Senior Designer, Custom Publishing (Remote-Eligible)

ReaderLink; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and Accident Insurance

Vacation Pay & Paid Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Author Events

Publisher-sponsored Book Club

Job summary

ReaderLink, located in Oak Brook, IL, seeks a Senior Designer to drive high-volume custom publishing for children’s imprints across multiple formats. You will create innovative covers, interiors, packaging, and special editions while collaborating with editors and leadership to meet tight deadlines.

The role requires strong typography, layout, and print production skills, with experience in rapid revisions and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• 6–8 years of professional design experience; children’s publishing experience preferred.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and print-ready file prep.

Responsibilities

• Independently design and manage a high volume of custom publishing projects across Silver Dolphin Books and Studio Fun International.
• Develop commercially appealing covers, interiors, packaging, and specialty-component designs for multiple formats.
• Execute rapid-turnaround publishing schedules from concept to final print-ready files.
• Collaborate with editors and leadership to brainstorm concepts, develop formats, and create mockups and sales decks.
• Prepare and review mechanicals, die-cuts, foil, embossing specs, and press-ready PDFs.

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Layout design

Print production

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

ReaderLink, located in Oak Brook, IL, seeks a Senior Designer to drive high-volume custom publishing for children’s imprints across multiple formats. You will create innovative covers, interiors, packaging, and special editions while collaborating with editors and leadership to meet tight deadlines.

The role requires strong typography, layout, and print production skills, with experience in rapid revisions and cross-functional teamwork.