Junior Designer

Who we are and what we do

Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.

Little, Brown is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll be doing

This is a rare opportunity to join the design department of award-winning publisher at a Junior Designer position.

You’ll be supported by the Art Directors to develop your skills and work across the whole of Little, Brown’s publishing. Working on the below, plus more:

• Designing book covers across the whole Little, Brown Book Group list (from initial concepts through to final artwork)
• Preparing, art-working and supplying files for print and digital formats, working accurately to schedules and within budgets
• Adapting existing covers to new formats and working on Special-sales specific projects
• Contributing to the creative development for established series
• Staying curious and up to date with design trends in publishing and beyond, bringing references and ideas into the team
• Assisting the Art-Directors on their projects and tasks
• Supporting the design team across with ad-hoc tasks

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for a talented, motivated and eager-to-learn designer to join the Little, Brown Design team. Somebody whose portfolio shows creative potential and a passion for book design whilst also having an interest in how design connects with different audiences.

A good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is essential and an understanding of print production techniques if preferred.

You’ll be comfortable working in a team and sharing your work, also collaborating and communicating with colleagues in editorial and other departments across the company. We’d love a strong grasp of typography and see you take pride in your attention to detail. You will be able to multitask and embrace changes in priority.

In your application, submit your CV and a Portfolio of recent relevant work (which is in the cover letter section and should be a maximum of 20mb).

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Tech and religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will be based at our London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process. 

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org