Marketing Designer, Adult/Child

Portfolio link or PDF must be submitted with cover letter and resume

About us:

Founded in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in publishing art and illustrated books. The company continues to publish critically acclaimed and bestselling works in the areas of art, photography, cooking, craft, comics, interior and garden design, entertainment, fashion, and popular culture as well as narrative non-fiction and new works of fiction for adults; children’s books ranging from middle grade to young adult fiction to picture books to board books. ABRAMS creates and distributes brilliantly designed books with the highest production values under the following imprints: Abrams; Abrams ComicArts; Megascope; Surely Books; Abrams Image; Abrams Press; The Overlook Press; Cernunnos; Cameron + Company; Abrams Books for Young Readers; Amulet Books; Abrams Appleseed; and Magic Cat. ABRAMS also distributes books for Booth-Clibborn Editions, Bungie, Alain Ducasse Édition, Èditions de La Martiniére, Editions BPI, Global Golf Group, Lucky Spool, Milky Way Picture Books, The Museum of Modern Art, SelfMadeHero, Tate Publishing, V&A Publishing, and The Vendome Press.

Summary:

Abrams is looking for an innovative and technically savvy Designer to join our fun, creative, and collaborative Marketing Department! This role is a unique opportunity to design both print and digital marketing assets across our bestselling and award-winning Adult and Children’s publishing lists, as well as materials for corporate branding, festivals, and conventions.

The ideal candidate will have technical knowledge and experience across all areas of marketing design; be a self-starter, unafraid to jump in and take initiative; thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment; be energized by the opportunity to develop competitive marketing designs and maintain the look of existing branded campaigns; exhibit excellent communications skills; and be engaged with the opportunity to learn about the analytics of campaigns to improve conversion through design elements.
This position reports to the Associate Creative Director, Marketing Design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Concept and execute designs for branded marketing and publicity campaigns to support the release of key titles across all areas of the consumer experience, including retail promotions (digital and brick-and-mortar), floor displays, merchandising and promotional materials (paper and premium), print and digital advertising, large-format banners, billboards and standees, social media assets, animated GIFs, book tour materials, etc.
• Lead the visual creative process for assigned campaigns from brief submission through routing, release, prototyping and proofing, working closely with the Marketing and Publicity teams and maintaining branded-visual consistency across all campaign assets; liaise with book design to gather assets; brainstorm with Marketing and Publicity team members as needed to define the scope of elements.
• Manage Creative Services Design Project Schedule for assigned projects, proactively tracking on-time release in collaboration with Marketing and Publicity team members; manage file organization, back-ups, and archiving within marketing design servers for assigned projects
• Share current best-practices and trends in design, actively suggesting ways to incorporate these learnings into campaigns

Qualifications

• 3-5 years marketing design/creative services experience, publishing preferred
• Familiarity with current competitive publishing landscape a plus
• Imaginative and innovative thinker who is excited by pushing the creative envelope and experimenting with new techniques or technologies
• Proactive, solution-oriented, highly motivated individual who can work well independently yet flourishes in a collaborative team environment
• Efficient project manager and nimble multi-tasker who is comfortable shifting course and pivoting as needed
• Exemplary attention to detail, especially when working quickly under tight deadlines
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform, especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator; working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Proficiency in print and digital file preparation, technical standards, color correction and retouching imagery, and visual best practices including layouts and typography; knowledge of the Pantone Color System and color optimization of files
• Able to create custom die-lines from scratch / work with vendor-provided die-lines for a variety of promotional items, including corrugated materials and premium items
• Experience creating After Effects animations a plus
• Skilled in large-format art clean up in preparation for corrugated floor displays, vehicle wraps and billboards/banners; Ability to augment and supplement vector artwork as needed a plus

What do we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work schedule
• Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• Company-paid time off during Christmas week
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Health Benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

Portfolio link or PDF must be submitted with cover letter and resume

This role is based in New York, NY with a 3-day-per-week in office, hybrid work schedule.

ABRAMS is the preeminent publisher of high-quality illustrated books and gift paper products for adults, adolescents and young children, and creates critically acclaimed and bestselling works under the following imprints: Abrams, Abrams ComicArts, Abrams Image, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, Abrams Appleseed, Abrams Noterie, Abrams Press, and Abrams Calendars.

We practice the art of books. At the heart of this practice are the people—creators, colleagues, partners, and readers—who together form a passionate community committed to quality and integrity. We strive to be inclusive in our publishing and our organization, celebrating vibrant voices, cultures, and ideas.

ABRAMS is conveniently located in the financial district, NYC. We offer competitive salaries, generous benefits, 401 (k) plan, tuition assistance, summer hours and a paid Christmas week of vacation. More information about ABRAMS and our publishing program can be found at our website www.abramsbooks.com.