Job description
Role: Designer
Company: North Parade Publishing
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative designer to join the Children’s Design Team working with our US partner, Kidsbooks Publishing. The role is a full-time permanent position and is based at our lovely new office in central Bath.
At Kidsbooks Publishing, it is our mission to create innovative and beautiful titles that promote early learning, imagination and parent-child bonding. We are always looking to improve and innovate, so if you are enthusiastic and full of ideas, this job is perfect for you!
Key Skills:
- Minimum of two years commercial design experience, preferably in book publishing.
- Fantastic typographical and book design skills.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Excellent time management skills, able to work to tight deadlines.
- Positive, enthusiastic, and team-focused attitude.
Key responsibilities:
- Keep up-to-date with trends and suggest ideas for new US centric products.
- Handle multiple projects from concept to final advances.
- Design a large range of products for children from books to puzzles and games.
- Create new products using existing artwork.
- Produce product visuals.
- Work closely with illustrators and illustration agencies to commission new artwork.
- Create production specifications for new formats, including books, box sets and puzzles.
- Set-up files ready for print to a high standard.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bath BA2 6LR
Application deadline: 07/04/2023