Austin, TX · On-site +1
$70K - $85K/yr
Closely collaborate on book projects with the editorial team, creative director, and production ... Work with freelancers, illustrators, photographers, and agents * Route material for approval ...
Austin, TX · On-site +1
$70K - $85K/yr
Closely collaborate on book projects with the editorial team, creative director, and production ... Work with freelancers, illustrators, photographers, and agents * Route material for approval ...
$70K - $85K/yr
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is looking for a resourceful and imaginative book designer ... Work with freelancers, illustrators, photographers, and agents * Route material for approval ...
$70K - $85K/yr
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is looking for a resourceful and imaginative book designer ... Work with freelancers, illustrators, photographers, and agents * Route material for approval ...
Freelance Digital Designer 1R is a rapidly growing eCommerce design, strategy and technology firm ... Execute designs based on established style guides and brand book. * Understand site structure and ...
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Freelance Digital Designer 1R is a rapidly growing eCommerce design, strategy and technology firm ... Execute designs based on established style guides and brand book. * Understand site structure and ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $75K/yr
... book for all projects * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required * Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ's high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $75K/yr
... book for all projects * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required * Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ's high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $75K/yr
... book for all projects * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required * Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ's high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $75K/yr
... book for all projects * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required * Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ's high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $75K/yr
... book for all projects * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required * Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ's high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $75K/yr
... book for all projects * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers when required * Ensures that designs fulfill UNSQ's high standards, represent the brand in the market, and push ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $70K/yr
Partner with the design staff, editors, and publisher to manage multiple book projects from start to finish * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers * Prepare cover mechanicals ...
New York, NY · On-site
$65K - $70K/yr
Partner with the design staff, editors, and publisher to manage multiple book projects from start to finish * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers * Prepare cover mechanicals ...
Partner with the design staff, editors, and publisher to manage multiple book projects from start to finish * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers * Prepare cover mechanicals ...
Partner with the design staff, editors, and publisher to manage multiple book projects from start to finish * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers * Prepare cover mechanicals ...
Partner with the design staff, editors, and publisher to manage multiple book projects from start to finish * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers * Prepare cover mechanicals ...
Partner with the design staff, editors, and publisher to manage multiple book projects from start to finish * Researches and oversees freelance illustrators and designers * Prepare cover mechanicals ...
... book covers and interiors for both original non-fiction and licensed content, targeting readers ... Meet with editors, find and hire illustrators /packagers and freelance designers. Manage schedules ...
... book covers and interiors for both original non-fiction and licensed content, targeting readers ... Meet with editors, find and hire illustrators /packagers and freelance designers. Manage schedules ...
New York, NY · On-site
... book covers and interiors for both original non-fiction and licensed content, targeting readers ... Meet with editors, find and hire illustrators /packagers and freelance designers. Manage schedules ...
New York, NY · On-site
... book covers and interiors for both original non-fiction and licensed content, targeting readers ... Meet with editors, find and hire illustrators /packagers and freelance designers. Manage schedules ...
Responsible for all stages of book design from sourcing and hiring artists/freelance designers to providing art direction, routing and making changes to layouts, creating title and series logo ...
Responsible for all stages of book design from sourcing and hiring artists/freelance designers to providing art direction, routing and making changes to layouts, creating title and series logo ...
New York, NY · Hybrid
$111K - $119K/yr
Recruitment and management of freelance designers as needed About Scholastic For more than 100 ... As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book ...
New York, NY · Hybrid
$111K - $119K/yr
Recruitment and management of freelance designers as needed About Scholastic For more than 100 ... As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book ...
New York, NY · On-site
$111K - $119K/yr
Recruitment and management of freelance designers as needed About Scholastic For more than 100 ... As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book ...
New York, NY · On-site
$111K - $119K/yr
Recruitment and management of freelance designers as needed About Scholastic For more than 100 ... As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book ...
Responsible for all stages of book design from sourcing and hiring artists/freelance designers to providing art direction, routing and making changes to layouts, creating title and series logo ...
Responsible for all stages of book design from sourcing and hiring artists/freelance designers to providing art direction, routing and making changes to layouts, creating title and series logo ...
El Segundo, CA · On-site
Responsible for all stages of book design from sourcing and hiring artists/freelance designers to providing art direction, routing and making changes to layouts, creating title and series logo ...
El Segundo, CA · On-site
Responsible for all stages of book design from sourcing and hiring artists/freelance designers to providing art direction, routing and making changes to layouts, creating title and series logo ...
... book publishers, especially in the area of Developmental Psychology. This work is fully remote ... You'll also receive feedback from our in-house Instructional Designers. Qualifications: * Master ...
... book publishers, especially in the area of Developmental Psychology. This work is fully remote ... You'll also receive feedback from our in-house Instructional Designers. Qualifications: * Master ...
... book publishers, especially in the area of Developmental Psychology. This work is fully remote ... Youll also receive feedback from our in-house Instructional Designers. Qualifications: * Masters ...
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... book publishers, especially in the area of Developmental Psychology. This work is fully remote ... Youll also receive feedback from our in-house Instructional Designers. Qualifications: * Masters ...
... book publishers, especially in the area of Developmental Psychology. This work is fully remote ... You'll also receive feedback from our in-house Instructional Designers. Qualifications: * Master ...
... book publishers, especially in the area of Developmental Psychology. This work is fully remote ... You'll also receive feedback from our in-house Instructional Designers. Qualifications: * Master ...
$31.25 - $32.69/hr
... designing and developing book covers and interiors with guidance from senior designers, to ... and freelance artists. * Study new brands and competitor's product for a thorough knowledge of ...
$31.25 - $32.69/hr
... designing and developing book covers and interiors with guidance from senior designers, to ... and freelance artists. * Study new brands and competitor's product for a thorough knowledge of ...
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| Aspect | Freelance Book Designer | Freelance Graphic Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Design skills, possibly a degree in graphic design or related field | Design skills, often with a degree or certification in graphic design or visual arts |
| Work Environment | Typically works independently or with publishers, focusing on book layouts and covers | Works on various projects like branding, marketing materials, and digital media |
| Industry Usage | Commonly hired by publishers, authors, and self-publishing authors | Hired across multiple industries including advertising, publishing, and digital media |
While both roles require strong design skills and often similar credentials, a Freelance Book Designer specializes in creating layouts and covers specifically for books, working closely with publishers and authors. In contrast, a Freelance Graphic Designer has a broader scope, working on diverse visual projects across industries. The choice depends on your focus—book publishing or general visual design.
As a freelance book designer, your job is to help design the cover and interior of books. In this role, you may work by contract to select photography, purchase an illustration, and help manage the overall layout of the text. Freelance book designers often hire artists or create art themselves. Your goal is to make a cohesive, marketable product that still meets all legal standards for labeling. Many freelance book designers work with self-publishing authors who want independent support, rather than for a specific printing company. This job should not be confused with freelance book graphic design professionals, who only create art for books and do not perform other layout duties.
$70K - $85K/yr
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Posted 18 days ago
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is looking for a resourceful and imaginative book designer for Balzer + Bray, Feiwel & Friends, FSG BYR, Henry Holt BYR, Roaring Brook Press, and Odd Dot. The position encompasses a range of responsibilities associated with every stage of producing fiction and non-fiction chapter books, middle grade, and young adult novels. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of commercial & literary design, branding, knowledge of the children's book marketplace and a keen eye for illustration, typography, photography, and how they influence new ideas and trends.
What you'll do:
What you'll bring:
Salary range for this role is $70,000 to $85,000.
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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Education programs administration
501 - 1,000 Employees
New York, NY, US
1946
