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About the Role
Seeking a Senior Designer to develop original and compelling cover designs for hardcover and paperback titles across fiction imprints, working independently or collaboratively with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Design dynamic, market-driven book covers with a strength in both commercial and literary fiction.
- Develop creative concepts that align with each book’s positioning and audience.
- Collaborate with the Art Director and editors throughout the design process.
- Source, commission, and manage illustrators, photographers, and other visual contributors.
- Prepare print-ready mechanicals and review/approve printer proofs.
- Stay informed on current design trends, typography, and the competitive publishing landscape.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of professional design experience, preferably in book publishing or a related field.
- Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, sophisticated typography, and a refined design sensibility.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
- Ability to present and discuss creative work clearly and professionally.
- Cover letters are strongly preferred.
Skills
- Conceptual strength
- Strong typography
- Image-making skills
- Deep understanding of the publishing industry
- Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Time-management skills
Location
- US
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
- Variety of physical health benefits
- Retirement and savings benefits
- Caregiving benefits
- Emotional wellbeing benefits
- Transportation benefits
- Other benefits
- Elective benefits
About the Company
- HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.
Equal Opportunity
- HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
- HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process.