Summary:
Tribune Design & Production Studio is seeking a Page Designer (Production Assistant) to join our team! Duties for Production Assistant may vary within the team, but all involve preparing content or preparing content schedules. Some work may include preparing graphics, articles, photos and designs for publication in print newspapers; proofing and typesetting newspaper pages for all newspapers; and editing and designing content to be shared across all newspapers.
What you will do:
- Keyboarding information while making style changes from hard copy, websites or other sources
- Compiling sports scores and agate, graphics, election results, statistical tables
- Tracking freelance submissions and handling freelance invoices or contracts
- Compiling event listings
- Copying content or designed pages from one CMS to another
- Proofreading written material or pages for accuracy
- Manually download files from vendors
- Upload files to production system
- Communicate with vendors when files are missing
- Typesetting pages
- Employing creativity to present all information in easy-to-read, visually appealing, informative and energetic design
- Editing photos: pulling photos from wires and other sources; cropping and toning photos for publication
- Meeting production deadlines and maintaining ideal page flow under minimal to moderate supervision
- Striving to meet specific individual goals to be assigned on a regular basis by supervisor
What you will bring:
- Initiative, attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Ability to multitask and perform well under constant deadlines with only moderate supervision
- Strong command of the English language and the ability to learn editing and design skills
- Carry out all assignments and job duties in a manner consistent with the professional and ethical standards of journalism in general
- College degree with a major in journalism, communications or the language arts, or comparable experience, such as a year of employment in a professional office dealing with language or design
Who we are:
Tribune Publishing Company is a media company rooted in award-winning journalism. Headquartered in Chicago, Tribune Publishing Company operates local media businesses in eight markets with titles including the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel, Virginia’s Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot, The Morning Call of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and the Hartford Courant.
Our brands are committed to informing, inspiring and engaging local communities. We create and distribute content across our media portfolio, offering integrated marketing, media, and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.