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Book Designer

Remote Full-Time

Role Overview

About the Role

Every great book deserves a great design. We are looking for a skilled Book Designer to craft the visual identity of QuillBees titles — from interior typesetting to cover art direction — across print and digital formats.

What You Will Do

  • Design covers and interior layouts for fiction, non-fiction, children's, and educational titles
  • Typeset manuscripts to print-ready standard using InDesign
  • Prepare files for both offset print and digital formats (EPUB, PDF)
  • Art-direct cover photography and illustration briefs with external artists
  • Develop and maintain visual identity guidelines for individual series and imprints
  • Review proofs and ensure all files meet printer and platform specifications

What We Are Looking For

  • 3+ years of book design experience in a publishing house or design studio
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
  • Strong typography sensibility and an eye for composition and detail
  • Experience preparing print-ready files and working with printers
  • Knowledge of EPUB production and digital formatting standards
  • A portfolio demonstrating range across different book genres and formats

The Opportunity

At QuillBees, we offer a platform for people who love books and want to build a career at the intersection of literature, education, and publishing. You will work on titles that matter with a team that cares.

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