Assistant Manager Design & Illustration

OUP; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

OUP is seeking a hands-on Graphic Designer to develop high-quality educational books and publishing materials in print and digital formats. You will blend creative production with day-to-day project coordination to ensure visual storytelling and brand consistency across titles.

The role requires a strong portfolio in book layout, typography, and vector artwork, plus proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and knowledge of prepress workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
• 3–5 years hands-on design and illustration experience.
• Strong portfolio with book layouts, typography and vector art.
• Solid prepress knowledge and print production understanding.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on design and production of book layouts, covers and digital assets.
• Coordinate design pipelines, schedules and deliverables from concept to print/digital.
• Maintain typography, color and visual branding across titles.
• Explore modern layouts and illustration styles to keep aesthetics fresh.

Skills

Creative design

Illustration

Project coordination

Typography

Brand consistency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Arts

Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

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The incumbent will play an active, execution-focused role in developing high-quality educational books and publishing materials across print and digital formats. This position combines direct creative production with day-to-day project coordination, ensuring exceptional visual storytelling, brand consistency, and engaging content that meets rigorous publishing standards.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Hands-on Creative Execution: Directly design and produce book layouts, cover artwork, and digital assets while actively creating and standardizing illustrations across various titles.
• Production & Workflow Coordination: Assist in managing day-to-day design pipelines, tracking schedules, and ensuring all deliverables transition smoothly from concept to print-ready and digital formats.
• Quality & Brand Consistency: Maintain meticulous attention to typography, vector precision, color integrity, and prepress standards across all published deliverables.
• Design Trends & Experimentation: Explore modern layout techniques, evolving illustration styles, and digital creative tools to keep product aesthetics fresh and engaging.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia Arts, Visual Communication, or a related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of hands-on professional design and illustration experience, ideally within educational publishing, editorial design, or creative media.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) with a strong portfolio showcasing book layout, typography, and vector artwork.
• Solid understanding of prepress workflows, print production specifications, and digital asset preparation.
• Proven ability to manage multiple project deadlines independently while collaborating effectively in a team setting.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.