Overall purpose of the role

This is a position within the Design team for esteemed imprints, William Collins and 4th Estate. We are looking for someone to hit the ground running with a good knowledge of design, layout and a strong collaborator. The Artworker will be responsible for taking designs produced by the team and developing them into full cover layouts as well as preparing the artwork for print. We are open to those with some design experience or those looking for their first role in this field for publishing. 

Responsibilities:

• Produce and prepare cover layouts for production

• Take in corrections on artwork

• Amend and send reprints 

• Create adapts of existing covers

• Set up files with finishes

• Lay out proofs for the marketing team

• Aid the design team when needed

Person Specification

• Good working knowledge of Adobe suite, in particular Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator

• Strong organisational skills

• Experience in cover design or packaging desirable but not necessary

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Strong communication skills

• A love of design and books

• Ability to multitask, work on own initiative and keep to deadlines.

• Attention to detail

• Team player

Degree not necessary, but should have a good foundation knowledge of design principles

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, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

• Relocation Rent Support Loan  

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

• Gym membership discount 

• 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)

• With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire

• Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

• Onsite prayer room 

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 internships or entry level positions. For more information visit  https://www.btbs.org/

At HarperCollins, we value authenticity and integrity in our recruitment process. To ensure a fair and accurate evaluation of all applications, we ask that all responses to assessment questions reflect your own thoughts, experiences, and capabilities.  This allows us to fairly assess your knowledge, skills, and experience to determine how they align with the role. We value diverse perspectives and genuine contributions, even if answers are not perfect. The use of AI tools or external assistance to generate responses is discouraged unless explicitly permitted for specific tasks.

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.