Junior designer

Ulysses Press, a trade book press with offices in Brooklyn, New York, and Berkeley, California, is looking for an enthusiastic, full-time Book Production Typesetter/Designer to join our publishing team. This job reports to the Director of Production. This person will work closely with the Ulysses Press team to design, layout, and produce Ulysses Press titles as well as reformat previously published books for reprints and prepare files for short print runs. 

Required qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years working in InDesign and book production/design
• A deep understanding and familiarity Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, and an especially robust knowledge of InDesign.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including the footnote and track changes functions
• Careful attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and time-management skills
• Knowledge of CMYK printing
• Experience using Mac OS
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• College degree or equivalent work experience

Other useful skills:

• familiarity with editing marks
• Experience with QuarkXpress

Candidates in the New York area would be required to maintain a hybrid work schedule.