Senior Designer, Children's

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Remotefull-timePosted 8/10/2026

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[REDACTED] has an opening for a Senior Designer in their award-winning Children’s Art Department. Come join a growing and energized team where you can work on prizewinning books by industry leading authors and illustrators. The Senior Designer will work directly with the Art Director and Associate Creative Director and be responsible for design managing, and designing approximately 5-8 titles per season in our range of children’s books. Looking for candidates who are talented, efficient, flexible and enthusiastic. Candidates must have an excellent portfolio which includes book covers and interiors as well as illustrated books (picture books and graphic novels) and have an understanding and passion for the book publishing process. Candidates must exhibit attention to detail, a critical eye for design, and have excellent communication and organization skills. We’re looking to bring in a passionate team player who is aware of the children’s book landscape, excited to help learn, grow, share knowledge, and enthusiastic about children’s books for all ages. This position is a full-time remote position with a requirement to come into the New York office at least once per publishing season for a week of meetings and interdepartmental collaboration. This position reports directly to the Associate Creative Director of the Children’s Department. Essential Job Responsibilities Include: • With the guidance of manager, handle the full design process from acquisition to release to print for their own list of approximately 5-8 titles per list (15-24 per year) across the [REDACTED] Children’s Division spanning picture books, middle grade, graphic novels, young adult fiction and non-fiction. • Pursue, nurture, develop, manage and hire freelance illustrators (and their agents) and design beautiful and thoughtful original book packages. • Meet weekly, seasonal and book production deadlines and manage across multiple stages of production while maintaining organized and accurate files an

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