Designer, Weldon Owen

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Job rotation position:

Bonnier Books

Company:

Weldon Owen (a company in Bonnier Publishing Group)

Department:

Weldon Owen Publishing Australia Sydney   

Bonnier Publishing acquired Weldon Owen in March 2006.

They are located in McMahons Point in the north of Sydney, very close to the famous harbour bridge. The company is a packager of children's reference titles including the highly successful "Insiders" series. Most sales are into either the USA or Europe. There are 18 employees headed by Sheena Coupe the CEO

Position:

Designer, Reporting to Sue Burk, Creative Director

Country/City:

Sydney

What the work consist of:

Design Development

  • Develop spread-by-spread digital layouts as briefed by the project editor. Layouts to include sketches of proposed illustrations and positional scans of selected photographs.
  • Revise layouts if necessary, based on input from the Company, author or project editor.
  • Develop cover concepts and revise if necessary, based on input from the Company, author or project editor.

Text

  • Provide Indesign and Illustrator files to the project editor for editing.

Illustrations

  • Prepare illustrator's briefs including project editor's brief and any accompanying reference material, layout with sketch included and design comments.
  • Liaise with illustrators (who will be contracted by the Company) to ensure that illustrations are appropriate and of acceptable quality.
    Review illustrators' conceptual sketches and detailed roughs for artistic capability and scan to ensure fit to layout.
  • Return combined comments from project editor, the Company and designer to illustrator for revision.
  • Review final illustrations for artistic capability.

Photography

  • Edit photos from images supplied by project editor. Place scans in layouts.

Preparation and safe storage of all digital files

  • Prepare files as specified in the Company's 'Design and Production Notes' which details preferences, file sizes, naming etc.
  • Ensure safe storage of all digital files including back-up copies.
  • Supply PDF files of layouts for review as required.

Print-ready files

  • Prepare and supply files for print.

Review and correct proofs

  • Check proofs for colour and accuracy in association with the Company and detail instructions for correction.
  • Revise digital files if necessary

 

Necessary qualifications:

  • Must have relevant design qualification
  • Fluent in English

 

How to apply:

Send your cover letter and CV both to: Sheena Coupe, Weldon Owen, sheenac@weldonowen.com.au and a copy to Richard Johnson, Richard@bonnierpublishing.co.uk,  and to Elisabeth Palombo, Bonnier AB, palombo@grow.bonnier.se no later than November 13.

 

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