Designer, Design Eye

We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and experienced designer to join the Design Eye team.

At Design Eye, we make bold and brilliantly original novelty and gift books for children. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do! This is a fantastic opportunity for a designer to make their mark by originating standout formats that delight young readers and engage adults, too.

Contract

Permanent, full time

From £30,000 per year

12th May 2025

Working hours

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our London office and two working from home.

About the role

This is a varied and exciting role for a highly creative person. Reporting to the Art Director, you will work closely with the commissioning team to set the design for projects, find knock-out illustrators, and contribute ideas for new formats.

You will assist the editorial team with design-related tasks for live titles and reprints. You will ensure that all work is delivered on schedule and to the highest standard, and that all administration and file management is up to date and accurate.

What you will be involved in:

• Designing concept covers and spreads for new ideas and live titles
• Producing materials for book fairs and sales presentations
• Commissioning, briefing and managing freelance designers and illustrators
• Researching and maintaining awareness of trends in illustration and finding illustrators to suit projects and budgets
• Resolving technical issues and performing pre-press checks
• Supporting the editorial team with design queries
• Managing corrections on reprints and backlist titles
• Working to agreed schedules and budgets

About you

You'll be a versatile designer with experience in children's book publishing and a strong eye for detail. Passionate about high-quality design, you stay on top of trends and bring creative flair to everything you do. We're looking for someone with a positive, proactive mindset, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to build strong working relationships - both within a team and with external partners.

You will be able to show you can:

• Communicate clearly and accurately
• Organise your work effectively and proactively
• Hit deadlines and juggle multiple projects
• Maintain excellent design standards and attention to detail
• Use Adobe Creative Cloud
• Work collaboratively with both internal colleagues and external contributors
• Brief and manage freelance designers and illustrators
• Accept feedback, problem-solve and bring design solutions to life

What we can offer

A supportive, open environment with development opportunities, as well as the following benefits:

• 25 days paid holiday per year (increasing up to 30 days per year), plus bank holidays
• Cultural appreciation day (to honour a cultural holiday which is significant to you, separate to your holiday entitlement)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts on selected shops, retailers and restaurants
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Summer hours
• Active social and diversity committees

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter to by the closing date and state the vacancy name in the email subject title.

Ensure you cover the following:

• Your motivation and what appeals to you about this particular role
• What key skills, experience and achievements you have that you think are relevant to this role, and why. Please provide examples of how you have used or demonstrated those.
• Where you saw the vacancy advertised

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

We employ individuals based on their abilities and welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, belief, age, or sexual orientation.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we aim to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for disabled people. Therefore, we encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may require during your interview process. Please note, you only need to disclose information that you are comfortable sharing in order for us to accommodate your request.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only be able to respond to candidates selected for interview.