Book Interior Designer — Craft Beautiful Trade Editions

Jersey Digs; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers in Princeton, NJ is seeking a full-time Designer to advance interior book design across fiction, non-fiction, and paperback conversions. You will manage design from manuscript to bound book, collaborating with editors, production, and the design team to meet deadlines.

The role emphasizes mastery of Adobe InDesign on Mac, with opportunities to work on color interiors and to coordinate with contractors on maps and illustrations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of book interior design experience (preferred), or related graphic design experience.
• Collaborative demeanor and a team player.
• Must demonstrate proficiency with Adobe InDesign on a Mac.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator a plus.
• Project management skills: detail-oriented, well-organized with an ability to handle multiple projects at various stages simultaneously.
• Good written and oral communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Designs mostly 1-color book interiors with occasional 2-color and 4-color interiors.
• Prepares and routes design samples for approval.
• Creates InDesign templates for composition.
• Reviews page proofs and inputs text corrections.
• Designs 1-color and 4-color photo inserts and related material.
• Manages art program for assigned titles and negotiates fees with contractors.
• Meets deadlines, tracks budgets, and reports status.

Skills

Collaborative demeanor

Detail-oriented

Excellent written and verbal

Team player

Project management

Multi-project handling

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Mac OS

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

HarperCollins Publishers in Princeton, NJ is seeking a full-time Designer to advance interior book design across fiction, non-fiction, and paperback conversions. You will manage design from manuscript to bound book, collaborating with editors, production, and the design team to meet deadlines.

The role emphasizes mastery of Adobe InDesign on Mac, with opportunities to work on color interiors and to coordinate with contractors on maps and illustrations.