Production Designer

Aquent; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative staffing firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a talented Production Designer for a contract role. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional visual design skills and strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop. Responsibilities include designing artwork for promotional campaigns and collaborating with creative teams. This position offers the chance to engage with diverse literary perspectives and enhance book discovery through design excellence.

Qualifications

• Exceptional visual design skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to articulate design decisions to diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to maintain cohesive visual systems across formats.

Responsibilities

• Design and adapt key artwork for features and campaigns.
• Partner with various teams to bring campaigns to life.
• Ensure quality excellence through thorough review of design assets.

Skills

Visual design skills

Attention to detail

Strong command of design principles

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Photo retouching and compositing

Clear communication skills

Ability to troubleshoot technical issues

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

This range is provided by Aquent. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Aquent

Duration: 4 months with potential to extend

Job Description

We're seeking a talented Production Designer to join our clients Content Design team.

• This role is perfect for a designer with exceptional visual design skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a genuine passion for bringing books to life in the digital space.
• You’ll create compelling visual experiences that help millions of readers discover their next great read across devices, working alongside the industry’s best designers and creative minds.
• Strong command of visual and communication design principles with particular expertise in typography and layout.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop for cover art adaptation and enhancement.
• Proven ability to create and maintain cohesive visual systems across multiple formats.
• Extensive experience with photo retouching, compositing, and colour correction.
• Experience naming files according to production specifications with exceptional attention to detail.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently to troubleshoot technical and process‑related issues.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Generates bold creative solutions quickly, thinking laterally whether working independently or collaboratively.
• Is motivated and driven, and collaborates well with other creatives, creative producers and cross‑functional teams to solve complex problems with simple solutions.
• Thrives in a global creative environment, collaborating with talented teams from Tokyo to London to bring diverse literary perspectives to readers worldwide.
• Demonstrates high‑level taste and sensitivity to visual design trends, brings both design excellence and an appreciation for literary culture to their work, maintains exceptional quality standards while managing multiple projects without compromising on craft.
• Loves perfecting the details and streamlining how we work.
• Contributes fresh ideas for enhancing book discovery and reader engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and adapt key artwork for features, curated collections, and promotional campaigns.
• Partner with art directors, creative producers, and editorial teams to bring campaigns to life.
• Craft visually stunning presentations that bring our campaigns to life for partners and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain design templates and systems that ensure consistent, scalable production.
• Document workflows, maintain comprehensive style guides, and share best practices with the team.
• Ensure quality excellence through thorough review of all design assets before publication.

Highly Desirable

• Understanding of diverse reader demographics and genre‑specific design.
• Genuine passion for books and their role in culture and society.
• Excellence in typography and thoughtful layout design.
• Experience adapting and enhancing existing artwork while maintaining brand integrity, working with style guides and design toolkits to create exceptional assets.
• Design work that showcases your attention to detail.
• Projects that reflect your understanding of narrative and visual storytelling.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• Technology, Information and Media