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North Atlantic Books - Production Coordinator
Location:Berkeley, CA | Posted under WDIM/GD on December 13, 2011
- Founded in 1974, North Atlantic Books (NAB) is a leading nonprofit publisher in the areas of alternative health, somatics, spirituality, diet/nutrition/natural foods, and martial arts. Our mission is to spread timeless wisdom, educate our audiences with the intent of broadening personal, spiritual, and planetary transformation, and foster the development of new ideas and ways of thinking and being. NAB is distributed to the book trade by Random House. We are located in Berkeley, CA.
- www.northatlanticbooks.com
- Create and implement book production files in InDesign 5.5 and Quark 8
- Handle interior and cover production and generate printer-ready files
- Design custom elements for reprints and ebooks, as needed
- Monitor quality of source images and production files to suit printer’s specifications
- Create ancillary marketing materials for sales and marketing, including ads, posters, web banner ads, and PowerPoint presentations - Ebooks, Apps, and New Media:
- Create PDF files for conversion to epub and other formats
- Provide file delivery and documentation for varied electronic formats (including audio, video and other new media) as needed for publishing partners
- Create derivatives for use with Insight, Look Inside and other online “sneak peek” functionality - Reprints:
- Implement reprint corrections and adjustments, including updating book production files, generating new barcodes, and rebuilding older titles to current specifications
- Check printer proofs - Production Archiving/Digital Data Management:
- Maintain electronic production archive
- Provide files when requested (i.e., for foreign rights; authors/publishing partners who need PDF or Word files; images for publicity, etc.)
- Assist with organizational project of creating a comprehensive digital archive structure
- Establish consistent workflow procedures for reprints and archiving
- Bachelors degree
- Three to five years’ production experience in book publishing
- Deep knowledge of Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator for a Mac-based platform
- Skilled in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook on a Mac-based platform
- Deadline oriented and adept at multitasking
- Proofreading skills
- Superior organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communications skills
- Solid design skills and sound aesthetic judgment
- Knowledgeable about e-publishing a plus
- Knowledge of North Atlantic Books’ categories is a plus
- Please email your resume and cover letter to jlevin@northatlanticbooks.com
Company Information:
Job Description
- Production/Design:Requirements
- This is a full-time position, 40 hours a week. Benefits. 20+ person staff. Pleasant, central Berkeley location is close to public transportation. North Atlantic Books is an EOE.
To Apply:
Finalists will be required to take a production test to assess their abilities to manipulate electronic files in InDesign and/or Quark. This will occur after the second round of interviews and only for the two
- 1170 Market Street
- San Francisco, CA 94102
- 415-865-0198
- www.artinstitutes.edu/sanfrancisco
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5.549.4270
Posted By: Sade' Wallace