assistant designer and project manager (SoHo)

assistant designer and project manager (SoHo)

assistant designer and project manager

quotable cards, a small greeting card and gift company located in soho, is seeking a full-time assistant designer and project manager.

requirements:
bachelor's degree.
full business hours on site.
minimum 3 years of professional experience working in print and web design.
mastery of quarkxpress, indesign, photoshop, and illustrator a must.
basic HTML experience.
impeccable file management, archiving and organization skills.
ability to track projects with attention to detail.

what you'll be doing:
managing and maintaining a full and complex archive of print and web product photographs.
updating and creating catalogs and sales materials from templates.
building, updating, and sending product files to press using designs created by our head designer.
proofing press sheets and documents leaving the office.
manipulating product photos in photoshop.
photographing a limited number of products and getting them ready for press.
mapping out trade show booth layouts.
producing email blasts.
corresponding with printers on a limited basis.
working closely with a small team in a casual, open work environment.

what we want:
a methodical, efficient, and fast worker.
organizational skills.
comfort with administrative tasks.
a keen eye for detail. we welcome your OCD with open arms.
a mastery of print and web file creation and assembly.
strong experience with and appreciation for typography.
an eye for clean, simple design. you love design rules and care about what goes where and why.
the ability to pick up our strongly defined brand identity and apply it on everything we do.
a proactive, forward thinking brain.
a can-do attitude that is up for any challenge. we foster an all-hands-on-deck work ethic.
a cooperative spirit and willingness to work in concert with a tight-knit, dynamic team.

about quotable cards:
quotable cards is an independent greeting card and gift company located in soho. since 1993 our mission has been to inspire as many people as possible by "spreading the words" with our timeless quotations and typographical designs on greeting cards, magnets, mugs, and more.

please email PDFs of cover letter and resume. references and/or portfolio encouraged.

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