Production Designer

What You’ll Do:

• Review vendor-generated EPUB content and provide design feedback to support visual quality, consistency, and accessibility.
• Compare EPUB output against source PDFs, design files, and reference documentation to verify visual accuracy and identify implementation issues.
• Implement and maintain established layouts, templates, design systems, and production-ready files for print and digital curriculum products.
• Create, adapt, and optimize artwork, illustrations, graphic organizers, and instructional assets for print and digital delivery.
• Collaborate with editorial, instructional design, accessibility, production, and product teams throughout the development process.
• Contribute to style guides, templates, design prototypes, and other documentation that support consistent implementation.

How You’ll Contribute:

• EPUB Production & Remediation: Support the creation, maintenance, remediation, and quality assurance of accessible EPUB and eReader content across multiple products and grade levels.
• Quality Assurance: Validate EPUB output against visual, technical, content, and accessibility requirements to ensure a consistent, high-quality user experience across devices and platforms.
• Technical Implementation: Apply and troubleshoot HTML, CSS, XML, EPUB package structures, and accessibility requirements within established production workflows.
• Template-Driven Execution: Accurately implement established layouts, design systems, prototypes, and production specifications while maintaining design intent.
• Accessibility Compliance: Support accessible EPUB standards through testing, validation, documentation, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Documentation & Production Guidance: Create clear production guidance, maintain documentation, and communicate implementation requirements to vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with design, editorial, accessibility, production, and product teams across locations and time zones.
• undefinedWhat You’ll Bring:EPUB & Digital Publishing Expertise: Strong knowledge of EPUB 3 standards, workflows, package structure, HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML, OPF, NCX, and EPUB navigation.Accessibility Knowledge: Understanding of WCAG principles, accessible EPUB requirements, alternative text, reading order, headings, landmarks, semantic structure, and navigation.Quality Assurance & Problem Solving: Ability to identify visual, technical, structural, and accessibility defects while validating content against source files, design specifications, and production requirements.Production Workflow Experience: Experience working within digital publishing production, remediation, and quality assurance workflows.Adobe InDesign Production: Strong knowledge of InDesign production workflows, including templates, master pages, paragraph styles, character styles, object styles, and production best practices.Tools & Technologies: Experience with EPUBCheck, Ace by DAISY, Epsilon, Colibrio, browser developer tools, Adobe Acrobat, HTML/CSS editors, and EPUB readers and validation tools.Design Inspection & Production Support: Experience using Figma to inspect designs, review prototypes, and support production implementation.Documentation & Organization: Strong documentation, reporting, organizational, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
  Key Skills & Expertise:(Advanced) EPUB production and remediation; HTML and CSS; browser developer tools; WCAG compliance and accessibility QA(Expert) Adobe InDesign production; templates; master pages; paragraph, character, and object styles; stylesheet creation and maintenance(Working Knowledge) Figma file maintenance, design inspection, and production handoff support; Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel(Preferred) Educational publishing; digital learning materials; MathML and MathType; SharePoint; Smartsheet; Mural(Bonus) WoodWing Studio and Assets; Spanish-language publishing; AI-assisted production and accessibility review workflows

Experience & Education:· 3-5 years of related digital publishing or production experience with a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.· Demonstrated experience with EPUB development, remediation, HTML, CSS, and accessibility review.· Experience working within established design systems and high-volume publishing workflows.· Experience in educational publishing, curriculum products, or GK-12 learning materials preferred.In the meantime, here are some helpful resources to get to know us better:To give you a sense of life at Curriculum Associates, here are a few things I think you’ll enjoy:Curriculum Associates: Get to know us, our journey and our values and our ChairmanCommunity Focus:We’re passionate about giving back. Here’s more about our recent initiatives.Awards we Won:We are committed to make school a better place for educators and students. Here are some details.Helpful LinksIf you’d like to dive deeper before we chat:Our Company Website: Learn about our mission and values. Linkedin , X , Instagram , YouTube : See what we’ve been up to lately! Glassdoor Page: Check out what others are saying about us.Together, we can transform and make classroom a better place for students and teachers to unlock the potential of every student. Join us today!