

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Word

PDF production

Native-file packaging

Layout quality

Version control

Complex scripts & accessibility

Education

Associate degree in graphic design / related field

Tools

Job description

Benefits

• Flexible schedule


• Opportunity for advancement


• Training & development

Global Impact Group LLC / Global Language System is seeking a DTP Specialist to prepare translated FSA materials for publication. This role preserves the design and usability of publications, forms, fact sheets, infographics, and other content as text changes across languages.

Responsibilities

• Place translated content into supplied templates and native design files, including Adobe InDesign and Illustrator files.


• Adjust layouts for text expansion while preserving content, visual hierarchy, and FSA branding.


• Recreate publication elements or graphics when a project provides only a PDF or another noneditable source.


• Check fonts, links, images, tables, page flow, and consistency against the approved translation.


• Package native files, linked assets, and final output in the format specified for each assignment.


• Coordinate with translators, reviewers, and accessibility specialists to resolve production issues.

Qualifications

• Professional DTP experience with multilingual documents.


• Strong proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Microsoft Word.


• Experience preparing print and digital PDFs and organizing complete native-file packages.


• Careful attention to content accuracy, layout quality, and version control.


• Experience with complex-script languages and accessible document production preferred.


• Education: Associate degree or certificate in graphic design, desktop publishing, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent portfolio-backed experience.

This is a remote position.