Associate Designer

Highlights for Children • Honesdale, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Highlights for Children is seeking a creative and flexible Associate Designer to join their team. This role supports the Creative Director and senior designers in product development initiatives for a variety of children's publications, including magazines, books, activity kits, and subscription boxes. The Associate Designer will learn about brand integration, product design, and execute various design tasks, ensuring products are delivered on time with creative excellence. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to new business directions and emerging markets within a passionate and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• 2–3 years demonstrated design experience in children’s publishing and/or media
• Demonstrated ability to listen and communicate clearly, both visually and in written form
• Demonstrated strong production skills and knowledge of the printing process
• Proven skills in the Adobe CS Suite and Microsoft Office
• BFA or professional work-equivalent required
• Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Strong communication skills
• Well organized
• Must be collaborative, self-motivated, positive
• Able to manage a large workload in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to balance multiple priorities as projects and objectives evolve
• Concepting new product design and other materials on tight schedules

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working within brand guidelines is a plus
• Willingness to learn our existing corporate software systems (Censhare, Workfront, title management, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Support and execute interior magazine design for ongoing pages and departments
• Support work of new business initiatives with design directions and dummies for presentations
• Design cover wraps and evergreen issues for special editions
• Support the work of magazine designers by setting up files in our desktop workflow
• Support work of book designers on ongoing series
• Create collateral materials such as product dummies, cover directions, interior sample spreads
• Ensure files are prepped for print to our final standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level