Required Credentials
  • strong interest in book, publication, or packaging design

    EDUCATION
  • graduation from an accredited design program in the past 24 months

    SKILLS
  • comfortable working knowledge of both Adobe InDesign and Quark Xpress; familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Word
  • communication skills, written and verbal, in English
  • prioritization, multitasking, and organization skills
  • interpersonal, collaborative skills
  • knowledge of offset printing techniques and photography skills are a plus

    Submission Guidelines
    Complete application requirements include a resume, statement of purpose, and portfolio. Reference letters are not needed, and will not be reviewed at this initial stage.

    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    All applicants must submit no more than one type-written page expressing their interest in one of the following divisions:
    Chronicle Books Publishing Group Design Fellowships (2 fellows)
    Chronicle Books Children's Design Fellowship
    Chronicle Books Marketing Design Fellowship
    Chronicle Books Industrial Design Fellowship

    PORTFOLIO
    Please submit no more than 15-20 examples of your recent design work. Student, personal, and/or professional projects are welcome, although the focus should be on your graphic design work.
    Work should be presented in High-quality, color printouts (on 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 sized paper; bound or in individual slipsheets), accompanied by text explaining the project background and solution.

    DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
  • no later than Friday, April 25, 2008
  • Finalists will be notified by phone by late May 2008. All others will be notified by letter by late May 2008.

    Address submissions to:
    Chronicle Books
    680 Second Street
    San Francisco, CA 94107 USA

    For the PUBLISHING GROUP DESIGN fellowships, please address submissions to:
    Chronicle Books: Publishing Group Design Fellowship; Summer-Fall Session 2008
    Attn: Jenna Cushner

    For the CHILDREN'S DESIGN fellowship, please address submissions to:
    Chronicle Books: Children's Design Fellowship; Summer-Fall Session 2008
    Attn: Jenna Cushner

    For the MARKETING DESIGN fellowship, please address submissions to:
    Chronicle Books: Marketing Design Fellowship; Summer-Fall Session 2008
    Attn: Liz Rico

    For the INDUSTRIAL DESIGN fellowship, please address submissions to:
    Chronicle Books: Industrial Design Fellowship; Summer-Fall Session 2008
    Attn: Jenna Cushner


    Please note the following:
  • When addressing submissions, please state which division you are applying for.
  • This position is open to design candidates only.
  • Only candidates applying for this position will be considered.
  • Portfolios must meet these exact requirements in order to qualify.
  • Please label each page of your submission with your name and the fellowship for which you are applying.
  • Only the portfolios including return postage will be returned. Please include return postage for the manner in which you would like your portfolio sent (first class, FedEx, UPS, etc). Portfolios will be handled with care, however, Chronicle Books will not take responsibility for any loss or damage.

    We look forward to reviewing your submissions!


    Download the Design Fellowship job description (pdf)

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