Designer (Toronto Hybrid)

Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULC

Date: February 9 2026

Job Title: Designer

Department(s): Creative Operations

Reports to: Sr Mgr Design

Job Vacancy Status: Vacant and actively accepting applications

HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a Designer! In this role you will have the opportunity to work in an exciting fast-paced environment on fiction non-fiction offsets series and brands and paperback conversions. The Designer will be responsible for all stages of interior book design for assigned titles from manuscript to bound books and will work on projects of all levels of complexity with a focus on general books/adult trade. This position is in the Toronto ON office and reports to the Senior Design Manager.

• Designs mostly 1-color book interiors with the opportunity to work on 2-color and 4-color interiors.
• Carefully reviews design transmittal information from editorial.
• Prepares and routes design samples for approval.
• Creates clean InDesign templates for composition group to page books downstream. Reviews page proofs at various stages and inputs text corrections using InDesign.
• Designs 1-color and 4-color photo inserts binding die mechanicals and spec materials for cases and endpapers.
• Manages art program for assigned titles under supervision (as needed): evaluates digital images for good print quality; reviews and marks-up art proofs to ensure best print quality.
• Collaborate with Design Manager on design concepts. Works closely with Editors Production Editors Production and Composition teams.
• Under supervision commissions independent contractors (mapmakers and illustrators); negotiate fees generates graphic artist contracts and processes invoices as needed.
• Meets deadlines monitors components keeps accurate status reports on Teams and tracks budgets for assigned titles.
• Works on offsets from outside publishers as well as paperback conversions: updates frontmatter inputs text corrections adjusts pages and photo inserts to fit new trim size.
• Traffics files via our RSuite workflow system and other file transfer systems.
• Accesses downloads and archives files utilizing our Digital Access Management System.
• Assists with work overflow from Senior Designers Design Managers and other groups within the department when needed.

• Minimum 2 years of book interior design experience (preferable) or related graphic design experience
• Collaborative demeanor and a team-player
• Must demonstrate proficiency with Adobe InDesign on a Mac
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator a plus
• Project management skills: detail-oriented well-organized with an ability to handle multiple projects at various stages simultaneously
• Good written and oral communication skills required

About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin

Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Through HarperCollinss global publishing program Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

The salary range for this position is $60000-$65000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidates experience industry knowledge technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Known worldwide for the quality of its list HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors including Esi Edugyan Heather ONeill and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we addition to the Canadian publishing program HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales marketing and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe

HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills

knowledge and experience of the candidate regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application due to a disability email us at . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.