Employee:     Multiple Incumbents

Job Title:         Production Artist, Covers

Department:   Creative Operations

Reports to:     Manager, Production Art

Status:            Regular Full Time

Location:         22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto

The Production Artist is responsible for ensuring that all assigned builds move efficiently through all established stages of production while adhering to target dates. This position works closely with Art and Marketing in the creation of covers, advertisements and promotional materials utilizing the design elements from the covers created by Art. This position will assist in moving files through all production stages to final approvals and creates all required decorating plates and pre-flights the final, press-ready files. This position requires the ability to track and maintain focus while sharing detailed information between multiple groups.

•  Cover Mechanical Production and Cover Pre-Press/Pre-Flight
  • Maintain all assigned cover templates ensuring these meet departmental and printer requirements as per best practice (SOPs);
  • Ensure all format versions are up-to-date and reflect the current approved “look” and branding elements as per best practice (SOPs);
  • Support internal, proprietary workflows, work within internal systems in helping to ensure the proper tracking of assigned covers through all stages of production;
  • Build both print and digital cover materials in Adobe Creative Suite ensuring that the final delivery of the press ready files follow departmental best practice (SOPs).

• Cover Image Production, Advertisements, Promotional Materials and Additional Marketing Materials
  • Editing of supplied artwork, ensuring their accuracy for reproduction as per design, communicate any issues that impact the look directly with Art;
  • Create all decorating elements as per Art’s direction while communicating any issues and/or changes required directly with both Art and Production to ensure quoted print material remains within budget;
  • Interact with multiple departments as needed and in a timely manner to ensure assigned materials meet specified deadlines.
  • Create advertisements for Marketing utilizing design elements from the covers created by Art and manage communication and approvals on an ongoing basis.
• Product Maintenance
  • Organize and archive all completed materials following departmental best practices and naming conventions (SOPs).

• 3+ years graphic production experience; publishing an asset but not necessary
• Post-secondary diploma or equivalent in Graphic Arts 
• Advanced MAC technical abilities and file building techniques in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Clear multi-departmental communication with a customer-first attitude 
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Advanced pre-flight, analytical and problem-solving skills Adobe Creative Suite
• Advanced knowledge of typography, design layout, color work and print processes
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and as a team player 
• Adaptable/flexible to changing business processes and requirements
• This position requires extended periods of focus working in front of a computer with multiple screens. This position also requires some periods of standing and the ability to handle and cut proofs from a large format printer.

About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin

Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher

in the world. Through HarperCollins’s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather O’Neill, and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we do. In addition to the Canadian publishing program, HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe

HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills,

knowledge, and experience of the candidate, regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance.

We are also committed to ensuring that the accessibility needs of candidates and employees are considered and accommodated during the recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.