Senior Designer, Workman Publishing, Children's

Key Responsibilities

• Design innovative, eye-catching covers
• Ideate and develop full interior layouts for new projects
• Partner with the design staff, editors, and publisher to manage multiple book projects from start to finish
• Research and oversee freelance illustrators and designers
• Prepare cover mechanicals, from initial layout to final production
• Prepare galley covers, following a similar process
• Work with colleagues in the marketing department to create original promotional materials, including social media assets

Qualifications

• At least 5-7 years of design experience, primarily focused in book publishing
• A strong portfolio demonstrating an eye for design, typography, and color, as well as sharp conceptual thinking and visual storytelling
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate on creative projects, present work, and discuss feedback in group settings
• Experience in developing and designing series branding
• Creativity, originality, willingness to experiment, learn, grow and share knowledge with the design and editorial teams
• Understanding of the commercial market and design trends, branded series and commercial book covers
• Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat
• Experience with prepress production, preparing files for 4-color printing using a PDF workflow
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly and independently to meet deadlines

About the Role

Join us at Workman Kids, where we’re growing our list with bold ideas, smart design, and a commitment to innovation that honors our Workman roots.