POSITION: Freelance Junior Designer for Digital Applications
LOCATION: New York, NY
ABOUT THE POSITION: Freelance Junior Designer will work with editor and publisher to finesse and finalize designs for a multimedia e-Book due to launch within 2-4 weeks. The successful candidate must be proficient in Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), with a willingness to learn new software programs.
Candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Inputting text changes and repositioning imagery;
- Organizing digital assets for application files, both photography and video; and
- Retouching digital imagery, if required.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred;
- Design student or recent graduate ok;
- Creative Suite proficiency;
- 1–2 years of related design experience a plus;
- Knowledge of interactive design processes, digital file formats, and programming a plus; and
- Knowledge of Final Cut Pro a plus.
This is an outstanding opportunity to play an integral role in the expansion of Melcher Media’s portfolio of creative offerings. The Freelance Junior Designer should share the company’s creative vision and commitment to quality and thrive in a multi-tasking environment. This is a temporary freelance job that will pay by the hour for approximately 2-4 weeks. There is, however, the potential to play an active role in propelling the company’s history of print work into the realm of new media in the future.
Interested candidates should email their resume to greatbooks@melcher.com.
COMPENSATION: Hourly.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: Melcher Media is a full-service, creative content producer, with design, editorial, media, and production specialists who excel in all facets of print and digital communication. We help our clients to identify, develop, and hone their stories. Our print work includes more than 125 books and some 12.5 million copies in print, for corporations such as Nike, GE, Lexus, GAP, Harley-Davidson, and Neiman Marcus, and for media companies such as HBO, Conde Nast, Hearst, MTV, ESPN, and NBC Universal. Our solid history as the leading producer of high-end, illustrated books and print materials has propelled eighteen of the company’s books onto national bestseller lists and garnered numerous industry awards. As Melcher Media expands into the digital arena, our projects have evolved beyond the printed page, through websites, e-books, mobile applications, and other forms of multi-media expression. Our employees are award-winning creative professionals who find inventive ways to connect big ideas with even bigger audiences, and the company’s industry-acclaimed art direction ensures that every message finds its proper vehicle of expression.
