Book Designer, Trade Publishing | Lonely Planet

Book Designer, Trade Publishing | Lonely Planet

New York, NY
This role requires a hybrid schedule and will be based in our NYC office (Tuesday through Thursday) and work fully remotely on Mondays and Fridays each week.
Lonely Planet has been inspiring wanderlust for over 50 years, and we're looking for a talented Book Designer to help shape the next chapter. You'll join our Inspiration and Gift print publishing team to design and art direct beautifully crafted adult nonfiction trade books and print products that reach travel lovers all over the world. This is a rare opportunity to work on commercially distributed titles at a globally iconic travel brand — bringing together inspired visual storytelling and smart information design in every spread. If you live and breathe books, geek out over typography, and believe great design can make someone book a flight, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do:

Design and art direct adult nonfiction trade books and print products from concept through production, ensuring each title is visually distinctive and on-brand with Lonely Planet
Build strategic book design systems tailored to the category, content, and target consumer of each product, informed by current design and market trends
Collaborate closely with editors, producers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver best-in-class designs that inspire and excite travel lovers worldwide
Present work to cross-functional teams with clear, audience-grounded design rationale and confident creative storytelling
Source and select stock imagery that is creative, accurate, and aligned with each title's visual direction
Art direct freelance designers and illustrators, managing outside creative talent from brief to final delivery
Prepare and manage print-ready design files and assets with thorough attention to production specifications and quality standards
What We're Looking For:

5+ years of experience designing adult nonfiction trade books and paper products, with a portfolio of commercially published titles — portfolio is required and must include published adult nonfiction trade books
Deep fluency in Adobe InDesign, including type styles, parent pages, link management, and importing coded manuscripts
Thorough understanding of print production workflows and experience preparing files for commercial print
In-house publishing experience strongly preferred — you understand how editorial and design teams work together
Demonstrated ability to analyze market and design trends and translate insights into product opportunities
Experience art directing freelance designers and illustrators; an existing freelancer network is a plus
Strong communicator who can manage multiple projects simultaneously, set clear expectations, and collaborate across teams
Genuine passion for travel and an enthusiasm for books that comes through in your work
Compensation:
Total Cash Compensation Range: $81,250 - $118,000 per year
Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.
Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Holiday Pay
401(k) with match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That's why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.