Job Details
Job Location
Corporate Headquarters - Huntington Beach, CA - Huntington Beach, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
70,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary
Description
Come join our growing team!
Teacher Created Materials is a 45 year-old, award-winning publisher of educational and trade books, digital products, and provider of professional learning services. Our vision is to create a world in which children love to learn and our products are recognized for their effectiveness and embraced by educators worldwide. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, the company is experiencing remarkable growth driven by customers including educators at all levels, parents and caregivers, and trade partners. We continuously work to ensure that our interactions with customers, authors, community members, and employees are always positive and that our products and services espouse the values of our company.
Teacher Created Materials offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including :
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off plus Company Holidays
- Generous 401(K) program with Match
- Generous Childcare and Wellness Programs
- Plus more!
Location :
Hybrid 3x / week (Huntington Beach, CA)
Position Summary :
The Senior Graphic Designer (School Division) plays a key role in developing visually engaging print and digital educational materials tailored for the PK-12 market. This position requires a deep understanding of grade-level design appropriateness, with the ability to adapt design aesthetics to support age-appropriate learning experiences. Driven by a passion for education, the designer contributes to creating inspiring content that fosters a love of learning, ensuring visual clarity, creativity, and accessibility across all materials and platform to create a world in which children love to learn.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities :
Design and develop a diverse range of educational materials , including but not limited to student books, teacher's guides, lesson plans, readers, management guides, assessment guides, and digital content, ensuring effective and creative content delivery.Create innovative and original designs , such as covers, interior design samples, branding elements, and packaging, while maintaining high-quality standards, adhering to project timelines, and aligning with the company's creative vision.Adhere to established style guides and design processes , ensuring consistency and accuracy across all projects.Typeset educational content by transforming manuscripts into InDesign layouts, applying advanced page formatting techniques for consistency, clarity, and visual precision.Develop marketing assets, digital content, and corporate materials that effectively represent the brand and its mission.Conduct research on competitor products and design trends to inform creative decisions and maintain market relevance.Make strategic design decisions regarding photos, illustrations, graphics, layouts, formatting, colors, fonts, and other design elements to ensure alignment with project samples and educational goals.Maintain well-organized digital archives of all project files, ensuring accuracy of the latest versions on the company server, following clear file-naming conventions and accessibility standards for streamlined collaboration and efficient asset retrieval.Perform photo research using approved stock photo sites and conduct in-depth image searches, particularly for specialized content in social studies and science subjects.Collaborate closely with the Editorial team, fostering effective communication and constructive feedback, while efficiently managing each round of production.Collaborate closely with the Production team to prepare and deliver accurate, print-ready files that meet technical and quality standards.Collaborate effectively with freelancers and external vendors , overseeing project management to ensure quality standards, meet deadlines, maintain efficiency and provide constructive feedback.Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience with formal graphic design training.5-7 years of experience in print and digital design, specifically in creating educational materials for the K-12 school market.Expertise in typography, typesetting, and formatting, including proficiency in converting Word manuscripts into InDesign text flow using style sheets, parent pages, sectioning, and designing figures, tables, charts, and worksheets.Experience conducting image research, particularly for social studies and science educational content.Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and MacOS systems.Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Solid understanding of licensing requirements for fonts and images.Experience with Asana project management tools is a plus.Highly self-motivated with strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, clear communication abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple tasks effectively.Portfolio submission required, showcasing a range of conceptual designs and typesetting work.Physical Requirements :
Sit for extended periods of time; including at a computerRepetitive hand and wrist movements for frequent use of computer keyboard and mouse.Work Conditions :
General office environment.
Teacher Created Materials is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $70,000 - $85,000
