Graphic Designer / Magazine Production
Graphic Designer / Production Artist for print and digital
Marin Open Studios Marin County, CA
This is a paid position.
DURATION: Jan. 31 - April 15 (3mo. contract with possibility to extend) More details on process and resources to come. Mentorship is provided.
Marin Open Studios
Marin County, CA
Requirements: • Experience in catalogue and advertising print and digital design and production • Work remotely • Ability to multitask, meet deadlines and interact with a team of administrators and participating artists
Required systems and software knowledge of: • Mac OS 12.7 or above • Adobe Suite of tools: • InDesign - for print & digital document production • Photoshop - for photo editing, batch processing, map production • Illustrator - for map production • Acrobat Pro - for PDF creation, editing, map production files • Microsoft Office (Word and Excel - Must be able to edit Excel spreadsheets) SCOPE of work: Beginning Jan. 15
TOUR GUIDE for ANNUAL EVENT: Produce 40-page Tour Guide using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat Pro. Includes 250-260 artists’ images and info, plus advertising. Deadline for all print production approximately March 21. Printing by local magazine for insert in May issues. Review and approve all pages for final printing. TOUR GUIDE COVER: Identify and design cover for Tour Guide based on participating artworks. Develop concept for 3-5 design options for Board final review and decision. This design will be replicated in all visual communications for the Open Studios season Jan-May. MAPS: Create Maps showing location of the participants’ studios to be used in Tour Guide.
ADVERTISING: Advertising design and production begins in February for long lead print. Design and produce 20-25 print and digital ads of varying sizes for publication in local media. Copy, dates, times, sponsors will be provided by administration teams. Majority of advertising runs April and early May.
OTHER COLLATERAL: Manage design and/or print production of posters, signage, postcards and other collateral materials.
Join us in bringing innovative ideas to life through exceptional graphic design!
