Book Designer (Illustrated & Gift)

For over 50 years, Lonely Planet has been the go-to resource for explorers seeking expert guidance through our trusted guidebooks. As we evolve our digital offerings to meet the modern traveler’s needs, we are looking to expand our digital presence and enhance the marketing and sales experiences of our products. We aim to create compelling digital campaigns that resonate with travelers and drive both customer engagement and business growth.

We are looking for a hands-on Book Designer to join our evolving Illustrated and Gift print publishing team. You will design and art direct books and print products, and help to ensure the Illustrated and Gift list is dynamic, distinctive, and on-brand with Lonely Planet. You’re a creative thinker, have a passion for beautifully designed books, and know how to marry inspirational content with functional information design to bring excitement to and expand upon our travel-inspired nonfiction trade list.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with our print publishing team to create best-in-class book designs that inspire, guide, and excite travel lovers of all kinds from around the world. 

• Present and share work with cross-functional teams while clearly communicating design rationale rooted in an understanding of the target audience.

• Expand our current design style by creating unique designs specifically catered to the category, content, and consumer of each product, and according to design trends.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in illustrated and nonfiction trade book design and paper product design, as demonstrated in a portfolio of your work. Your portfolio should convey your ability to design for a variety of target audiences.
• Thorough understanding of print production and experience preparing design files and assets for print.
• Deep knowledge of Adobe InDesign best practices including fluency with type styles, parent pages, management of links, and importing coded manuscripts.
• Experience in stock imagery sourcing and ability to select images that are creative, accurate, and on-brand.
• Ability to analyze and interpret market trends and other external sources to identify design and product opportunities.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects, set expectations and work individually and/or collaboratively across teams.
• Experience in art directing freelance designers and illustrators, and ideally your own network of freelancers to tap into.
• A love for what you do and the ability to have fun and bring a positive attitude to a team of hardworking people.
• Passion for travel.

Compensation

• New York City Compensation Range: $81,250 - 118,000 
  *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

Who We Are:

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology – including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life’s most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey – from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

At Red Ventures, we believe diverse, inclusive teams are better. To help you better understand our core values and beliefs, we encourage you to watch this brief YouTube video: Our Belief Statements. This will give you insight into the principles that guide our work and our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com. 

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