What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Design Coordinator - copy - copy position at uisystemoffice?
- Oversee all design aspects of the manuscript-to-book/journal process for annual output of approximately 100 new book titles and approximately 90 journal issues. Balance conceptual, aesthetic, technical, and managerial demands; grasp the arguments of academic and trade publications and interpret the content in an appropriate way when coming up with cover and interior design concepts and art directing the work of other designers.
- Oversee the design budget, allocation of resources, and advise on budget preparation when necessary. Work closely with the managing editor and production manager regarding list management, schedules, and provide reports, data and information for administrative purposes
- Recruit, train, and supervise staff designers, freelance designers, and design interns. Responsible for setting goals and objectives for staff and coordinates the training and management of work assigned to staff.
- Balancing expertise and collaboration, communicate, plan, consult, and negotiate with Press colleagues, University of Illinois purchasing department, and outside vendors to obtain the best possible results. Successfully communicate design considerations to nondesigners.
- Consult with academic authors about their preferences for cover art and design treatment of text, illustrations, and covers and jackets. Advise authors on art preparation.
- Formulate, implement, and interpret operating policies and procedures related to design and office resources, and participates in setting department objectives and long-range planning
- Ensure that appropriate and consistent layouts and/or thorough type specifications are provided to the compositor for unique interior designs. Periodically review library of format interior designs to meet a range of manuscript requirements.
- Oversee typesetting for design-intensive books.
- Identify and purchase suitable art and permissions for book jackets and covers. Ensure that covers are provided to the printer in electronic form with graphics files in place.
- Work with Marketing colleagues to schedule advance design of covers as needed for two seasonal catalogs, satisfying the demands of the cover committee, authors, strict permissions requirements, and strict deadlines.
- Provide preliminary castoffs and, as needed, rough design sketches for complex or design-intensive projects, to be used in obtaining production estimates.
- Review and assess manuscripts and art programs as appropriate prior to transmittal to editing.
- Keep abreast of developments in relevant computer technology and software applications, and pursue professional development opportunities to expand knowledge. Select software and hardware for purchase for design staff, and provide staff with program knowledge and expertise of procedures, technical specifications, related to the field
- Design at least 25% of new book covers and non-format designs as needed, delegating remaining covers/designs/marketing materials to design staff/freelancers as appropriate.
- Design marketing materials in relation to books and journals, including social media and website graphics, for both marketing and authors, as well as marketing print materials as relates to conferences and book promotions. Design journal interiors and covers, catalog covers, and additional promotional materials as needed.
- Update art guidelines and checklists as needed and maintain these on the Press's Web site.
- Acts as the point of contact with campus, and other University departments, and performs other duties appropriate for a senior design manager position.
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