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Macmillan Learning

Designer - Celadon

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$60K - $65K/yr

Knowledge of and an interest in the book publishing industry * 2 - 3 years of experience designing ... for children and adults in all categories and formats. U.S. publishers include Celadon Books ...

Macmillan

Designer - Celadon

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$60K - $65K/yr

Knowledge of and an interest in the book publishing industry * 2 - 3 years of experience designing ... for children and adults in all categories and formats. U.S. publishers include Celadon Books ...

Hachette Book Group

National Account Manager

New York, NY · Hybrid

$70K - $85K/yr

Hachette Book Group is seeing a National Account Manager responsible for selling children's titles ... Communicating with the wider sales team and Publishing regarding account activity and strategy and ...

Hachette Book Group

National Account Manager

New York, NY · On-site

$70K - $85K/yr

Hachette Book Group is seeing a National Account Manager responsible for selling children's titles ... Communicating with the wider sales team and Publishing regarding account activity and strategy and ...

Hachette Book Group

National Account Manager

New York, NY · Hybrid

$70K - $85K/yr

Hachette Book Group is seeing a National Account Manager responsible for selling children's titles ... Communicating with the wider sales team and Publishing regarding account activity and strategy and ...

Simon & Schuster

1st Shift Voice Picker

Riverside, NJ · On-site

$16/hr

... Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada ... Follow simple voice commands to fill book orders. * Meet or exceed LM SOP quota. * Scan labels ...

Simon & Schuster

2nd Shift Voice Picker

Riverside, NJ · On-site

$17/hr

... Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada ... Follow simple voice commands to fill book orders. * Meet or exceed LM SOP quota. * Scan labels ...

Simon & Schuster

Summer Warehouse Associate

Riverside, NJ · On-site

$16/hr

... Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada ... old book publishing company. This role is intended for High School or College students needing a ...

Bertelsmann

Industrial Engineer

Westminster, MD · On-site

$67K - $90K/yr

... Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. Penguin Random House, LLC is the world's largest general trade book publisher. It is a division of Bertelsmann AG, one ...

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What is the difference between Entrylevel Children Book Publishing vs Entry-Level Children's Book Illustrator?

AspectEntrylevel Children Book PublishingEntry-Level Children's Book Illustrator
Required CredentialsBasic knowledge of publishing, writing, editingBasic illustration skills, art portfolio
Work EnvironmentPublishing houses, editorial teamsFreelance or in-house illustration teams
Industry UsageInvolves editing, project coordination, publishing processFocuses on creating visual artwork for books

While both roles are entry-level in children's book creation, Entrylevel Children Book Publishing involves understanding the publishing process, editing, and project coordination. Entry-Level Children's Book Illustrators focus on developing artwork and building a portfolio. The publishing role is broader, encompassing various tasks beyond illustration, whereas the illustrator role is specialized in visual content creation.

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Designer - Celadon

Macmillan Learning

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$60K - $65K/yr

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Re-posted 28 days ago

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Description

Macmillan is looking for a designer to conceive unique, creative, and engaging book jackets for the boutique division, Celadon Books. The position encompasses a range of responsibilities associated with every stage of producing fiction and non-fiction book jackets.

The ideal candidate will have a keen sense of commercial, literary design and excellent typography, production skills, marketplace, and strong communication and organizational skills.

What you'll do:

  • Deliver distinctive and effective cover concepts and polished final jackets that are visually compelling and fresh for the market
  • Design and manage all stages of book jacket design from early concept to final bound book
  • Closely collaborate on book projects with the editorial team, creative director, marketing, publicity and production department
  • Collaborate with freelancers, illustrators, photographers, and agents
  • Identify, hire, and manage relationships with artists
  • Route material for approval, maintain schedules, prepare files for output, and manage proofing process as well as image rights and billing oversight.
  • Work with other team members and departments to ensure materials requests are met in a timely and effective manner

What you'll bring:

  • Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, Mac Platform
  • Expert in color theory and design fundamentals
  • Exceptional portfolio displaying book cover specific work and strong typographic skills
  • Experience collaborating with designers, photographers and knowledge of the illustration world
  • Organized and attentive to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • An ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with colleagues
  • Team player who is motivated to learn
  • Knowledge of and an interest in the book publishing industry
  • 2 - 3 years of experience designing book jackets
  • Degree in graphic design
  • Portfolio submission or website link required

The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $65,000.

This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations.

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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