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Designer - Wimpy Kid & Calendars

Publication or Company  ABRAMS
Industry  Book Publishing, Graphic Design/Art Direction
Salary Competitive
Benefits 401K/403B, Dental, Health
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location New York, NY
Experience Level 5 years
Job Requirements ABRAMS seeks a highly talented, versatile and creative individual to generate designs for the Wimpy Kid marketing collateral and ancillary products and to manage the ABRAMS calendar program. Individual will be responsible for designing marketing materials including ads, sell-in tools, promotional material and web content; creating smart and innovative designs for ancillary book and gift products; organizing and maintaining an asset library and creative archive; reviewing brand partner collateral for design consistency; designing brand presentation documents; and managing the design for the ABRAMS calendar program.

Qualifications include a BFA; 5 – 7 years of design experience; proficiency in Quark and Adobe Creative Suite; firm understanding of the principles of brand identify and brand extension. Individual should have the ability to think creatively and work efficiently under tight deadlines with strong communication and collaboration skills. Previous experience working on advertising designs and corporate communications and working knowledge of book publishing and media strongly preferred. Portfolio required.
About Our Company ABRAMS is the preeminent publisher of high-quality illustrated books for adults, adolescents and young children. ABRAMS is the publisher of bestsellers such as the wildly popular "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, award-winning cookbooks of Alton Brown and the stunning photography of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's "Earth from Above" series. ABRAMS is conveniently located in the NYC mid-town Chelsea area. We offer competitive salaries, generous benefits, 401 (k) plan, tuition assistance, on-site yoga and Pilates lessons, summer hours and paid Christmas week vacation. Visit our website at www.abramsbooks.com