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About the Role
This role involves working across a wide range of fiction titles, from color books for developing readers to YA and New Adult titles. As Senior Designer, you will manage the full design process, from concept development to print-ready files, lead projects, commission illustrators, and collaborate with various teams to achieve creative and commercial goals. The position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, possesses strong technical expertise, and pays close attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Generate original ideas and creative approaches.
- Lead projects from pitch to print, driving them through all stages.
- Commission and art direct illustrators and designers, identifying and nurturing emerging talent to deliver distinctive market-leading work.
- Provide regular and ongoing input into creative meetings.
- Stay updated with current design trends in publishing and wider creative industries, proactively researching to deliver fresh thinking.
- Build strong creative partnerships with high-profile illustrators, authors, and other external contacts.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues including editorial, sales, production, rights, marketing, and publicity teams.
- Balance creative ambition with commercial priorities.
- Communicate effectively, including strong negotiation skills, to manage spend effectively.
- Plan and manage schedules to align priorities and workflow.
Requirements
- A highly creative portfolio with specific experience in children’s fiction publishing including illustrated fiction and YA, demonstrating work on commercially successful titles and brands.
- A clear understanding of the commercial publishing landscape.
- A demonstrable interest in and understanding of the children’s publishing market, including current illustrators, authors, brands, and visual trends.
- The ability to generate original creative ideas across a range of formats.
- Proven experience in developing titles from concept through to launch, supported by a strong commercial approach.
- Excellent technical design skills with advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and print production processes.
- A flexible, agile, and solutions-focused approach.
- Experience championing creative ideas, with the ability to pivot and respond positively and at pace to changing priorities.
- Demonstrable experience sourcing, commissioning, and building effective relationships with illustrators and freelance designers.
- Strong project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects with different lead times.
- The ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work on schedule and within budget, balancing creative ambition with the time and investment available.
- The ability to keep all administration and file management up-to-date and accurate.
- Apply with CV and cover letter by 11:59pm on 15th November 2026.
- Include a PDF attachment of curated work demonstrating creative expertise in cover design for Children and Young Adults.
- Ensure a cover letter is included.
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Print production processes
- Project management
- Negotiation skills
- Creative thinking
- Technical expertise
- Attention to detail
- Communication
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- Circa £41,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
Benefits
- Bonus
About the Company
- By bringing together the greatest stories, brands and authors of any global children’s publisher, Penguin Random House Children’s create and rediscover heroes for each new generation.
- Puffin is home to so many imaginative and best-selling authors and illustrators – and we believe children need choice and opportunities to discover the books they will love.
- Our designers work on a huge range of different books, but what they all have in common is clever creativity, strong commercial instinct and outstanding design.
- Penguin Random House Children's is a Disability Confident Committed organisation.
Equal Opportunity
- As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form.
- We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing [email protected].