Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Designer
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About the Role
We are looking for a talented, creative Designer to join our highly productive Academic and Professional Division, which publishes across a range of subjects including Architecture, Business, Design, Drama, Education, Fashion, Film & Media, History, Law, Linguistics, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Theology. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a career in book cover design, working across a broad range of non-fiction projects.
Responsibilities
- Cover design of new titles across selected lists
- Generating final cover artwork (using Adobe CS) for new titles
- Liaising with editorial, marketing and production colleagues, and external suppliers on cover design, status, schedules, and budgets
- Ensuring company systems are kept up-to-date with cover data, files and status
- Conducting monthly Cover Meeting with title Editors
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Skills, Knowledge, Experience
- The ideal candidate would have experience working in an academic publishing environment or other relevant setting
- A real love for typography and books as objects
- Proven technical expertise (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat)
- Experience of managing freelance designers and illustrators
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- The ability to process a large volume of work quickly and accurately
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Additional Information
- Contract: Full-time and permanent
- Location: 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days per week: Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Starting: As soon as possible
- Salary: £29,000 - £31,600 per annum
The full job advert for this role can be viewed by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.
Application Deadline: 23:59 on Tuesday, 28th July 2026
Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications
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