Lead Product Designer

HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K-12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities.

HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit

Location: Remote (US)

** To be considered for this role, applicants must provide a portfolio link within their resume that demonstrates relevant work and experience**

The Lead Product Designer will lead the visual design and development of high-quality print and digital learning experiences, with a primary focus on Teacher Guides, Student Editions, and related instructional components. This role requires an accomplished graphic designer with deep expertise in editorial design, page architecture, typography, visual hierarchy, and the production of complex educational materials.

Working closely with the Senior Director of Design, the Lead Product Designer will establish and evolve the visual identity of assigned programs while ensuring that designs support instructional goals, customer needs, usability, and efficient production. This individual will bring modern design thinking to established educational products, use customer and market insights to improve the experience, and create design systems and templates that enable seamless execution across internal teams and external partners.

• Lead the visual design and page development of Teacher Guides, Student Editions, workbooks, and other print instructional materials from concept through final production.
• Translate complex instructional content into clear, engaging, and highly usable page layouts for teachers and students.
• Apply expert knowledge of typography, grid systems, visual hierarchy, color, imagery, and information design to create cohesive and modern educational experiences.
• Design print components that balance instructional clarity, visual engagement, accessibility, age appropriateness, and efficient classroom use.
• Partner with editorial and instructional teams to understand content structure and recommend design approaches that improve comprehension, navigation, and engagement.
• Ensure visual consistency and coherence across print components while accounting for the distinct needs of teacher-facing and student-facing materials.

• Establish and evolve the visual identity of assigned programs in alignment with HMH brand standards, market expectations, and the unique instructional purpose of each solution.
• Bring forward innovative design approaches that modernize print experiences and differentiate HMH programs in the market.
• Use customer research, educator feedback, usability findings, and market insights to identify design opportunities and refine solutions.
• Develop and present multiple design directions, clearly articulating the rationale behind visual and structural decisions.
• Set a high bar for design quality and provide clear design guidance, reviews, and feedback to other designers, vendors, and cross-functional partners.
• Stay current on trends and emerging practices in educational publishing, editorial design, visual communication, and print production.

• Create scalable print design systems, templates, style guides, master pages, and component libraries that support consistency and efficient development.
• Establish clear specifications and production standards that enable seamless handoff to production designers, vendors, and manufacturing partners.
• Anticipate production needs and design materials that can be efficiently updated, versioned, and extended across grades, editions, and product configurations.
• Partner with production, editorial, and operations teams to resolve design and workflow challenges before they affect quality, schedule, or budget.
• Review layouts, proofs, and final files to ensure visual quality, accuracy, consistency, and adherence to established design standards.
• Ensure projects are organized and documented so that internal teams and external partners can execute reliably and efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to improve design and production workflows, including the responsible use of AI and automation tools.

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