Senior Art Director for Romance & Women’s Fiction

HarperCollins Publishers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers' Avon Group seeks a Senior Art Director with a passion for romance and women’s fiction to lead cover design and art direction for a dynamic list of novels. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience art directing adult fiction, a strong typographic vision, and excellent written and verbal communication to collaborate with in-house teams and freelancers.

This role supports printer readiness, budgets, and deadlines across titles, with a salary range of

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience art directing and designing adult fiction titles.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in the publishing industry
• Experience managing illustrators, letterers, flatters and freelance designers, keeping track of schedules
• Have an expert understanding of the needs of fiction titles from early development through printed book stages
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• A positive, can-do attitude plus possesses the ability to work well with different types of personalities
• Expert skills in Adobe Creative Suite in a Mac-based environment
• Have an advanced understanding of offset printing and the print industry, as well as prepping files for the printer and reviewing proofs and special specs

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine process for cover development while designing and art directing a list of books across romance and women’s fiction.
• Exhibit a passion for adult fiction with strong typographic vision.
• Collaborate with and manage illustrators, in-house designers and freelance designers to keep them on top of schedules to meet printer dates.
• Be able to work independently and as part of the team while contributing to department goals.
• Be a team player with excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritize, multitask, manage resources across multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Manage budgets for assigned titles.
• Regularly check in with the Publishers and Creative Director.

Skills

Art direction

Typography

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in publishing or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Adobe InDesign

Job description

HarperCollins Publishers' Avon Group seeks a Senior Art Director with a passion for romance and women’s fiction to lead cover design and art direction for a dynamic list of novels. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience art directing adult fiction, a strong typographic vision, and excellent written and verbal communication to collaborate with in-house teams and freelancers.

This role supports printer readiness, budgets, and deadlines across titles, with a salary range of