HarperCollins Publishers - Junior Designer, Fiction - Farshore

Designer is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: HarperCollins Publishers

Location: London, United Kingdom

Contract: Full-time, Full-time

Job Description

Our company purpose is to make all children proud readers through our broad portfolio of inclusive books for children and families from all backgrounds, for every interest and reading ability. The Farshore Design team at HarperCollins has an exciting opportunity for a creative individual with a passion for design to join our Fiction department. Working closely with the Art Director, the candidate will help support the design team and be a champion of the Farshore Fiction and Electric Monkey list.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

• Support the Art Director & design team with admin tasks (e.g., invoicing/contracts/file management, reprints).
• Assist in the design and development of Fiction titles (for children aged 6-12) and Young Adult titles (12-16+) in line with the publishing strategy.
• Learn about and maintain relevant consumer, trend and market awareness to help develop new concepts for covers and interior artwork.
• Help find new and relevant illustrators and talent, mindful of our strategy and diversity.
• Identify opportunities for developing the backlist and trend-led concepts (IP).
• Assist the team in delivering front list books and reprints to production on time.
• Positively represent and promote Farshore & Electric Monkey (i.e., agent, authors and illustrators, social media).

First Six Months Tasks

• Identify new illustration talent for the Fiction and Electric Monkey list.
• Develop strong relationships with the Fiction and wider team.
• Contribute ideas to a new Fiction book and make a tangible contribution to the final book.
• Support the importance of diversity and inclusion.
• Offer key support to the Art Director and wider team.
• Deliver backlist reprint titles to Production on time.
• Learn the technical set-up of InDesign files for print.
• Network and share knowledge with the wider team.

Experience and Skills Required

• Creative flair and passion for design, ideally with an interest in children’s & young adult fiction books – cover design and page design.
• Good team player focused on supporting the design team & championing fiction and young adult books.
• Self-motivated and strong drive to learn new skills and develop.
• Superb organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for internal and external meetings.
• Vision and ambition to make the Fiction list a commercial success.
• Ideally, relevant consumer, trend and market awareness.
• Basic knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

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 and employee assistance programme (24-hour helpline).
• Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
• Relocation Rent Support Loan.
• Employee networks (HC All In, Elevate, HarperParents, etc.).
• Unlimited training and mentoring programmes.
• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers.
• Gym membership discount and 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).
• Free e-books, audiobooks, and discounts on books.
• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts.
• Onsite prayer room.