Freelance Book Designers (Fully Remote)
Beehive Books is an award-winning publisher specializing in art editions of distinctive literary and pictorial works. With a focus on illustration, comics, and graphic arts, we strive to produce books and ephemera infused with singular design sensibilities and the highest production values.
Beehive is looking for several designers to work with on a project basis. Candidates should be extremely detail oriented with a strong design sensibility and experience designing books, book covers, and other printed materials.
Required skills and experience
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Experience designing books and other printed materials
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Substantial experience working with design for different paper, materials, various kinds of printing, cover effects, and production techniques
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Familiarity with and understanding of the production process
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Experience designing three dimensional printed objects such as boxes, packaging etc.
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High-level spatial reasoning
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Expert-level proficiency with Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
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Ability to meet deadlines
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Strong and proactive communication
Beehive Books is based in Philadelphia but most team members work remotely. This work can be done fully remotely. People of color, people with disabilities, Indigenous, queer, transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people strongly encouraged to apply. Equal opportunity employer.
Interested designers should send a cover letter, CV or resume, and design portfolio including photos or images of printed material to info@beehivebooks.com with the subject line “Beehive Designer Application.”
Please send applications by July 18th, 2025.