Jr Designer, MCPG

Macmillan Learning • Full-time • Hybrid in New York, New York, United States • $50,000 / year • 1m ago

Fast Facts

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is seeking a Junior Designer to assist in creating picture books, focusing on cover and interior design for various children's book imprints.

Responsibilities: The role involves working with the art director to design picture books, manage project schedules, communicate with illustrators, and ensure all materials are created according to publishing standards.

Skills: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), strong organizational skills, and a passion for children's book design are essential. Familiarity with color theory and typography is highly desirable.

Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field, along with 1+ years of design experience, preferably in bookmaking or children’s publications, is preferred.

Location: New York, New York, United States

Compensation: $50000 - $50000 / Annually

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is looking for a Junior Designer to join our 4-Color team and learn all things related to creating a picture book. This role will provide administrative support and assist in designing covers and interiors for our children’s book imprints: Balzer + Bray, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, Feiwel and Friends, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, Odd Dot and Roaring Brook Press. Our ideal candidate will have an interest in book design, visual storytelling, a passion for typography and illustration, along with strong organizational and communication skills.

What you'll do:

Working closely with the art director, create and execute clever and fun picture book designs, from initial concept to the completion of the final bound book
Design and set up mechanicals and effects plates for jackets, covers, and interiors
Route materials following department procedures and guidelines and typeset corrections to the jackets and interiors throughout the routing process
Articulate concepts with polished and convincing sketch comps and present thoughtful and intentional font choices for covers and interior designs
Collaborate closely with editorial team and other internal departments
Deliver notes to and handle correspondence with illustrators
Maintain schedules and meet deadlines on assigned projects
Research and suggest illustrators and stay current on illustration, design, and publishing trends

What you'll bring:

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite—with an emphasis on InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator; Google Suite, and Mac Platform.
Ability to prioritize tasks and maintain schedules in a deadline driven environment
Working knowledge in color theory, design fundamentals, and print production
Exceptional portfolio displaying strong typographic skills
Knowledge of and an interest in the book publishing industry
Strong written and verbal communication skills
An ability to collaborate and compromise with colleagues
Goal orientated team player who is motivated to learn from colleagues
A passion for children’s books

Ideal Experience/Education:

1+ years of related bookmaking and/or design experience with an interest in children’s books and illustration
Experience with novelty format books and familiarity with licensing and branding a plus
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or another related field, or equivalent work experience.

This role will have an annual salary of $50,000.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.