Design Assistant

Nosy Crow; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's publishing company is seeking a Design Assistant to support the design team in London. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work with experienced designers on children's books. Responsibilities include admin support and design tasks, with a focus on illustrations and creating sales materials. A diverse range of perks is available, including hybrid work options and design experience is not required.

Benefits

Christmas closure

Summer hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Income Protection

Critical Illness cover

Group Life Assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season ticket loans

Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases

Emergency loans

Free fruit and snacks in the office

Moving day leave

Charitable/socially beneficial leave

Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year

Qualifications

• A love for children's books and illustrations.
• Organizational skills and ability to support design tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin and design support for reissues and reprints.
• Create sales materials and learn about book design.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Good written and spoken communication skills

Ability to work to a deadline

Knowledge of children’s book illustrations

Job description

We’re looking for a creative,committed and organised Design Assistant to work on our full-colour list, with a focus on picture books and pre-school.

Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children’s publishing company with operations in both the UK and the USA. We make child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books for ages 0-12.

At Nosy Crow we’re proud of our design team and of the design quality of our books. We aim to make Nosy Crow an environment where designers truly thrive, where they can do their best work, where they are listened to, and where they feel part of the whole company and of our decision-making.

This is a full-time position and is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near to London Bridge.

Purpose of the Job

The role would report to the Art Director for Picture Books and key responsibilities and tasks would include admin and design support working on reissues, reprints, Americanisations and the creation of sales materials. This role represents a great opportunity to learn about illustrated children’s book design from the ground up and from world-class practitioners.

Key skills, characteristics and capabilities

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• A love and knowledge of children’s book illustrations
• Good written and spoken communication skills
• The ability to work to a deadline
• Christmas closure
• Summer hours
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness cover
• Group Life Assurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases
• Emergency loans
• Free fruit and snacks in the office
• Moving day leave
• Charitable/socially beneficial leave
• Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year

No prior publishing experience is necessary in order to apply for the role.

The starting salary for this role is £27,000.

To apply,please email your portfolio/examples of your designs and CV, accompanied by a covering letter of no more than 500 wordsoutlining why you think you would be the perfect candidate for this exciting opportunityto Rhianna Sandford ([e-mail] ), telling us where you heard about the job.

The closing date for applications is midnight (UK time) on 1 st October 2025.

Please let us know if you are comfortable doing so, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments that we should consider that would help during the recruitment process.

Nosy Crow is a Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective ofrace, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership.

Applications are treated with due confidentiality.

Nosy Crow is a member of the Living Wage foundation.