About the company
The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) is the leading worldwide professional body for the marine surveying sector. Our membership is more than 1,000 people in over 100 countries. The Institute is recognised as a leading provider of distance learning education and ISO 9001 certified with a scope of 'Training services in marine surveying'.
About the role
IIMS is seeking a remote freelance desktop publisher to help produce a comprehensive set of education modules written by experts in marine surveying, as part of our Professional Qualification program.
All modules (approximately 30 in total) are being reviewed and updated by authors. This work will include amending existing documents, or creating new versions within a template created by our in-house graphic designer.
Modules are for study worldwide and contain technical illustrations, diagrams and photographs, mathematical and scientific calculations, and written chapters. They are approximately 100-150 pages in length each. Three versions of each module, each with subtle design differences, may be necessary for use on our different platforms.
The relaunch of the programme is planned for January 2027, with all module amendments completed and ready to publish by the end of December.
Design requirements for each document
- Copy text from an existing document (Word or PDF)
- Inserting images into Word (from another file or bank of photos)
- Simple editing of photos at times
- Follow a styled example to style up the document
- Creating a new Style if the need arises
- The ability to use discretion to improve the layout for the reader if necessary
- To be highly accurate with data and table formatting
- To be able to spot fine nuances in the formatting of text
- Adding a table of contents when the document is compiled
What will be required
- To compile numerous Word documents into a 'design' standard, using Styles
- To keep a record of where each document is along the desktop publishing journey
Other experience and considerations
- Evidence of a good working knowledge of MS Word with experience of MS Word is essential
- Experience of working with medium to large Word documents ideal
- Works well with others
- Takes feedback and implements it
- Can communicate effectively
Pay: £20.00-£25.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
