Job Description
Austin-Based Book Designer Needed (Onsite + Fast Turnaround) — Layout, Typography & Print-Ready Files
Location: Austin, TX (Onsite required for initial session)
Timeline: Start immediately — complete within 1–3 days
Engagement: Short-term (few hours to ~1–2 days total)
Project Overview:
I’m looking for a highly experienced book interior designer who can quickly help refine and prepare a sample book for print.
This is a fast, hands-on project requiring both editorial judgment and strong design execution.
Scope of Work:
- 1. Editorial + Structural Review (light but sharp)
- Improve flow, clarity, and pacing
- Identify structural issues (repetition, weak sections, transitions)
- Ensure tone consistency
- 2. Design System Creation
- Typography (fonts, hierarchy, readability)
- Margins, spacing, and grid system
- Chapter openers, pull quotes, callouts
- 3. Interior Layout (Adobe InDesign)
- Apply consistent styles (paragraph + character styles)
- Clean, professional layout across the book
- Image placement
- 4. Print Production Prep
- Set up trim size, margins, and bleed
- CMYK / color handling
- Export print-ready PDF
- How We’ll Work:
- 2–4 hour onsite working session in Austin (initial alignment + design direction)
- Followed by remote execution to complete layout and final files
- Ideal Candidate:
- Based in Austin, TX (or willing to come onsite)
- Strong portfolio of book interior design (not just covers)
- Expert in Adobe InDesign (styles, master pages, print setup)
- Experience preparing files for professional printing
- Comfortable working quickly and making decisions in real time
- To Apply, Please Include:
- 2–3 examples of book interior layouts (spreads preferred)
- Confirmation you’re available next week
- Confirmation you can do an onsite session in Austin sometime next week (week of 5/4)
- Your hourly or flat rate for short-term work
Goal:
Move from draft → clean, professional, print-ready book in a matter of days.
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