DK Living - Customs Publishing Project Designer

DK Living are looking for an agile, inventive Project Designer to join our Custom Publishing team to help create bespoke editions of our adult reference titles. If your creative brain naturally jumps to high-end finishes, tactile packaging, and outside-the-box design solutions, then you could be a good fit for this exciting role.

Whether amending existing content or developing brand new ideas, the custom team is responsible for offering tailored solutions to clients by creating truly unique products that are commercially successful and adhere to DK’s high editorial and design standards.

As Project Designer, you will work alongside a Senior Designer to lead all design aspects of custom projects for the Knowledge, Life and Travel teams. Our projects move quickly so you need to be someone flexible in your approach and comfortable switching between different projects that are at various stages of production.

To succeed in the role, we’re looking for someone with sound design experience who is an expert in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. You'll bring creative flair and a practical, problem-solving mindset to every challenge. You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, seamlessly juggling multiple projects of varying complexity, shifting schedules, and changing customer briefs with a positive, proactive approach to challenges and incredible attention to detail. You’ll be confident in project management including monitoring budgets and schedules to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, as you’ll be working closely with teams in UK, US and Delhi, and you’ll need to articulate bold concepts to internal stakeholders and inspire external partners when delivering creative briefs.

In return, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some fantastic bespoke projects that span a wide variety of topics – science, nature, history, art, and philosophy to name just a few. You’ll also collaborate with some of the best editors, designers, and sales professionals in the industry, all while helping clients create customised book products that resonate with their audiences.

Closing date: midnight on Sunday 18th October

Salary: £38,000 depending on experience, plus bonus and benefits

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DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office. The Custom Publishing team is required in the office on Wednesdays and Thursdays, leaving the remaining day to your preference.

As this is non-negotiable, please ensure you are within a reasonable commuting distance of London before applying.

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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

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