Book / Editorial Designer

About Flourish Group

Flourish Group (www.flourish.co.id) is a Jakarta-based creative communications company working at the intersection of strategy, publishing, design, film, and digital. We create thoughtful, well-crafted work across a range of disciplines, from books and editorial projects to brand communications, reports, websites, campaigns, and visual storytelling. Our practice is shaped by a belief that strong ideas, good design, and careful execution still matter.

Kabar Media Books

Kabar Media Books (www.kabarmedia.com) is our publishing imprint and editorial platform, dedicated to creating books and publications with substance, clarity, and beauty. We work across literary, cultural, institutional, and commercial publishing, producing everything from novels and anthologies to coffee table books, annual reports, research publications, and other editorial formats. We are drawn to work that treats publishing as both craft and communication, and that respects the relationship between text, design, and the reading experience.

Role Description

The Book / Editorial Designer will be responsible for translating manuscripts, content, and ideas into clear, elegant, and well-crafted publications across print and digital formats.

This includes designing and laying out books, reports, and other editorial materials with strong attention to typography, readability, visual hierarchy, composition, sequencing, and overall publication flow. The role requires someone who is comfortable working across a wide range of formats, from novels and anthologies to coffee table books, annual reports, technical reports, illustrated publications, and occasionally graphic narratives.

Depending on seniority, the designer may also be involved in developing design directions, cover concepts, visual systems, publication templates, and helping lead projects from concept through final production.

The designer will work closely with editors, writers, illustrators, photographers, and production teams to shape publications that are visually refined, structurally sound, and technically ready for production.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with strong capabilities in book design, page layout, and editorial design, with proficiency in tools such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

The right candidate should:

• have a genuine love for books, print, and digital publishing
• read widely and appreciate the role of design in shaping meaning and experience
• understand hierarchy, grids, margins, white space, pacing, and readability
• have strong typographic judgment and attention to detail
• be able to move thoughtfully between literary, cultural, institutional, and corporate publishing
• work carefully and intelligently through revisions
• collaborate well with editors, writers, illustrators, and production teams
• understand that different publications require different voices, structures, and design approaches
• have strong creativity, typography, and visual communication skills
• be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly in using Photoshop to create and refine visual assets
• understand print design, production management, and pre-press processes
• be comfortable designing for both print and digital formats
• have strong organisational skills and problem-solving ability
• bring a portfolio that demonstrates range and quality in editorial or book design

Senior Candidates Should Ideally Bring

• experience leading publication design projects from start to finish
• stronger conceptual and systems thinking
• confidence managing complex editorial structures and multiple stakeholders
• refined judgment in typography, sequencing, cover direction, and editorial flow

Who This Role Is For

This role is for someone who sees publishing design as both craft and communication. Someone who understands that a well-designed publication is not simply attractive, but coherent, readable, elegant, and enduring.

We are looking for people who care about making publications that readers want to keep, return to, and remember.

To apply, please send your portfolio link to:

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