Lead Product Designer - Print & Editorial (Remote)

HMH

United States

Remote

USD 85,000 - 100,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

HMH, a learning-technology company, seeks a Lead Product Designer to guide visual design for Teacher Guides, Student Editions, and related materials. You will shape the program's visual identity, ensure instructional alignment, and lead print and editorial design from concept to production.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to incorporate user insights, craft scalable design systems, and maintain high quality across print and editorial outputs while advancing

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in graphic/visual design and related field.
7+ years in graphic design, editorial design, or educational publishing.
Portfolio demonstrating print/editorial design including multi-page publications.
Experience designing Teacher Guides, Student Editions, textbooks, or similar publications.
Advanced expertise with InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop.
Strong knowledge of typography, grids, and visual hierarchy.
Experience building scalable design systems and templates for print programs.
Knowledge of print production, prepress, and vendor handoff.
Experience leading design work and guiding other designers.
Ability to leverage customer insights to improve design solutions.

Responsibilities

Lead the visual design and page development of Teacher Guides, Student Editions, workbooks, and other print materials from concept to final production.
Translate complex instructional content into clear, engaging page layouts for teachers and students.
Apply typography, grid systems, visual hierarchy, color, imagery, and information design to create cohesive educational experiences.
Design print components balancing clarity, engagement, accessibility, age-appropriateness, and classroom use.
Partner with editorial and instructional teams to understand content structure and recommend design approaches.
Ensure visual consistency across print components for teacher-facing and student-facing materials.
Establish and evolve the visual identity of programs in alignment with brand and instructional goals.
Bring innovative design approaches to modernize print experiences and differentiate programs.
Use research and market insights to identify design opportunities and refine solutions.
Develop and present multiple design directions with rationale behind visual decisions.
Set high design quality standards and guide vendors and cross-functional partners.
Stay current on trends in educational publishing and editorial design.
Create scalable print design systems, templates, and production-ready specifications.