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Editorial Design Director

22nd Century Media, LLC, has an immediate opening for a full-time in-house production coordinator/editorial designer. This position will focus on coordinating and assisting with the editorial design of our 14 community newspapers, production of annual community guides for local chambers of commerce, coordinating file delivery/proofing with print vendors, and assisting with the production of marketing material and other projects as requested.

Production Coordinator/Editorial Designer

22nd Century Media, LLC, has an immediate opening for a full-time in-house production coordinator/editorial designer. This position will focus on coordinating and assisting with the editorial design of our 14 community newspapers, production of annual community guides for local chambers of commerce, coordinating file delivery/proofing with print vendors, and assisting with the production of marketing material and other projects as requested. Applicants for the production coordinator/editorial designer position must have experience designing for print publications, working with outside vendors and clients. Although this is mainly a print position, experience producing web graphics and sites is a plus. Travel between the Orland Park and Northbrook offices may be required on occasion. Responsibilities • Art direct/produce 60- to 80-page annual community guides, including interacting with clients • Project Manager in charge of coordinating production and design of weekly newspapers with remote designers • Assist with editorial design for weekly community newspapers • Coordinate design and production of special sections • Coordinate file delivery and proofing with print vendors • Determine deadlines and production schedules for special sections and new projects • Assist in production of in-house marketing material and other projects as requested • Participate in departmental discussions and critiques Programs used (Mac platform): InDesign CS5.5 InCopy CS5.5 Illustrator CS5.5 Photoshop CS5.5 Acrobat

Editorial Print Designer

Responsibilities: • Design news, life & arts and sports section fronts • Collaborate with editors to choose engaging and story-appropriate photos for section fronts • Inside page layout as necessary • Tone and prepare photos for print • Work with editors to finalize editorial and design of weekly publications • Communicate with sales team to coordinate placement of advertisements in weekly publications • Prepare final PDFs for printer • Work with printer to troubleshoot print-ready files • Participate in departmental discussions and critiques • Design/prepare/update marketing material upon request • Assist Chief Marketing Officer with additional tasks as requested Ideal candidate qualifications: • At least 3 years of experience in editorial design for print publications • Proficient in Creative Suite 5.5 on a Mac platform (specifically InDesign) • Expertise creating and working with paragraph, character and object styles within InDesign CS5.5 • Experience with InDesign/InCopy workflow • Knowledge of publication design standards • Strong understanding of Photoshop tools and techniques • Expertise with PDF files • Illustration experience a plus • Good communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to work with different personalities in a consistently professional manner • Organized and detail-oriented • Excellent time-management skills • Bachelor's degree in graphic design or publication design preferred Programs used (Mac platform): • InDesign CS5.5 • Illustrator CS5.1 • Photoshop CS5.1 • Bridge CS5.1 • iWork • Acrobat X • Filezilla Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer www.22ndCenturyMedia.com EOE