Designer

W.W. Norton & Company, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Disability & life insurance

FMLA & parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

W. W. Norton & Company, Inc is seeking a versatile Designer with fluency in digital products and traditional print to join its Digital Publishing, Production, and Design group.

The role covers ebooks, print books, and media for Norton’s educational publishing departments, collaborating with editorial, digital production, and print teams to create accessible learning materials. The position reports to the Creative Director of College Design and requires strong visual design skills, knowledge of

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional design experience, preferably in educational publishing, digital learning, UX design, or related fields.
• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent experience.
• Online portfolio demonstrating experience with user-centered design, digital products, print design, layout systems, and information hierarchy.
• Experience designing for ebooks, websites, learning platforms, or other digital reading and instructional experiences.
• Working knowledge of UX principles, accessibility best practices and standards such as WCAG, responsive design, and interaction patterns for educational content.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and familiarity with design, prototyping, or collaboration tools such as Figma or similar platforms.
• Employment eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the US is required.
• Must be able to work full business hours.
• Ability to interpret editorial goals and translate complex content into clear, engaging, and usable visual designs.

Responsibilities

• Design textbook project layouts for digital and print across formats, including ebook and interactive content, print layouts, figure art, and video graphics.
• Collaborate with editorial, digital production, and print production teams to create clear, engaging learning materials.
• Manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven publishing environment while maintaining accessibility standards.

Skills

User-centered design

Digital product design

Print design

UX principles

Education

Bachelor of Arts or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Job description

W. W. Norton is seeking a versatile Designer with fluency in digital products and traditional print products to join its Digital Publishing, Production, and Design group. This group produces ebooks, print books, and media for Norton’s educational publishing departments.

The Designer role is responsible for a wide range of texbook project designs across both digital and print formats, including ebook and interactive content, print layouts, figure art, and video graphics. Designers collaborate closely with various teams, including editorial, digital production, and print production, to create clear, engaging, and accessible learning materials for students and instructors.

Candidates should bring strong visual design skills, a solid understanding of accessible digital user experience principles, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven publishing environment.

This position reports to the Creative Director of College Design.

Please note- this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee.

Experience and Skills

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of professional design experience, preferably in educational publishing, digital learning, UX design, or related fields.
• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent experience.
• Online portfolio demonstrating experience with user-centered design, digital products, print design, layout systems, and information hierarchy.
• Experience designing for ebooks, websites, learning platforms, or other digital reading and instructional experiences.
• Working knowledge of UX principles, accessibility best practices and standards such as WCAG, responsive design, and interaction patterns for educational content.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and familiarity with design, prototyping, or collaboration tools such as Figma or similar platforms.
• Employment eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.
• Must be able to work full business hours.
• Ability to interpret editorial goals and translate complex content into clear, engaging, and usable visual designs.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $60-65K. All salaries and salary ranges posted by Norton may vary depending on experience, skills, location, and considerations.
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and summer Friday afternoons beginning in July
• Generous health benefits, including PPO, EPO, and High Deductible (with HSA) medical insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter, gym membership reimbursement, and more. Coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children is available.
• Profit-Sharing and 401(k) benefit plan with discretionary contribution matching by employer
• Disability and life insurance s
• FMLA, parental and other leave
• Employee Assistance Program (for mental health, financial planning, and other needs)
• Company-provided laptop
• Employee discounts on Norton books
• Limited matching of employee donations to select non-profit organizations

*All policies and benefits described are subject to change at any time.

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