{"id":5648,"date":"2011-03-14T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2011-03-14T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T14:30:00","slug":"job-freelance-junior-designer-for-digital-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2011\/03\/14\/job-freelance-junior-designer-for-digital-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Freelance Junior Designer for Digital Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>POSITION:<\/strong> Freelance Junior Designer for Digital Applications<br \/>\n<strong>LOCATION:<\/strong> New York, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE POSITION:<\/strong> 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.\u00a0\u00a0The successful candidate must be proficient in Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), with a willingness to learn new software programs.<\/p>\n<p>Candidate will be responsible for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inputting text changes and repositioning imagery;<\/li>\n<li>Organizing digital assets for application files, both photography and video; and<\/li>\n<li>Retouching digital imagery, if required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree preferred;<\/li>\n<li>Design student or recent graduate ok;<\/li>\n<li>Creative Suite proficiency;<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 years of related design experience a plus;<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of interactive design processes, digital file formats, and programming a plus; and<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of Final Cut Pro a plus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is an outstanding opportunity to play an integral role in the expansion of Melcher Media\u2019s portfolio of creative offerings.\u00a0\u00a0The Freelance Junior Designer should share the company\u2019s creative vision and commitment to quality and thrive in a multi-tasking environment.\u00a0\u00a0This is a temporary freelance job that will pay by the hour for approximately 2-4 weeks.\u00a0\u00a0There is, however, the potential to play an active role in propelling the company\u2019s history of print work into the realm of new media in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Interested candidates should email their resume to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:greatbooks@melcher.com\">greatbooks@melcher.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPENSATION:<\/strong> Hourly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:<\/strong> Melcher Media is a\u00a0full-service, creative content producer, with design, editorial, media, and production specialists who excel in all facets of print and digital communication.\u00a0\u00a0We help our clients to identify, develop, and hone their stories.\u00a0\u00a0Our 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.\u00a0\u00a0Our solid history as the leading producer of high-end, illustrated books and print materials\u00a0has propelled eighteen of the company\u2019s books onto national bestseller lists and garnered numerous industry awards.\u00a0\u00a0As Melcher Media expands into the digital arena,\u00a0our projects have evolved beyond the printed page, through\u00a0websites, e-books, mobile applications, and other forms of multi-media expression.\u00a0\u00a0Our employees are award-winning creative professionals who find inventive ways to connect big ideas with even bigger audiences, and\u00a0the company\u2019s industry-acclaimed art direction ensures that every message finds its proper vehicle of expression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5648\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}