Macmillan Learning
Junior Designer
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Remote - US
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Full-Time
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$50K
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Design
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February 18th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is hiring a Junior Designer to support the 1-color team by creating innovative book designs for young adult, middle grade, non-fiction, and graphic novel titles. The role involves designing mechanicals and covers, collaborating with editorial teams, managing illustrator communications, and maintaining project schedules.
Highlights
- Design mechanicals and effects plates for book jackets, covers, and interiors.
- Create cover and interior designs using composition, typography, illustration, and photography.
- Manage routing of materials according to department guidelines and perform typeset corrections.
- Research and recommend illustrators, photographers, and stock images.
- Collaborate closely with editorial and internal departments.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, and Mac platform.
- Strong skills in color theory and design fundamentals required.
- Requires 1 to 3 years of bookmaking experience and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in graphic design or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Salary range is $50,000.
- Works with diverse imprints under Macmillan Publishers, a part of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.
Junior Designer Full Description
Jr Designer
Job Category: Design
Requisition Number: JUNIO003283
- Full-Time
- Remote
Job Details
Description
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is looking for a Junior Designer to support the 1-color team and conceive creative and engaging book designs for our young adult, middle grade, non-fiction and graphic novel titles.
What you'll do:
- Design and set up mechanicals/effects plates for jackets, covers, and interiors
- Create engaging cover and interior designs through composition, typography, illustration, and photography
- Route materials following department procedures and guidelines
- Typeset corrections to jackets, covers, and interiors throughout routing process
- Research and suggest illustrators, photographers, and stock images for projects
- Articulate concepts with polished, convincing sketch comps
- Collaborate closely with editorial team and other internal departments
- Deliver notes to and handle correspondence with illustrators
- Follow and help maintain on-time schedules
- Respond to queries and liaise with other departments on behalf of the 1-color team as requested
What skills you'll bring:
- Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, Mac Platform
- Expert in color theory and design fundamentals
- Exceptional portfolio displaying strong typographic skills
- Knowledge of and an interest in the book publishing industry
- An ability to collaborate and compromise with colleagues
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Team player who is motivated to learn from colleagues
- A love of reading
Ideal Experience/Education:
- At least 1 - 3 years bookmaking experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in graphic design or other related field OR equivalent work experience.
Salary range for this role is $50K.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
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