Lead Product Designer

🔥 12 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $85k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🎨 Product Designer (UI/UX)

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HMH

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1001 - 5000 employees

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

Education • eCommerce • Professional Development

HMH is an educational company that specializes in providing comprehensive curriculum and assessment solutions across a wide spectrum of subjects. They offer programs and resources for literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and social-emotional learning for K-12 students. Additionally, HMH focuses on professional development for educators to enhance instructional strategies and improve student outcomes.

📋 Description

• Lead visual design and page development of Teacher Guides, Student Editions, workbooks, and other print instructional materials from concept through final production • Translate complex instructional content into clear, engaging, and usable page layouts for teachers and students • Apply typography, grid systems, visual hierarchy, color, imagery, and information design to create cohesive educational experiences • Balance instructional clarity, visual engagement, accessibility, age appropriateness, and efficient classroom use in print components • Partner with editorial and instructional teams to improve comprehension, navigation, and engagement • Establish and evolve visual identities of assigned programs in alignment with HMH brand standards and instructional purposes • Modernize print experiences using innovative design approaches informed by customer research, educator feedback, usability findings, and market insights • Develop and present multiple design directions and explain visual and structural decisions • Provide design guidance, reviews, and feedback to designers, vendors, and cross-functional partners • Create scalable print design systems, templates, style guides, master pages, and component libraries • Establish production specifications and standards for handoff to production designers, vendors, and manufacturing partners • Partner with production, editorial, and operations teams to resolve design and workflow challenges • Review layouts, proofs, and final files for visual quality, accuracy, consistency, and design-standard adherence • Organize and document projects for reliable execution by internal teams and external partners • Improve design and production workflows, including responsible use of AI and automation tools • Collaborate with Learning Experience Design, Editorial, Product Management, Production, Research, and other cross-functional teams • Facilitate design reviews, incorporate feedback, and build alignment among senior stakeholders • Advocate for teachers’ and students’ needs while balancing instructional goals, production constraints, schedules, and budgets • Work closely with the Senior Director of Design on program vision, priorities, and quality standards • Manage design priorities and deliverables across multiple projects while meeting quality, schedule, and production requirements

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communication design, visual design, publication design, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience • At least 7 years of experience in graphic design, editorial design, educational publishing, or a related field • Portfolio demonstrating exceptional print and editorial design, including complex, multi-page publications; portfolio link required within resume • Experience designing Teacher Guides, Student Editions, textbooks, workbooks, or comparable educational or professional publications • Advanced expertise in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and related design and production tools • Deep knowledge of typography, page composition, grid systems, information hierarchy, image selection, and visual storytelling • Experience developing scalable design systems, templates, master pages, style guides, and production specifications for complex print programs • Strong understanding of print production, prepress requirements, file preparation, proofing, and vendor handoff • Experience leading design work independently and providing creative direction or guidance to other designers • Ability to use customer insights, research, and feedback to improve design solutions • Strong presentation, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills • Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams while maintaining attention to detail and design quality • Preferred: Experience designing K–12 curriculum or intervention products for teachers and students • Preferred: Experience evolving visual identities of established product lines or creating distinct identities across a portfolio • Preferred: Experience with large-scale publishing workflows, content-management systems, or automated page-production processes • Preferred: Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive-design practices for print instructional materials • Preferred: Experience directing illustrators, photographers, agencies, freelancers, or external production vendors • Preferred: Familiarity with digital product design and visual coherence between print and digital experiences

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary range of $85,000 to $100,000, with compensation flexibility based on skills, experience, education, and location • Equal Employment Opportunity workplace • Work environment free from discrimination and harassment • Respectful workplace • E-Verify participation