Production Designer

Overview

We’re seeking a talented Production Designer to join our clients Content Design team.

• This role is perfect for a designer with exceptional visual design skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a genuine passion for bringing books to life in the digital space.
• You’ll create compelling visual experiences that help millions of readers discover their next great read across devices, working alongside the industry’s best designers and creative minds.

Essential Requirements:

• Strong command of visual and communication design principles with particular expertise in typography and layout
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop for cover art adaptation and enhancement
• Proven ability to create and maintain cohesive visual systems across multiple formats
• Extensive experience with photo retouching, compositing, and colour correction
• Experience naming files according to production specifications with exceptional attention to detail
• Clear communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work independently to troubleshoot technical and process-related issues

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Generates bold creative solutions quickly, thinking laterally whether working independently or collaboratively
• Is motivated and driven, and collaborates well with other creatives, creative producers and cross-functional teams to solve complex problems with simple solutions
• Thrives in a global creative environment, collaborating with talented teams from
• Tokyo to London to bring diverse literary perspectives to readers worldwide
• Demonstrates high-level taste and sensitivity to visual design trends
• Brings both design excellence and an appreciation for literary culture to their work
• Maintains exceptional quality standards while managing multiple projects without compromising on craft.
• Loves perfecting the details and streamlining how we work.
• Contributes fresh ideas for enhancing book discovery and reader engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and adapt key artwork for features, curated collections, and promotional campaigns.
• Partner with art directors, creative producers, and editorial teams to bring campaigns to life.
• Craft visually stunning presentations that bring our campaigns to life for partners and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain design templates and systems that ensure consistent, scalable production.
• Document workflows, maintain comprehensive style guides, and share best practices with the team.
• Ensure quality excellence through thorough review of all design assets before publication.

Highly Desirable.

• Experience in publishing, marketing design, editorial design, or digital book retail.
• Understanding of diverse reader demographics and genre-specific design approaches.
• Genuine passion for books and their role in culture and society.

Portfolio Requirements :

• Excellence in typography and thoughtful layout design.
• Experience adapting and enhancing existing artwork while maintaining brand integrity, working with style guides and design toolkits to create exceptional assets.
• Design work that showcases your attention to detail.
• Projects that reflect your understanding of narrative and visual storytelling.

This role is open for a limited time only