EUReCA! Student Assistant Book Publication and Marketing at University of Colorado Denver

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The EURēCA! Student Assistants Program provides introductory opportunities forCU Denver undergraduates to engage in research and creative activities.

StudentsMUSTcomplete the self-paced EURēCA! Presentation and Quizzes in Canvas (30min) or meet with a EURēCA! advisor before applying for all EURēCA! positions.

Employer/Dept: University of Colorado Denver Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Job Title: EURēCA! Student Assistant for Book Publication and Marketing

Job Location: CU Denver College of Arts & Media/ This position is fully remote.

Purpose: Dissemination of scholarly research is among the core charges of Research 1 universities, like the University of Colorado Denver. ThisEURēCA! Assistant for Book Publication and Marketing position will design, produce, and distribute a new book about the rise of Hollywood studio orchestras and the innovators who changed the movie industry forever.

The team will consist of theEURēCA! Assistant, faculty mentor, book authors (2), copy editor, and open-education resource publishers.

Position

Description:

Collaborating with Dr. Mark Rabideau (senior associate dean, CAM/professor of music, author of two books, and editor of 17 more), theEURēCA! Assistant will design, typeset, and produce a digital and print-ready manuscript and marketing materials for a book about the rise of Hollywood Studios. The book’s foreword was authored by composer John Williams, an introductory chapter was written by Pulitzer-nominee Walter Chaw, and contains 21 interviews with some of Hollywood’s most prominent studio musicians.

The book will be distributed as an open-education resource through The College Music Society, the largest collection of music professoriate in North America.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and Typeset a publication-ready book layout
  • Create interior design, including
  • Determine page size and margins
  • Select fonts and typography
  • Place figures, tables, and images, including identifying and placing photographs
• Create Cover Design in collaboration with authors, including:
  • Sharing initial design ideas
  • Embracing feedback
  • Making revisions
  • Gaining final approvals
• Make Final Edits based on external proofreader recommendations, including
  • Typographical mistakes
  • Formatting inconsistencies
  • Pagination issues
  • Incorrect captions, references, or indexes
• Indexing
  • Prepare index
• ISBN
• Descriptions
• Deliver Final Production Files, Printing, and Manufacturing
  • Identify a self-publishing partner for print format
  • Prepare print-ready PDFs and conduct quality assurance checks
  • Prepare E-book formats (ePub, Kindle, Web-based, etc.) and conduct quality assurance checks
  • Deliver E-book to digital publishing partner
• Develop Marketing, including:
  • Social media posts
  • Ad copy and design

Skills and Knowledge Gained:

Students will apply knowledge gained through coursework in illustration, graphic design, and digital content creation to a real-world publishing project. They will deepen their understanding of visual communication, typography, editorial processes, intellectual property law, and audience engagement by contributing to the creation of a scholarly publication. The experience will demonstrate how concepts learned in the classroom are integrated into the full lifecycle of producing and distributing a professional book.

Students will develop hands‑on publishing and design skills commonly used in the book publishing, media, marketing, and creative industries, including:

• Book design and professional typesetting
• Interior page layout and typography selection
• Image selection, placement, and visual asset management
• Copyediting and proofreading…