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Production Designer - Content Design Team

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £220 - £250 per day + (PAYE)
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 20 days ago

  • Sector: Creative Services
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Suzanne Boast
  • Contact Email: suzanne.boast@handle.co.uk
  • Duration: 4 months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 25 December 2025
  • Job Ref: BBBH112790

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.

What We're Looking For

  • 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.

Bonus Skills

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

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

Your Portfolio Should Include

  • 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.