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Join the Creative Pulse of HarperCollins as a Senior Designer and Shape the Covers of Bestselling Literature
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Become part of HQ/ Mills & Boon, a prestigious division of HarperCollins Publishers, and bring your design expertise to life in a role that blends creativity with leadership. HarperCollins is not only a global leader in book publishing but a place where your design skills will contribute to the success of renowned authors and beloved books.
- Organisation summary - HarperCollins is a world-renowned book publisher, offering a chance to work with leading commercial fiction and non-fiction titles. This role within HQ/ Mills & Boon division promises creative freedom and the opportunity to collaborate with a talented team.
- Role Summary
- Assist the Creative Director in managing the design team's workflow.
- Oversee junior designers and freelancers.
- Create and manage innovative book cover designs for various genres.
- Implement editorial changes and communicate effectively with the team.
- Uphold brand guidelines.
- Role Requirements
- Proficiency in Adobe suite, especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
- Proven experience in book cover design and publishing.
- Capability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.
- After Effects knowledge is a plus.
- Must have a comprehensive design portfolio.
With HarperCollins, you'll enjoy a hybrid working model, generous holidays, enhanced parental leaves, private healthcare, wellbeing resources, and continuous learning opportunities, among other benefits. To apply, direct your application through Applied and refrain from email submissions.
An exciting Senior Designer opportunity has arisen to join the design team within HQ/ Mills & Boon, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, to work on innovative campaigns for some of the leading names in commercial fiction and non-fiction.
The Senior Designer is an integral part of the team who has extensive experience designing book covers and will feel comfortable focusing on a range of genres in book cover design, from commercial to literary/ bookshop covers. This role is ideally suited to an organised and detail focused candidate.
In this role, you will be assisting the Creative Director in managing the workflow of the team and overseeing the workload of the more junior designers and freelancers.
Key tasks and accountabilities:
Manage covers from first concepts to production ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
Work with the Creative Director to create solutions to individual briefs and deadlines.
Create new, innovative, and market-leading cover designs for a range of titles across all genres.
Help the Creative Director to manage the workload of the junior designers and support where needed.
Attend weekly Cover Art meetings, and be able to implement editorial changes to covers, and feed back to freelancers effectively.
Adhere to brand guidelines.
Skills required:
Excellent knowledge of Adobe suite and being able to source your own images for cover designs.
Extensive experience working in publishing.
Experience in designing book covers.
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Design Degree or equivalent
After Effects experience, desirable but not necessary
Solid experience of freelance management
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Create innovative, original cover designs.
Strong communication skills.
Comprehensive portfolio.
Ability to multitask, work on own initiative, and work to deadlines.
Benefits
Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Summer Hours
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
Relocation Rent Support Loan
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Gym membership discount
Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
Onsite prayer room
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to [email removed - click apply for more details] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.
