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About the Role
Lonely Planet is seeking a talented Book Designer to join their Inspiration and Gift print publishing team. This role involves designing and art directing beautifully crafted adult nonfiction trade books and print products, bringing together visual storytelling and information design for a globally iconic travel brand.
Responsibilities
- Design and art direct adult nonfiction trade books and print products from concept through production, ensuring each title is visually distinctive and on-brand.
- Build strategic book design systems tailored to the category, content, and target consumer, informed by current design and market trends.
- Collaborate closely with editors, producers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver best-in-class designs.
- Present work to cross-functional teams with clear, audience-grounded design rationale and confident creative storytelling.
- Source and select stock imagery that is creative, accurate, and aligned with each title's visual direction.
- Art direct freelance designers and illustrators, managing outside creative talent from brief to final delivery.
- Prepare and manage print-ready design files and assets with thorough attention to production specifications and quality standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience designing adult nonfiction trade books and paper products.
- Portfolio required, must include published adult nonfiction trade books.
- Deep fluency in Adobe InDesign, including type styles, parent pages, link management, and importing coded manuscripts.
- Thorough understanding of print production workflows and experience preparing files for commercial print.
- In-house publishing experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze market and design trends and translate insights into product opportunities.
- Experience art directing freelance designers and illustrators; an existing freelancer network is a plus.
- Strong communicator who can manage multiple projects simultaneously, set clear expectations, and collaborate across teams.
- Genuine passion for travel and an enthusiasm for books that comes through in your work.
Skills
- Adobe InDesign
- Typography
- Print production workflows
- Art direction
- Design systems
- Project management
- Communication
Location
- NYC
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $81,250 - $118,000 per year
Benefits
- Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): 20 days annually, increasing to 25 days after five years of service.
About the Company
- Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies spanning several U.S. businesses, a joint venture in the health services industry, and strategic investments in Europe.
- Their businesses include The Points Guy, Lonely Planet, Bankrate, the Allconnect Platform, RV Home Client Growth, RV Growth & Transformation, Sage Home Loans Corporation, and more.
- Across the portfolio, Red Ventures businesses deliver seamless digital experiences for consumers, help Fortune 100 clients solve large-scale digital growth challenges, and create world-class experiences and opportunities for employees.
- Learn more at redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Equal Opportunity
- Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law.
- Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.
- We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities.
- This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate.