Book Designer - Print Production, Hardcover/Paperback Books
Creative Circle · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridArt & CreativeContract
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine Must Have and Preferred?), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. No filler.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Title: Graphic Book Designer (not to be repeated as heading)
- Duration: 2-year contract
- Onsite Monday-Thursday, remote Fridays, New York, NY.
- About the role: paragraph after "ABOUT THE ROLE:" (This role requires a technically strong...).
- The ideal candidate: maybe part of About? Could be separate? But we can include under About the role or maybe as part of Qualifications.
- Must Have Qualifications: list bullet points.
- Preferred Qualifications: list bullet points.
- Key Responsibilities: list bullet points.
- What Success Looks Like: maybe could be considered as part of Responsibilities or separate? It's more like performance expectations; could be omitted if not a specific section heading we have. We have headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map:
- About the role: include the paragraph(s) describing role.
- Responsibilities: the KEY RESPONSIBILITIES list.
- Requirements: could combine MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS and PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS? Or separate? The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content exists. But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we put MUST HAVE under Requirements, PREFERRED under Qualifications (or Skills). But we also have Skills heading; we could put technical skills under Skills. However the posting includes proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, typography, layout, etc. Those could be skills.
We need to preserve all substantive info; not invent.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, application instructions, etc.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to include Benefits section: there is a Benefits paragraph describing Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package. That's substantive.
Pay: not mentioned. So we should NOT include Pay section.
Schedule: we have schedule info: "This is a 2-year, contract opportunity requiring onsite work Monday-Thursday (remote on Fridays) in New York, NY." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
We also have location info (NY). Could be part of Schedule or About? Probably schedule.
We also have duration (2-year contract) maybe part of Schedule or About. Could be in About the role? But we have schedule heading; we can include duration there.
We must not include application instructions like "Email Your Resume..." etc.
We must not include EEO etc.
We must not include "In this position, you may have access to client..." maybe that's a security note; could be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's a generic statement about access to confidential info. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The sentence about access to client systems is not exactly those categories, but could be considered legal boilerplate. Safer to remove? It's substantive? It's a standard clause; but it's not about the role. I'd remove it.
Also "This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment." That's somewhat redundant with schedule; could be removed as boilerplate.
We need to preserve all substantive information about role, responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, schedule.
Let's extract:
About the role paragraph: "This role requires a technically strong and highly organized designer with experience in book publishing and a passion for creating compelling print products."
The ideal candidate paragraph: "The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in book design, typography, layout, and print production, along with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This person will work closely with art directors, editors, designers, production managers, and cross-functional teams throughout all phases of the publishing process."
We could combine these under About the role.
Must Have Qualifications list:
- 3+ years of professional book design experience, preferably within trade publishing
- Demonstrated strength in typography, layout, color, and overall book design
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong understanding of print production processes and file preparation
- Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities simultaneously
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present design concepts effectively
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Trade publishing experience strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Key Responsibilities list:
- Create layouts and designs for original hardcover books
- Adapt hardcover titles for paperback publication
- Prepare jacket mechanicals and production-ready files
- Make revisions and corrections to reprint titles
- Present design concepts and creative solutions for review and feedback
- Collaborate with art directors, editors, designers, production managers, and other stakeholders
- Maintain and adhere to established production schedules and deadlines
- Support the design team with additional projects as needed
- Partner with internal departments to ensure requests are completed accurately and on time
- Ensure quality, consistency, and attention to detail throughout the production process
What Success Looks Like list (maybe we could treat as part of Responsibilities or separate but we don't have a heading for that; we could omit as it's somewhat repetitive. But we could include under Responsibilities? It's more about performance expectations. Might be okay to omit as not required heading. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; if we omit, we lose that info. However we could incorporate into Responsibilities or About? The success criteria are substantive but maybe we can include under a heading like "Expectations" but not allowed. We could add under Responsibilities as additional bullet points? But that would be adding content not originally there? Actually it's present; we could include them under Responsibilities as extra bullets, but that would be altering structure. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we need to keep that info somewhere. We could create a section "Expectations" but not in allowed headings. However we could put them under Responsibilities as they are related to performance; but they are not responsibilities per se. But we could still include them there; it's not inventing, just placing under a heading. The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings? It says use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine Must Have and Preferred?), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. No filler.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Title: Graphic Book Designer (not to be repeated as heading)
- Duration: 2-year contract
- Onsite Monday-Thursday, remote Fridays, New York, NY.
- About the role: paragraph after "ABOUT THE ROLE:" (This role requires a technically strong...).
- The ideal candidate: maybe part of About? Could be separate? But we can include under About the role or maybe as part of Qualifications.
- Must Have Qualifications: list bullet points.
- Preferred Qualifications: list bullet points.
- Key Responsibilities: list bullet points.
- What Success Looks Like: maybe could be considered as part of Responsibilities or separate? It's more like performance expectations; could be omitted if not a specific section heading we have. We have headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map:
- About the role: include the paragraph(s) describing role.
- Responsibilities: the KEY RESPONSIBILITIES list.
- Requirements: could combine MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS and PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS? Or separate? The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content exists. But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we put MUST HAVE under Requirements, PREFERRED under Qualifications (or Skills). But we also have Skills heading; we could put technical skills under Skills. However the posting includes proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, typography, layout, etc. Those could be skills.
We need to preserve all substantive info; not invent.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, application instructions, etc.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to include Benefits section: there is a Benefits paragraph describing Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package. That's substantive.
Pay: not mentioned. So we should NOT include Pay section.
Schedule: we have schedule info: "This is a 2-year, contract opportunity requiring onsite work Monday-Thursday (remote on Fridays) in New York, NY." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
We also have location info (NY). Could be part of Schedule or About? Probably schedule.
We also have duration (2-year contract) maybe part of Schedule or About. Could be in About the role? But we have schedule heading; we can include duration there.
We must not include application instructions like "Email Your Resume..." etc.
We must not include EEO etc.
We must not include "In this position, you may have access to client..." maybe that's a security note; could be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's a generic statement about access to confidential info. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The sentence about access to client systems is not exactly those categories, but could be considered legal boilerplate. Safer to remove? It's substantive? It's a standard clause; but it's not about the role. I'd remove it.
Also "This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment." That's somewhat redundant with schedule; could be removed as boilerplate.
We need to preserve all substantive information about role, responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, schedule.
Let's extract:
About the role paragraph: "This role requires a technically strong and highly organized designer with experience in book publishing and a passion for creating compelling print products."
The ideal candidate paragraph: "The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in book design, typography, layout, and print production, along with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This person will work closely with art directors, editors, designers, production managers, and cross-functional teams throughout all phases of the publishing process."
We could combine these under About the role.
Must Have Qualifications list:
- 3+ years of professional book design experience, preferably within trade publishing
- Demonstrated strength in typography, layout, color, and overall book design
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong understanding of print production processes and file preparation
- Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities simultaneously
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present design concepts effectively
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Trade publishing experience strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Key Responsibilities list:
- Create layouts and designs for original hardcover books
- Adapt hardcover titles for paperback publication
- Prepare jacket mechanicals and production-ready files
- Make revisions and corrections to reprint titles
- Present design concepts and creative solutions for review and feedback
- Collaborate with art directors, editors, designers, production managers, and other stakeholders
- Maintain and adhere to established production schedules and deadlines
- Support the design team with additional projects as needed
- Partner with internal departments to ensure requests are completed accurately and on time
- Ensure quality, consistency, and attention to detail throughout the production process
What Success Looks Like list (maybe we could treat as part of Responsibilities or separate but we don't have a heading for that; we could omit as it's somewhat repetitive. But we could include under Responsibilities? It's more about performance expectations. Might be okay to omit as not required heading. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; if we omit, we lose that info. However we could incorporate into Responsibilities or About? The success criteria are substantive but maybe we can include under a heading like "Expectations" but not allowed. We could add under Responsibilities as additional bullet points? But that would be adding content not originally there? Actually it's present; we could include them under Responsibilities as extra bullets, but that would be altering structure. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we need to keep that info somewhere. We could create a section "Expectations" but not in allowed headings. However we could put them under Responsibilities as they are related to performance; but they are not responsibilities per se. But we could still include them there; it's not inventing, just placing under a heading. The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies those are the allowed headings; we should only use those headings. So we need to fit the success criteria into one of those sections. Perhaps under Responsibilities we can add them as bullet points; they are still substantive. That would preserve info.
Alternatively we could put them under Qualifications? Not ideal.
Better to add them under Responsibilities as additional bullets.
Now Skills heading: we could list specific skills like typography, layout, color, Adobe Creative Suite, print production, project management, communication, collaboration. But those are already in qualifications. Could we create a Skills section summarizing those? Might be thin. But we have qualifications already; maybe we don't need Skills if qualifications cover it. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could omit Skills if qualifications already cover skills. However we have both Must Have and Preferred qualifications; we could combine them under Requirements and Qualifications headings. Let's think.
We have headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which to use.
We have:
- About the role: paragraph(s).
- Responsibilities: list.
- Requirements: could be Must Have Qualifications.
- Qualifications: could be Preferred Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe we could list specific skills like Adobe Creative Suite, typography, layout, print production, etc. But that duplicates qualifications. Might be thin.
- Benefits: we have benefits paragraph.
- Schedule: we have schedule info (2-year contract, onsite Mon-Thu, remote Fri, location NY).
We should not include Pay.
Thus we will output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule.
Check if any section would be empty/filler: all have content.
Now we need to format:
About the role
About the role
... (combined paragraphs)
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
... benefits paragraph
Schedule
... schedule paragraph
We must ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "This position is onsite and requires you to work closely..." etc. We'll incorporate schedule info: "This is a 2-year, contract opportunity requiring onsite work Monday-Thursday (remote on Fridays) in New York, NY." Now we need to check if any content duplicated: The ideal candidate paragraph may be similar to responsibilities; but we keep. Now we need to strip out any application instructions, EEO, legal, etc. Let's craft the About the role paragraph: combine the two paragraphs. Paragraph 1: "This role requires a technically strong and highly organized designer with experience in book publishing and a passion for creating compelling print products." Paragraph 2: "The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in book design, typography, layout, and print production, along with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This person will work closely with art directors, editors, designers, production managers, and cross-functional teams throughout all phases of the publishing process." Combine into one or two p tags? We can put both in oneseparated by space. Now Responsibilities list: copy the bullet points exactly. Now Requirements list: Must Have Qualifications bullet points. Now Qualifications list: Preferred Qualifications bullet points. Now Benefits: copy the benefits paragraph exactly: "Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service." We should not include the email instructions etc. Now Schedule: "This is a 2-year, contract opportunity requiring onsite work Monday-Thursday (remote on Fridays) in New York, NY." Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The line "In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data." Might be considered substantive? It's about access to confidential info. Could be relevant but maybe it's boilerplate. I'd lean to remove as it's generic security clause. The instruction says remove legal/EEO/etc. This is maybe legal. So remove. Also "This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment." Redundant with schedule; remove. Also "Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to