POSITION SUMMARY: 

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NEW HEIGHTS BMC MEDIA guides brands, businesses, agencies and start-ups through the concept and development of user-friendly advertising & marketing products, promotions, and strategies that highlight the uniqueness of each brand’s proposition.

TYPESETTER

Typesetting is the composition of text by means of arranging physical types or the digital equivalents. Stored letters and other symbols are retrieved and ordered according to a language's orthography for visual display. Typesetting requires one or more fonts. A Typesetter is a graphic design professional who lays out text in preparation for printing or publishing. They format, style, and arrange text and illustrations for publications. Their goal is to make the work clear and legible, without any distracting elements like having the same word repeated along a column.

The Typesetter’s primary duty will be to format, style and arrange the text for the directory ‘Menu Ad’ pages that was type-produced, then submitted by the Typing Clerk. Menu Ad pages include the menu items, item descriptions, and pricing information. Formatting Menu Ad pages also includes arranging food illustrations when laying out the text in preparation for print publishing of the directory.

The Typesetter responsibilities also may include keyboarding, transcribing, or importing blocks of text into page layout software, after which they format and style the copy into a legible and aesthetically pleasing product. The Typesetter may also be required to mock-up several different style examples and present them to the clients. In completing an assignment, the Typesetter must take into consideration all project budgets and the capabilities of the press being used for final printing.

Additionally, the modern typesetter must know how to use all of the modern typesetting software. The kinds of software the typesetter needs to know are The Adobe Creative Cloud design suite and/or QuarkXpress.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES):

The initial staff is expected to assume multiple roles while undertaking multiple responsibilities. Your duties may include:

• Formatting, styling, and arranging text and food illustrations for the directory ‘Menu Ad’ pages
• Reviewing and formatting typesets in preparation for print publishing
• Keyboarding, transcribing, or importing blocks of text into page layout software
• Formatting and styling copies into legible and aesthetically pleasing products.
• Mocking-up various styled samples and presenting to the clients.
• Considering project budgets and the capabilities of the printing press being used.
• Preparing draft copies for printing by performing in-depth corrective reads.
• Maintaining quality results by following and enforcing internal rules and industry standards.
• Recommending revisions based on proofreading protocols and copywriter procedures.
• Controlling costs by tracking project deadlines, maintaining work logs, and preparing final reports.
• Using strong project management skills to successfully complete simultaneously demanding publishing projects.
• Showcasing excellent scheduling and time management skills to meet daily production schedules
• Working closely with team members to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Respecting and maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of NEW HEIGHTS BMC.
• Complying with and adhering to all NEW HEIGHTS BMC policies and procedures.

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