Junior Designer

Scholastic is seeking a Junior Designer to join the Trade Art Department and support day-to-day design operations for children’s book publishing. The role focuses on managing design and production workflows for a limited number of titles, coordinating with internal teams and freelancers to deliver files and proofs on schedule.

• Manage design and production for a limited number of titles per year in collaboration with art department leadership.
• Route passes to Editorial and Production and coordinate feedback cycles.
• Scan artwork and handle related asset preparation.
• Relay notes to illustrators and designers and help identify illustrators that fit manuscript and market needs.
• Pre-flight releases, release files, and support file delivery processes.
• Coordinate with freelance designers and manage outside purchases end-to-end.
• Manage the proof process on select titles and support reprint edits as needed.
• Support building schedules and coding invoices when needed.
• Support creation of Launch, Sales Conference, Catalog, and Art Management presentations.
• Respond to timely requests from Marketing and Sales.
• Attend bi-weekly production status meetings for assigned projects and weekly staff meetings.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.

• Location: New York City; minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office (some teams may require additional in-office attendance).

• Schedule: Full-time.

• Employment type: Regular.

• Benefits: Health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible medical plan), 401(k) retirement savings plan (Roth and Traditional options), tuition-free undergraduate and graduate degree programs, generous parental leave, employee stock purchase plan (15% discount).