Artworker, Bloomsbury Special Interest
Bloomsbury UK
- Location
- London, UK (Hybrid)
- Posted
- May 28, 2026
- Expires
- June 11, 2026
Job Description
Role overview
Bloomsbury Special Interest is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and creative Artworker. You will work across numerous Bloomsbury Special Interest Non-fiction imprints, including Sigma (popular science), Green Tree (Health and Wellness), Bloomsbury Sport, Bloomsbury Continuum (Politics, Religion, and Philosophy), Bloomsbury Wildlife, Conway and Reeds (Nautical), Bloomsbury Business, and Herbert Press (Craft and Art).
As an Artworker, you’ll play a key role in bringing our titles to life. Using Adobe Creative Suite, you’ll create final artwork for reprints and prepare covers for press across our frontlist titles. You’ll ensure our internal systems are always up to date with the latest cover data, files, and status updates, while also supporting the design team with a variety of artworking tasks on new titles.
This is a fast-paced, collaborative role where you’ll work closely with editors and colleagues across the department. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to channel your passion for visual storytelling into creative projects, including rebranding work and designing back covers. Some experience in design or artworking within publishing would be a bonus, but it’s not essential. What matters most is that you’re highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable juggling multiple projects at once in a busy environment.
Responsibilities
- Create final artwork for reprints
- Prepare covers for press across frontlist titles
- Ensure internal systems are up to date with the latest cover data, files, and status updates
- Support the design team with artworking tasks on new titles
- Channel passion for visual storytelling into creative projects, including rebranding work and designing back covers
Qualifications
- Highly proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
- Keen eye for detail
- Proactive, independent, and able to work to prescribed deadlines and schedules
- An interest in entering the publishing industry within the design environment
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary per Annum: £27,000
- Hybrid working pattern: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
- Allocated office days: Monday and Tuesday
- 25 days holiday
- 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
- Two paid Personal Wellness Days
- Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
- Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
- Season Ticket Loan
- Share Save Scheme
- AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
- Peppy Health App
- In-house Doctor
- Eye Care Voucher Scheme
- Employee Voice Meetings
- Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith)
- Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices
- Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources
- Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme: An interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live, up to £3,000, paid back over 2 years.
Application Information
- Apply with a CV, a portfolio (either pdf or link), and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only)
- Detail how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role
- Deadline: Thursday 11 June 23:59
- Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications
Additional Information
- The role is a full-time permanent position
- The role is based at our London office: 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
- Information on financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry can be found via The Book Trade Charity: http://booktradeentrysupport.org