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Designers

We are the Design Team working at Hachette Learning, part of a (very) large publishing group. Is being a designer a real job? Yes! Want to know more? Read on...

What we do

As publishing designers we get to work on lots of different things – book covers and page layouts, digital products for the web with animations and games - it’s very varied and interesting! We use Macs with the latest software, and commission videos and illustration. Our job isn’t just about making things look good – it’s about making them easy to read and understand by using fonts, colours, images and design skills to bring it all together. Watch this short video to find out more about what Hachette Learning designers do.

This booklet shows examples of our work as designers in publishing.

Our jobs are varied – there’s a lot to consider when creating a book or digital product, not just exciting visuals but technical stuff too. We work on Macs using the latest software for page layout, web design, animation, illustration, games and more!

Download a printable version of the zine, along with with folding instructions.

Have a go at creating your own zine. You can use this one as a template.

Designing a cover

Ever wondered who designs book covers? Watch this short video to see how a cover is designed. When you've finished watching, why don’t you do a cover design of your own? You could work on a new design for one of your textbooks, a magazine, or something you are reading.

Setting up a text design template

Textbooks rely on carefully designed page templates to make information clear and easy to follow. Explore this interactive experience to see how a text design template is created. Step by step, you will follow how a Designer plans layouts, builds typography systems, and create pages that support learning. By the end, you will see how design decisions come together to create clear, consistent learning materials.

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The Roles in a Design team

Most companies have several different roles in their Design team. The job titles can vary, but these are the ones we use at Hachette Learning, starting with the first step, increasing in seniority. The diagram includes a brief description of what each role might do – though each day is different!

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Meet the Design Team

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