Production Designer - Content Design Team

An experienced Production Designer is needed to support the Content Design team at a leading global technology company, creating visually engaging content for a digital books platform that helps readers find and enjoy their next favourite book.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days based on site in London. This is an initial 3-4 month contract with an immediate start.

What You'll Do

• Design and adapt key artwork for features, curated collections, and promotional campaigns.

• Collaborate closely with art directors, creative producers, and editorial teams to bring campaigns to life.

• Create visually engaging presentations for partners and stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain design systems and templates for consistent, scalable production.

• Document workflows, maintain style guides, and share best practices with the team.

• Ensure all design assets meet the highest quality standards before publication.

• Manage and maintain large visual asset libraries, ensuring consistency and accessibility.

• Proven experience in creative marketing design, ideally in book publishing, magazines, or digital retail platforms.

• Advanced skills in typography, colour theory, and visual hierarchy.

• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, with strong focus on Photoshop for cover art adaptation.

• Strong experience in illustrated asset creation, adaptation, and asset management.

• Experience creating design for literary retail platforms, including web and point-of-sale (POS) environments.

• Ability to create and maintain cohesive visual systems across multiple formats.

• Detail-oriented with excellent file-naming, workflow discipline, and organisational skills.

• Clear communicator, able to articulate design decisions to diverse stakeholders.

• Self-motivated, collaborative, and thrives in a global creative environment.

• Understanding of diverse reader demographics and genre-specific design approaches.

• Passion for books, reading, and their cultural impact.

• Strong typography and thoughtful layout work.

• Examples of adapting or enhancing artwork while maintaining brand integrity.

• Projects demonstrating attention to detail and narrative storytelling through design.

• Evidence of work in marketing campaigns, literary retail, or POS environments.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.