Lucy Thorne, Junior Designer at Cornerstone Designerĭesigners work on a variety of projects designing both covers and interior text layouts. The kinds of cover design briefs they are given by the art director will most often be reissues, paperbacks, and small-scale books, whereas a designer will be working on more high-profile titles, as these come with added pressure.Ī junior designer needs to have an understanding of how type and image come together on a book cover, as well as a working knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator and an eagerness to learn.
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This includes adding a spine and back cover, a colophon (the logo of the publisher or imprint), plus barcode and finishes (foil, spot UV varnish, pantones). they may not design the front cover, but will get the cover ready for print. Typically, a junior designer will take on more artworking tasks, and complete them for other designers – i.e. Josie Staveley-Taylor, Design Assistant at Penguin General Junior DesignerĪ junior designer’s day to day tasks break down broadly into two categories – designing and artworking. They also need to stay very organised and be precise when following instructions and meeting deadlines. An average day could include setting up a freelancer’s cover files for print, talking with production about book finishes, working on small illustrations or bits of lettering for other designers within the team, laying out internal spreads for illustrated books, and occasionally designing covers.Īs the job is very broad, design assistants work with lots of people across the division and get a great overview of how covers are designed and sent to print. able to demonstrate creative flair and a desire to learnĭesign assistants help the wider design team with anything and everything.If you fancy a job in design you’ll need to be: During all of this, design will be working closely with production, to ensure the perfect finish. The visuals will have input from the editor and sales before the design team refines, then adds the spine and backcover. Working with editors, sales and production, the design team are the experts in creating stunning concepts to form a cover that stands out from the crowd.ĭuring the publishing process, design will bring multiple visuals to a cover meeting, sometimes collaborating with a freelance illustrator, photographer or designer. Most likely you'll see this work physically in a bookshop or library, as well as online via retailers or audiobook streaming services. The design team create and coordinate the cover design for every book we release. "The design team are the experts in creating stunning concepts to form a cover that stands out from the crowd."
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