Senior Book Cover Designer

Job Description

Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards.

It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

Simon & Schuster is seeking a Senior Book Cover Designer who will create about 30-40 original cover designs per year and bring an advanced level of skill set necessary to creating original and interesting designs for the S&S, Scribner and Avid Reader imprints.

The Senior Designer will be responsible for designing the full jacket and prepping the mechanical for production. Candidates should have an understanding of the market place, versatile usage of photography and illustration, advance usage of typography and fonts, mature color sensibility, flexible and explorative design sensibility. The senior designer is able to work on their own and/or in collaboration with the art director.

3-5 years of book design experience is preferred.

Remote applicants accepted.

ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dykp93-18-224-0-25-42 in your application.