Graphic Designer/Compositor

Graphic World, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and holidays

Full benefits

Company-paid life insurance

Flexible hours

Tuition support

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Graphic World, Inc. is seeking a Compositor/Graphic Designer for a hybrid position based in St. Louis, MO. You will layout educational materials across formats, including medical, scientific, and trade titles, and contribute to online projects.

The ideal candidate will master InDesign with strong Photoshop/Illustrator skills, understand accessibility standards, and manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Excellent time management and organizational skills required.
• Proficiency with InDesign and CC suite is essential.
• Experience with ePub3 and accessibility standards is a plus.
• Knowledge of HTML/XML is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Layout and page composition for educational materials (medical, scientific, trade books, magazines, online works).
• Revise illustrations and ensure accessibility for various outputs including digital formats (ePub).
• Collaborate across projects and meet deadlines.

Skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Deadline oriented

Willingness to learn new tools

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Job description

Please note: This is a hybrid position based out of St. Louis, MO. Some in-office time is required.

GW, a premier publishing services provider, is seeking a detail-oriented page designer with experience in publications and Adobe InDesign to join our team as a Compositor/Graphic Designer.

The ideal candidate for this position has a mastery of InDesign skills, an attention to detail, a desire to problem-solve, and wants to make a positive contribution to learning and education. Projects require excellent time management and creative thinking skills.

As a Compositor/Graphic Designer your work will involve layout of various types of deliverables for educational purposes, such as medical, scientific, and trade books, magazines, and online works. Daily work could include design and page composition, revisions of illustration, accessibility, digital (ePub) deliverables, and more.

REQUIRED:

• Exceptional skills in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, especially InDesign, with knowledge about Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and other CC applications a plus
• Skill in Microsoft Office applications - Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Skills and knowledge of automation of tasks through scripts
• ePub3 creation and knowledge of accessibility standards, various outputs, and deliverables a plus
• Knowledge of HTML or XML helpful
• Being comfortable working on multiple projects and multiple types of work
• Ability and willingness to solve problems
• Ability to work within deadlines

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Variety! We work on a large number of disciplines, ranging from medical, nursing and healthcare, to education, math and many of the sciences.
• Generous vacation and holidays: 10 Vacation days your first year, 5 Health days, and 10 paid holidays
• Full benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement, Disability, and Gym Membership Discount
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
• Flexible start and end times
• Casual work environment
• Tuition support programs
• Opportunities for advancement
• A supportive, collaborative team environment!