Design Jobs Board

Specifics:

Level: Senior

Type: Freelance. 3 days per week

Location: Remote

Salary: £300 – £350 per day (dependant on experience)

Start date: asap

Applications: Please apply by July 20th

Job Description:

Lost in Cult is an award winning publisher, focusing on celebrating and documenting video games as a culturally significant art form. We are intentionally curative in our approach, working with exceptional brands known for pushing the medium of games forward, with artistic qualities that allow for exquisite art books and vinyls to be made. From our quarterly publication, [lock-on], to our Design Works series, we celebrate the very best of the video games industry through carefully crafted written word and thoughtful, creative design.

You would be an integral part of a small and friendly design team, responsible for bringing our books and journals to life.

You should be:

• Someone with 5+ years of experience as a graphic designer
• Experienced in editorial design
• Confident in Adobe Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• An enthusiastic problem solver
• Organised and diligent in documenting your work
• A team player who likes to collaborate
• Curious to learn new skills
• Able to work with client feedback
• Confident in presenting and talking about your ideas
• Experienced in working with manufacturers and sending work to print

You will be:

• Creating packaging and design concepts for our books
• Working with writers, illustrators, editors and game developers
• Curating and organising visual content for our books
• Developing material palettes and print specs
• Working with our marketing team to develop assets for our campaigns
• Leading projects from start to finish
• Laying out long form editorial projects
• Supporting the creative director and design director in briefing freelancers and junior designers
• Giving feedback to freelancers and junior designers
• Preparing and sending complex artwork to print
• Encompassing the values that underpin all we do at Lost In Cult

*Whilst it’s not essential that you be an avid gamer, an appreciation of video games as an art form and an enthusiasm to learn about them would be appreciated.

How to apply:

Please send a cover letter and portfolio of your work to rachel@lostincult.co.uk. Include ‘Lost In Cult Job Application’ in the subject of the email.