News Corp.

Designer – HarperOne Group

Posted on: 21 Sep 2021

New York, New York

Job Description

Overview

The HarperOne Group is currently seeking a Designer to create original covers and jackets for the HarperVia, Amistad, HarperEspañol, and MLK Library imprints.

Responsibilities

Designs original covers and jackets (hardcover and paperback).

Designs and routes jacket and cover mechanicals and works collaboratively with Art Director and Senior Designer through to production stage.

Makes reprint corrections.

Makes backlist corrections.

Assists with image research.

Converts hardcover designs to paperback format.

Provides general assistance on special projects.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of design experience required

Book cover design experience strongly preferred

Strong illustration and hand-lettering skills (preferred)

Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail

Ability to prioritize under pressure

Strong Mac skills and design competence with InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

A strong interest in books (fiction and nonfiction)

Awareness of design and market trends

Ability to speak and read Spanish a plus

News Corp.

New York, New York

News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes content for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates in five segments: News and Information Services, Book Publishing, Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, and Other. The company distributes content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and DJX through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, Websites, mobile device applications, tablets and e-book readers, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts. It also owns and operates daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other Websites.

In addition, the company offers home-delivered shopper media that include free-standing inserts and direct mail products; in-store marketing products and services primarily to consumer packaged goods manufacturers; in-store merchandising services; and digital marketing solutions. Further, it publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and religious books; and provides sports programming content to approximately 200 channels distributed through cable, satellite, and Internet protocol, as well as broadcast rights to live sporting events. Additionally, the company offers property and property-related services on its Websites and mobile applications, as well as residential and commercial property Websites; online real estate services; and professional software and services products, which comprise Top Producer, FiveStreet, and ListHub. News Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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