Layout Designer (Remote)

The Cognella Academic Publishing imprint of Cognella, Inc. is immediately seeking innovative graphic designers to join our fast-moving and close-knit publishing team! Freelance layout designers will partner closely with our Production team to design exemplary books that inspire students in higher education.

We’re looking for talented team players with a keen eye for aesthetics who can interpret project instructions and develop meaningful, functional book templates in InDesign. For each project assignment, we provide a fully developed starter template, comprehensive resources, and competitive pay. Design work is for the book’s interior only, and designers are not expected to typeset the full book.

Responsibilities:

• Familiarizing yourself with Cognella’s best practices, culture, workflow, and general publishing standards
• Reviewing project specs, instructions, and materials
• Developing a unique and functional design aesthetic that best represents the book’s contents, such as:
  • Developing a cohesive color scheme and use of fonts
  • Designing unique graphical elements
  • Creating and editing master pages
  • Creating and editing paragraph, character, object, and table styles as needed for the book
  • Reviewing the template for functionality and completeness prior to submission
• Receiving and interpreting feedback from authors or editors as needed
• Liaising with our Production team at varying points of the design process

Qualifications:

• At least two years of relevant graphic design experience; exposure to book publishing is preferred
• A strong, working knowledge of Adobe InDesign with experience using master pages and styles
• Access to Adobe InDesign to work remotely (ability to visit our office in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, California is preferred)
• A positive, creative, and professional demeanor with an ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Start date: Immediate

Location: Remote with a preferred ability to visit our office in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, California

To apply: To be considered, please submit a résumé and portfolio of previous work and to careers-design@cognella.com. All submissions will be held in confidence.