Production Designer

 

LexisNexis Canada Inc. provides Total Practice Solutions that serve the changing needs of legal professionals and help them achieve excellence.

 

Job ID: LC505-2008-001

 

Location: Markham

 

Responsibilities: We are seeking a full-time, entry-level Production Designer for our Markham-office Newspaper team. Reporting to the Managing Editor, The Lawyers Weekly, you will be responsible for design and layout, and will assist the editorial and sales staff with production and administrative tasks. You will be responsible for:

 

  • Performing ad design and layout for The Lawyers Weekly, The Bottom Line, and the Ontario Reports in QuarkXPress
  • Processing images
  • Managing workflow throughout the production cycle in order to adhere to production schedules
  • Checking for, anticipating, and correcting production/layout issues
  • Updating, maintaining, and creating graphic elements for The Lawyers Weekly and The Bottom Line web sites
  • Uploading content to the Quicklaw® service (the newspaper archive system)
  • Providing administrative, editorial, and sales support
  • Liaising with clients, advertising sales, editorial, and printers

 

Qualifications: 

 

  • Certificate in Graphic Arts or Design, or equivalent training
  • Proficiency with PC computers and with graphic design software including QuarkXpress, Adobe® Photoshop®, and Adobe® Illustrator®
  • Excellent production and typography skills
  • Print knowledge
  • Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively as a team as well as independently
  • Publishing experience (asset)
  • Adobe® InDesign® knowledge (asset)
  • Web knowledge (asset)

 

Type of Employment: Full-Time

 

Closing Date: January 16, 2009

 

Contact Information: 

Jennifer Dufresne

123 Commerce Valley Drive East, Suite 700

Markham, Ontario  L3T 7W8

Fax: 905-479-9241

Email: hr-resumes@lexisnexis.ca  

 

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LexisNexis Canada Inc. is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, and women.