Job Description: Senior Freelance Graphic Designer

This role is for a senior-level freelance graphic designer to create a full wraparound book cover for a unique project centered on a 26-year archive of audio field recordings from Rainbow Gatherings. The book, titled "Sounds from the Rainbow," is under 50 pages and will be printed at 8 x 10 inches. The design should evoke a beautiful, inviting, vintage, and psychedelic aesthetic, incorporating supplied imagery and creative collage elements. The project requires a designer with a strong sense of visual storytelling and the ability to translate archival and community themes into a compelling cover that stands out on shelves.

Deliverables

• Design a full wraparound cover (front, spine, back) for an 8 x 10 inch book, including placement for title, author, and back cover text.
• Integrate a supplied banner image (rainbow over meadow) as the central visual theme.
• Optionally incorporate a provided image of people holding hands in a circle on the back cover.
• Utilize additional supplied artwork or photos as needed.
• Creatively blend collage elements such as wildflowers, songbirds, trees, and acoustic instruments (folk harp, lyre, guitar, hand drums, ukulele).
• Ensure the front cover features the book title prominently and the author’s name in a smaller font at the bottom.
• Reserve a clear area on the back cover for a barcode and include the provided back cover text.
• Deliver print-ready files meeting professional publishing standards.