Overview

Reporting to the Creative Director, the Senior Designer is a key role in the creative team. We are a small team and you will work independently, managing multiple projects alongside an editor, as well as supporting more junior designers in the team.

Responsibilities

• Coming up with new book ideas and fresh design approaches
• Designing multiple books from start to finish
• Briefing illustrators
• Working with editors to manage the timely delivery of projects
• Working with production to supply flawless print-ready PDFs
• Multi-tasking across several books at once, including sales materials, briefing illustrators, and mock‑ups of spreads
• Collaborating with production to ensure print quality and accuracy

Qualifications & Skills

• Technologically proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Experience in creating products with novelty elements
• Organised and able to juggle multiple tasks at once
• Excellent written English
• A demonstrable interest in preschool publishing
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A demonstrable ability to think commercially and pitch new ideas

Desirable Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to think outside the box
• Experience in organising photoshoots

Requirements

• All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role

Company & Role Details

An exciting opportunity to join Priddy Books, one of the most respected preschool publishers in the world, as a Senior Designer. Priddy Books was founded twenty-five years ago and has sold millions of books worldwide, including the bestseller series First 100 Words and See, Touch, Feel. This is a fixed-term opportunity for an experienced designer who enjoys creating innovative novelty books that include flaps, pops, sounds, and the newest novelty trends.

You will be responsible for the creation of multiple books across each publishing season, from idea conception to print-ready PDFs, and will work closely with the production team.

Location & Terms

This is a full-time, fixed-term role for 12 months, based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

Benefits

• 28 days' annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced family pay and leave
• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch