Are you an imaginative and skilled creative seeking a dynamic role in the world of publishing? A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join Pan Macmillan’s art team, where your technical expertise in preparing artwork for both print and digital mediums will be vital.

Your team:
You would be joining a small, close-knit team of three within the larger Art Department, working to keep all the final artwork on track and into production for critical path dates across Children's 6+ and Adult imprints. Teamwork and collaboration skills are essential.

Your role:
You will report to the Studio Manager and be an integral part of the team. You will play a critical role by:

• Creating final cover artwork and developing corresponding spines and back covers based on approved front cover designs.

• Providing technical expertise in preparing artwork for both print and digital formats.

This position requires attention to detail, creativity, and proficiency in using design software. You’ll be collaborating closely with designers and editors to ensure the visual elements align with the overall project goals.

Your key responsibilities:

• Implementing, creating and correcting cover artwork from existing ideas from the Design team

• Providing highly finished visuals/dummies of approved projects for sales presentations

• Producing high-quality artwork using InDesign, Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

• Liaising with the Production and Editorial departments regarding production schedules, proofing, and corrections, and chasing copy if necessary

• Liaising with Editorial, supplying artwork for approval

• Liaising closely with production, supplying artwork and working through technical problems (including dealing directly with printers)

• Providing visuals and sales material to Sales and Marketing as required.
  
  

Essential experience, abilities and knowledge you’ll need to succeed:
We are looking for a talented, passionate, and confident creative with a good portfolio of proven artwork experience. The ideal candidate will work closely with the in-house Design team as well as the Production team to take the design concept to final, print-ready artwork.

• A creative portfolio of proven artwork experience

• Experience working collaboratively with and building relationships with colleagues across different teams

• Ability to take a design from concept to print-ready artwork

• Effective communication skills

• Ability to work on multiple projects while meeting deadlines

• Experience using InDesign, Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

We are open to considering applicants with varying levels of experience and may offer this position at Assistant level. If your experience doesn’t align fully with every requirement, please don’t hesitate to apply. We value potential and a passion for the role just as much as experience, and we’d love to see what you can bring to our team.

What you’ll get in return:
In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary (dependent on experience): £30,000 - £35,000

Closing date: 1 April 2025

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays

• Generous pension scheme

• Discounted private medical insurance

• Group income protection scheme

• Enhanced family pay and leave

• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)

• 2 Volunteer Days per year

• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)

• Season ticket loan/advance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings

• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please contact Kayelle Danyluk (Head of Talent Acquisition) at kayelle.danyluk@macmillan.com

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