Graphic/ Media Designer Part-time/ Freelance

Short Company Description

Peter Lang is an international publishing group specialising in Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish about 1,000+ books every year in German, English, and French, as well as in multiple other languages, from traditional print products to eBooks and Open Access publications.

Back in 1970, the Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter Lang founded his academic publishing company in his own name. In over fifty years since then, the company has undergone growth and change and overcome many challenges as an independent, internationally focused business. We are now a dynamic, entrepreneurial group of colleagues working across the globe to deliver excellence in academic publishing.

You will experience an international work environment with lean management. The Peter Lang headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, are the central hub for management and administration. The rest of our team is based in continental Europe, Anglo-American regions, and Asia with offices in Berlin, New York, Oxford, Brussels, Chennai and supporting locations in Vienna, Warsaw, Istanbul and Madrid.

Requirements

We are looking for a Graphic/ Media Designer on a part-time or freelance basis, working remotely.

This person will implement our corporate design and identity in the following tasks:

• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Suite and Canva
• Creative and innovative thinking and problem-solving
• Brand management
• Collaboration with internal and external partners
• Attention to detail
• HTML knowledge
• Ability to understand the client's / company's needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication
  
  

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• German language skills
• Video creation and editing
• Book publishing industry knowledge
  
  

Responsibilities

• Graphic development and creation of layouts, e.g., campaigns, trade fairs & events, and their multimedia implementation.
• Design and layout for digital and print materials, including catalogs, adverts, flyers, and others as required.
• Creation of documents/templates in Adobe Suite, Canva, etc.
• Creation and editing of other graphic media, including images, short videos, illustrations, and infographics.
• Designing appealing visual content for social media posts, newsletters, and website content.
• Collaborating with the marketing team on broader design needs and working with other internal departments and external service providers as required.