Job Description
Letterform rchive seeks n experience rt irector to help evelop n rive the look n feel of its tre rt-book pblishing progrm. Reporting to the pblisher, the rt irector will collborte closely with eitors, thors, crtors, rtists, esigners, pckgers, n printers to crete exemplry, vislly riven books tht tell the story of grphic esign - from exhibition ctlogs to contemporry monogrphs, from eep ives into esign movements to spleni gift titles.
bot Letterform rchive
Bse in Sn Frncisco, Letterform rchive is nonprofit center for inspirtion, ection, pblishing, n commnity. s librry n msem we offer ricl ccess to collection of over 1, items relte to clligrphy, lettering, typogrphy, n grphic esign. escription
Letterform rchive seeks n experience rt irector to help evelop n rive the look n feel of its tre rt-book pblishing progrm.
Reporting to the Pblisher, the rt irector will collborte closely with eitors, thors, crtors, rtists, esigners, pckgers, n printers to crete exemplry, vislly riven books tht tell the story of grphic esign - from exhibition ctlogs to contemporry monogrphs, from eep ives into esign movements to spleni gift titles.
This is rem role for n estblishe book-esign professionl looking to help bil tre rt-book pblishing progrm. n iel cnite will hve serve t lest seven yers in n rt irector role with n illstrte tre book pblisher, with emonstrte bilities in collborting with eitoril to crete rich reer experiences; eveloping esign pproch for ifferent proct lines n price points; ientifying n mnging freelnce tlent in book esign, lettering, originl type esign, illstrtion, n photogrphy; nrtring n mnging jnior esigners; esigning lyots n covers; creting mrketing mterils for both irect n tre sles progrms, incling irecting proct photogrphy; working with print professionls to concept n test effects for compelling print pckges; n implementing best esign-to-proction prctices.
s n rt irector of the books progrm for n instittion evote to grphic esign n type, this role clls for enthsism for both esign history n contemporry type n esign trens, s well s willingness to collborte n work itertively; emonstrte cretive strengths with proven mrketplce reslts; excellent typogrphy skills; strong technicl n print proction knowlege; n n bility to pt in ynmic environment with mny moving prts n plyers.
bot Letterform rchive Letterform rchive is nonprofit center for inspirtion, ection, n commnity. We offer hns-on ccess to crte collection of over 1, items relte to lettering, typogrphy, clligrphy, n grphic esign. Every yer, we welcome thosns of visitors from cross the worl, incling stents, prctitioners, n esign mirers from every cretive bckgron. Lern more.
In ition to hosting visits n pblic events, the rchive serves globl commnity throgh socil mei, n online rchive fetring stte-of-the-rt photogrphy, n book progrm tht rws from the collection s well s pblishes new work from its contribtors. We offer corses n workshops in type esign, clligrphy, n typogrphy. We lso crte exhibitions for or gllery in Sn Frncisco n orgnize lectres by visiting rtists n esigners.
bot Letterform rchive Books istribte in the tre by ..P., Letterform rchive Books pblishes exqisite books on grphic esign, typogrphy, n lettering, rwing from the collection to tell rich stories with exceptionl reproction n niqe esign. Best-sellers incle Bhs Typogrphy t 1; ie Fläche (Fcsimile Eition): esign n Lettering of the Vienn Secession, 192-1911; mos Pl Kenney, Jr.: Citizen Printer; The Complete Commercil rtist: Mking Moern esign in Jpn, 1928-193; Lettres écortives: Centry of French Sign Pinters' lphbets; n Hotel Retro: Vintge Lggge Lbels from Tokyo to Benos ires.
Principle Responsibilities - Estblish n mintin bol esign vision tht both connects with the rchive's core esign ience n expns its profile mong the generl popltion
- evelop n execte the esign strtegy for list of more thn 3 projects yer, rnging from exhibition ctlogs to fcsimile eitions, postcr ecks n jornls to instrctionl gies n limite-eition rtist collbortions
- Ientify n irect freelnce project esigners, type n lettering rtists, n occsionl photogrphy tems n illstrtors
- Cltivte n mnge jnior esigners
- esign select titles in hose
- Crte imge selections n conct otsie photo reserch, when neee
- Ensre smooth elivery n press-rey qlity of printer tests n finl esign files to proction
- Review loose color, pge proofs, n plotters
- Execte tre n irect mrketing sles mterils for ech title n the list s whole
- irect proct photogrphy of the list
Collbortive Responsibilities - Prticipte in cqisitions n pipeline strtegy
- Work closely with eitoril to etermine book fetres n pproch
- Coorinte with the collections tem on igitiztion nees for the book progrm
- Collborte on formts, trim sizes, n proction effects
rchive Responsibilities - evelop fmilirity with the rchive's holings n flency in or mission
- Help pblicize rchive progrms, pblictions, n services
- tten n provie spport t perioic rchive events
Minimm Qlifictions - 5+ yers' experience in similr role t tre pblisher of highly visl books, with t lest 1 yers overll experience in print esign
- Pssion for or expertise in n re of speciliztion pproprite to or collections (e.g., grphic esign, book rts, typogrphy, lettering, etc.)
- emonstrte cretive strengths
- bility to sorce existing ssets n commission new ones
- Resorceflness n bget conscientiosness
- Highly cpble in proction esign
- Excellent written n orl commniction skills
- Exceptionl orgniztionl n time mngement skills
- Expert in with obe Cretive Site n Google Workspce
- Bchelor's egree
Iel Chrcteristics - Crios bot esign history n eger to obtin hns-on lerning from or collection
- Tem plyer n willing collbortor
- Flexibility n comfort in rpily chnging environment
- Willing to tckle vriety of projects, incling new chllenges
- Some experience working in msem or librry setting pls
Physicl emns The rt irector will reglrly be reqire to perform esk-bse compter tsks, incling sing compter screen for long perios of time, typing, n mking phone clls.
They my lso freqently be reqire to move items weighing p to 25 pons or psh n mnever flly loe book trck weighing p to 6 pons.
The rchive will provie resonble ccommotions to n employee with isbility who reqires ccommotions to perform the essentil fnctions of their job.
Yo re Welcome Here Fir Chnce
Prsnt to the Sn Frncisco Fir Chnce Orinnce, we will consier for employment qlifie pplicnts with rrest n conviction recors.
Eql Opportnity n Non-iscrimintion
Letterform rchive is n eql opportnity workplce, commnity, n plce of lerning. The rchive oes not iscriminte in employment or in offering ectionl services n progrms. Lern more.
Position Type n Work Schele This is fll-time, exempt position working 4 hors per week ring the rchive's norml office hors in ition to occsionl nights n weekens for specil events s reqire.
Loction This position is hybri role tht we nticipte working on site t Letterform rchive's offices in Sn Frncisco 3-5 ys per week; work-from-home ys re s gree with yor spervisor. s this role reqires hns-on interction with or collection, this is not remote position.
Compenstion n Benefits The py rte for this role is between $12, n $112, per yer epening on cnite experience n qlifictions.
Letterform rchive offers benefits to ll fll-time employees incling:
- Meicl, entl, n vision coverge with sbsiize epenent coverge
- Three weeks of Pi Time Off ech yer with ccrl p to for weeks per yer bse on tenre
- 1 pi holiys per yer
- Sick leve
- Flexible Spening ccont (FS)
- 41(k) retirement pln
- Pre-tx commter benefit
- nnl professionl evelopment bget
- Wive tition to rchive workshops
- Complimentry rchive membership
Yo will be srrone by - n ble to interct with - betifl, meningfl mterils from the rchive's collection, s well s iverse n ynmic commnity of those who love letters n esign. Yor colleges will be smll grop of people who re pssionte bot the orgniztion n eger to shre their enthsism throgh their work.
Eligibility This position is open to ll cnites who re crrently thorize to work in the nite Sttes. Letterform rchive is nble to sponsor work viss t this time.
How to pply Plese pply by sbmitting résmé n cover letter explining yor interest in this position n wht yo hope to bring to the role, n link to yor portfolio t letterformrchive.org/creers by gst 31, 226.
Yo my ress yor cover letter to the "hiring committee" n it shol be no more thn one pge. The most effective cover letters explin yor interest in the rchive n this position, n mke cler how yor qlifictions mtch this role's responsibilities.
Letterform rchive is committe to proviing resonble ccommotion to inivils with isbilities. If yo re n inivil with isbility n nee ssistnce pplying or hve qestions bot ccommotion ring the hiring process, plese emil [emil protecte].
ll pplictions mst be sbmitte throgh the pplicnt portl in orer to be consiere. Yo will not receive n tomte confirmtion emil once yo pply bt if yo followe the portl instrctions, the rchive will hve receive yor ppliction n mterils.
Slry $12, - $112, per yer
Job Tags
Work at office, Flexible hours, Night shift