Design Internship - Elwin Street Productions, London

We are looking for a junior designer to work with us across a range of non-fiction illustrated titles. You will be working alongside the Publisher and Creative Director on a range of publishing projects working on initial presentations through to designing final integrated layouts.

You will be involved in many aspects of book design including picture research, page layout, preparing files for pre-press, reviewing proofs for colour, working with production on covers for clients and organizing files on the server.

We are looking for design candidates who are organised, highly computer literate and able to handle a busy and varied workload.

Internships last for a minimum of 4 weeks full-time, and hours are 9.30-5.30pm. Travel and food expenses of up to £75.00 per week will be reimbursed on approval of receipts. Permanent position may be offered at end of internship.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Proficient at using InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Illustrator

• Confident working on Apple Macs with good general computer knowledge

• Understanding of four-colour illustrated book production for print

• Strong typography

• Knowledge of web-based design

• Knowledge of QuarkXPress

• Some previous experience of preparing files ready for repro

• Be able to manage projects independently and meet deadlines

If you would like to submit an application, please send a covering letter and your CV to Silvia Langford: silvia@elwinstreet.com

Please note due to the high number of applications received, we only reply to applicants invited for interview.