Walker Books Company Profile
| Company Name: | Walker Books |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| City: | London |
| Post Code: | SE11 5HJ |
| Company Website: | www.walker.co.uk |
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Home to books for all ages, Walker Books UK publishes many award-winning authors, illustrators and brands including Anthony Horowitz, Cassandra Clare, Lucy Cousins, Anthony Browne, Polly Dunbar, Patrick Ness and Where’s Wally?
Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international Walker Books Group that includes Candlewick Press in America, Walker Books Australia, the Walker Group Licencing division, and Walker Productions, developing Walker content for other media platforms, including Hank Zipzer for BBC.
The Walker Books Group enjoys a unique ownership structure which includes all of its employees worldwide and more than 150 authors and illustrators. Walker is the world’s leading wholly independent publisher of English-language children’s books.
ABOUT THE WALKER BOOKS GROUP
The Walker Books Group is one of the world’s leading independent publishers of books and content for children. This vibrant international group includes Walker Books UK, London; Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts; and Walker Books Australia, based in Sydney and Auckland.
Renowned for its truly original publishing and outstanding quality, the Walker Books Group is home to books for readers of all ages. Award-winning authors and illustrators for the group include National Ambassador for Children's Literature, Kate DiCamillo, M.T Anderson, Patrick Ness, and Jon Klassen, and major brands for the group are Maisy, Guess How Much I Love You, Tilly and Friends, the widely acclaimed Judy Moody and the bestselling Where’s Wally/Where’s Waldo.
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| Contact Phone: | 7920419020 |
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Senior Designer - Character, Custom and Entertainment
Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international Group that includes Candlewick Press, Holiday House and Peachtree in the USA and Walker Books Australia. Renowned for its truly original publishing and outstanding quality, the Walker Boo...
London Walker Books ref: (Ref_28559) 9 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type | Design |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent |
| Skills | Experienced in children’s licensed character/brand design and custom publishing (including family gifting, young novelty, picture books and board formats), adhering to brand guidelines and/or style guides, and with evidence of having led design projects with creativity, originality, and market appeal, initiating and driving concepts; Skilled in managing multiple complex projects simultaneously to deliver a high volume of creative work without compromising on quality, deadlines or budgets, with a high level of attention to detail; A proactive communicator, able to work constructively with all internal and external contacts, and to give clear, constructive art direction to ensure artwork meets narrative, brand, and production needs, communicating design ideas clearly, both visually and verbally; Aware of the importance of diverse representation in children’s publishing, in the context of making inclusive children’s books, and familiar with accessibility in book design; Experienced in people management, as well as leading engagement with external freelance and packager resource; A seasoned Mac and Adobe CC user with expert knowledge of In-Design, Photoshop, and strong skills in Illustrator, Bridge and Acrobat. |