Book Graphic Designer

Peacock Design Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Peacock Design Solutions is seeking a Book Graphic Designer to lay out and typeset interiors and covers for a range of publishing projects in Ambattur, Chennai. The role covers picture books, textbooks, novels, workbooks and coffee-table titles, with responsibilities from master pages to print-ready PDFs.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of publication design experience and a strong portfolio of complete books, not just pages or covers. Tamil reading ability is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Printing Technology or a related field.
• 1-3 years of professional book or publication design experience.
• A portfolio showing complete books, not only single pages or covers.

Responsibilities

• Lay out and typeset book interiors — picture books, textbooks, novels, workbooks and activity books.
• Build master pages, paragraph and character styles so a whole book stays consistent.
• Design book covers including front, spine and back, with spine width calculated from the printer's paper spec.
• Place and position illustrations, photographs and diagrams within the text flow.
• Set front matter and back matter — title pages, copyright, contents, index and appendices.
• Apply correct bleed, margin, gutter and safety areas for the binding method in use.
• Prepare print-ready CMYK PDFs and run preflight before handover.
• Produce EPUB and fixed-layout digital editions where required.
• Incorporate proofreader and author corrections across revision rounds without breaking the layout.
• Package source files with fonts and links, and keep project folders tidy for reprints.
• Coordinate with illustrators, editors and the printer to keep schedules on track.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Typography fundamentals

Layout/grid discipline

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Printing Technology or a related field

Tools

Affinity Publisher

CorelDRAW

Job description

Ambattur, Chennai Full-Time 1-3 Years

Book Graphic Designer

Peacock Design Solutions is looking for a Book Graphic Designer to lay out and typeset books for publishers, educational imprints and self-publishing authors. You will work on picture books, textbooks, novels, workbooks and coffee-table titles — handling interiors, covers and the prepress files that go to the printer.

Key Responsibilities

• Lay out and typeset book interiors — picture books, textbooks, novels, workbooks and activity books.


• Build master pages, paragraph and character styles so a whole book stays consistent.


• Design book covers including front, spine and back, with spine width calculated from the printer's paper spec.


• Place and position illustrations, photographs and diagrams within the text flow.


• Set front matter and back matter — title pages, copyright, contents, index and appendices.


• Apply correct bleed, margin, gutter and safety areas for the binding method in use.


• Prepare print-ready CMYK PDFs and run preflight before handover.


• Produce EPUB and fixed-layout digital editions where required.


• Incorporate proofreader and author corrections across revision rounds without breaking the layout.


• Package source files with fonts and links, and keep project folders tidy for reprints.


• Coordinate with illustrators, editors and the printer to keep schedules on track.

Required Skills

• Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign — master pages, styles, threading and tables.


• Good command of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for image and vector work.


• Solid typography fundamentals: type hierarchy, leading, tracking, widows, orphans and rivers.


• Understanding of print production — CMYK, bleed, trim, imposition and paper stock.


• Ability to work to a grid and keep a 200-page book visually consistent.


• Experience preparing press-ready PDFs and resolving preflight errors.


• Font licensing awareness and careful font management.


• Accuracy under revision pressure, and the patience to proof your own pages.


• Clear communication with editors, authors and printers.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with trade publishers, educational imprints or self-publishing platforms.


• Familiarity with Amazon KDP and IngramSpark interior and cover specifications.


• Experience setting multilingual or bilingual books.


• EPUB production and accessibility basics for digital editions.


• Basic InDesign scripting or GREP styles for repetitive formatting.


• Working knowledge of Affinity Publisher or CorelDRAW.

Tamil language reading and typesetting ability is preferred and treated as an added advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Printing Technology or a related field.


• 1-3 years of professional book or publication design experience.


• A portfolio showing complete books, not only single pages or covers.

What We Look For

Show us a book you set from manuscript to press. We'd rather see one 120-page title you finished properly — with the interior, the cover and the press PDF — than twenty unrelated design samples. If you can explain a layout problem you hit and how you solved it, that counts for more than the software list on your CV.

Application Requirements

Please Include The Following With Your Application

• Updated Resume


• Portfolio showing full book interiors and covers


• At least one PDF of a complete book you designed


• Titles that have gone to print, with publisher name if you can share it


• Software and tools you use regularly


• Current Salary


• Expected Salary


• Notice Period


• Current Location

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and portfolio.


• Work on real published titles for Indian and international clients.


• A collaborative team of illustrators, editors and designers.


• Exposure to the full publishing pipeline, from manuscript to printed copy.


• Support for learning new tools and production techniques.

Job Details

Position: Book Graphic Designer

Department: Creative Design

Experience: 1-3 Years

Location: Ambattur, Chennai

Job Type: Full-Time

Preferred Language: Tamil Book Illustrations

Interview: Portfolio Review + Layout Task