Junior Designer, Transworld

Are you at the start of your design career and curious about what makes a book cover irresistible to readers? Do you thrive in creative teams, sharing ideas, asking great questions, and helping to bring projects over the line? We’re looking for a creative Junior Designer to join our friendly and fast-paced design team, supporting on a broad mix of cover projects while building the skills and confidence to take on your own briefs.

Our designers work closely with editorial, marketing, and publicity colleagues, as well as authors, agents, freelancers, and external partners, to create covers that are both creatively ambitious and commercially effective. You’ll be surrounded by people who love books, care about craft, and enjoy sharing ideas, learning, and making brilliant work together.

Our interview process is usually three stages, including a mix of video and in-person interviews. We’ll share full details and support at each stage. Please note that, due to high application volumes for early career design positions, there may be a delay in you receiving an outcome on your application. We will keep you updated on timeframes as much as possible.

Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team. We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHC[email protected]. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable with for us to support your request.

While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate, and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role, we expect that you’ll work from our London office a minimum of three days per week. We’ll be happy to discuss this as part of the recruitment process.