Closing date: 3rd November 2024, 11:55pm
Salary: £28,500 - £32,000
Location: London
HarperCollins is looking for a talented Designer (all levels considered) to join the creative team responsible for Fiction, Avon and NonFiction covers.
While publishing experience is not essential the successful candidate will have a strong portfolio that demonstrates a creative approach to a range of briefs. The role will involve creating covers across our Fiction, Avon and NonFiction divisions, from brief to production ready files. You will also be expected to support the day to day duties of the department in producing any additional assets required e.g. for the marketing dept .
Responsibilities
- Design market-leading covers for a range of titles, across the Fiction, Avon and NonFiction divisions
- Support the day to day activities within the department, producing additional assets as and when required
- Establish regular communication with the Studio Manager to ensure workflow is manageable
- Work closely with the Deputy Art Director and Art Director to ensure quality solutions to briefs are delivered on time and on budget
Knowledge, skills and experience
- A portfolio that demonstrates a creative, versatile approach to design
- Knowledge and understanding of Photoshop and Indesign
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and work to deadlines
- Comfortable working on own initiative
- Good attention to detail
- Creative and enthusiastic team player
- Proactive and personable
- Resilient and able to take feedback/direction from others
- Keen reader (desirable but not essential)
Benefits
- Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
- Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Private healthcare cover and life assurance
- Summer Hours
- Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
- Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
- Relocation Rent Support Loan
- Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
- Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
- Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
- Gym membership discount
- Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
- Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
- We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
- Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
- With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
- Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
- Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
- Onsite prayer room
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our Recruitment Manager at with subject heading 'Vacancy Query' plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.
Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.