Senior Book Cover Production Designer (Remote/Hybrid)

Sourcebooks; Naperville (IL); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sourcebooks is seeking an experienced Senior Production Designer for our Adult & YA cover design team. You will turn approved front cover designs into full-cover layouts and prepare final files for print and digital release.

You will lead high-volume production projects, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with creative, editorial, marketing, and manufacturing teams to ensure consistency across formats and series.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in book production design, print production or similar role.
• Strong mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite for print and digital books.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience mentoring other production designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex book cover production projects from approved design through final files.
• Build full-cover layouts, mechanicals, ARC files, reissues, and related materials.
• Prepare and review files for manufacturing; verify color, resolution and preflight needs.
• Collaborate with designers and art directors to implement feedback and approvals.
• Work with manufacturers and vendors to interpret specs and solve problems.
• Manage multiple projects with organized version control and quality control.
• Mentor junior designers and act as a senior technical resource.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, templates, and cost-effective production.

Skills

Book cover production design

Adobe Creative Suite

Attention to detail

Project management

Mentoring

Communication & collaboration

Print production knowledge

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Sourcebooks is seeking an experienced Senior Production Designer for our Adult & YA cover design team. You will turn approved front cover designs into full-cover layouts and prepare final files for print and digital release.

You will lead high-volume production projects, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with creative, editorial, marketing, and manufacturing teams to ensure consistency across formats and series.