Bombora is the non-fiction editorial department of Eksmo. We publish applied literature in 16 thematic areas: from popular science, gaming, business books, to cooking, psychology, books about sports and parenting. We release from 100 to 200 new books per month.
We have a new vacancy at Bombora for an AI Designer/Artistic Design Department Designer.
If you love creative, diverse design work, and you've always wanted to design book covers - then you are exactly the person we need!
What you will be doing:
- creating high-quality artistic design for publications;
- developing unique publication designs: searching for illustrative photo materials and typographic solutions;
- participating in pre-project development of the concept for the artistic design of a publication;
- generating illustrations and images using neural networks: selecting models for the task (Midjourney, Google Gemini / Nano Banana, FLUX, GPT Image, etc.), writing prompts, ensuring consistency of characters and style in series;
- refining AI-generated images to print quality according to client requirements: upscaling, artifact correction, retouching, color correction;
- developing a creative concept for a publication based on an analysis of designs for books in that market segment;
- participating in the development of all technical parameters (type of publication, format, block, materials).
In addition to designing books, the creative designer will devise designs for merchandise: notebooks, postcards, calendars, and develop book block layouts.
We are waiting for your application if you have:
- a portfolio (!);
- experience as an art editor/designer/art director in advertising agencies, publishing houses, magazines — preferably at least two years (desirable);
- excellent PC skills: professional Adobe CS (InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator);
- creativity, results-oriented approach, understanding of deadlines, accuracy, diligence, desire to improve and advance professional level;
- understanding of modern trends;
- independence and responsibility.
Be sure to attach a link to your portfolio (check that it is included in your resume or cover letter)! When selecting candidates, we look at the portfolio first.
We highly value readiness to complete a test assignment (especially if there are no relevant projects in the portfolio).
From our side, we offer:
- high salary level - piece-rate: the more you work, the more you earn;
- a constant stream of interesting and diverse projects: we publish the coolest non-fiction about everything under the sun, you definitely won't be bored;
- high quality standards (you won't have to do projects that you'd be ashamed to put in your portfolio);
- opportunity for further professional advancement and growth;
- office work, m. Polezhaevskaya, MCC station Khoroshevo (5 min. walk from the metro);
- official employment according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation;
- flexible start and end of the working day, possibility of a hybrid schedule;
- corporate discounts on the Publisher's products;
- free gym in the Publisher's building.
