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Company Description

Flowkade is a technology partner creating thoughtful digital solutions and publishing workflows for education. We combine educational expertise, design, and modern web technology to make high-quality learning materials easier to create, maintain, and use.

Together with an educational publishing partner, we are developing an automated workflow for transforming structured reading content into beautifully designed print and digital booklets. We are looking for a freelance educational editorial designer to create the visual design system behind those publications.

The Assignment

You will define how the reading booklets should look and behave across different ages or reading profiles. You will translate research, educational requirements, and the publishing partner’s visual identity into a clear editorial system covering typography, colour, spacing, page grids, imagery, hierarchy, and pagination.

You will work closely with Flowkade’s design and development team and with Dutch-speaking educational and editorial specialists from our publishing partner. The technical team will implement the system in an automated HTML/CSS-to-PDF rendering workflow. You are not expected to build that workflow yourself, but your designs and specifications must be suitable for consistent technical implementation.

What You Will Work On

Research relevant principles for children’s typography, readability, accessibility, and educational publication designDevelop a coherent visual direction for the reading bookletsDefine typography, colour, spacing, grids, margins, and visual hierarchyCreate two or three related design profiles for different developmental or reading levelsDesign reusable components for informational texts, stories, dialogue, poetry, highlighted vocabulary, images, captions, sources, covers, contents pages, and colophonsEstablish rules for variable text lengths, image placement, page breaks, headings, widows and orphans, and other pagination challengesCreate representative sample booklets using real Dutch educational textsTranslate the design into a Figma component library and clear, machine-readable design tokens or specificationsCollaborate with developers during implementation and review generated print and screen PDFsRefine the system based on feedback from educators, pupils, and the project team

Research relevant principles for children’s typography, readability, accessibility, and educational publication design

Develop a coherent visual direction for the reading booklets

Define typography, colour, spacing, grids, margins, and visual hierarchy

Create two or three related design profiles for different developmental or reading levels

Design reusable components for informational texts, stories, dialogue, poetry, highlighted vocabulary, images, captions, sources, covers, contents pages, and colophons

Establish rules for variable text lengths, image placement, page breaks, headings, widows and orphans, and other pagination challenges

Create representative sample booklets using real Dutch educational texts

Translate the design into a Figma component library and clear, machine-readable design tokens or specifications

Collaborate with developers during implementation and review generated print and screen PDFs

Refine the system based on feedback from educators, pupils, and the project team

Expected Deliverables

A concise research and design rationaleA complete visual and typographic systemDefined design profiles for different reader groupsA reusable Figma component librarySpecifications for typography, spacing, colour, layout, imagery, and paginationDesign tokens or an equivalent structured handoff for HTML/CSS implementationRepresentative print and digital templatesReview of the first automatically generated booklet proofsPractical documentation that enables the system to be extended consistently

A concise research and design rationale

A complete visual and typographic system

Defined design profiles for different reader groups

A reusable Figma component library

Specifications for typography, spacing, colour, layout, imagery, and pagination

Design tokens or an equivalent structured handoff for HTML/CSS implementation

Representative print and digital templates

Review of the first automatically generated booklet proofs

Practical documentation that enables the system to be extended consistently

What We Are Looking For

Essential

Demonstrable professional experience designing educational publications for primary or elementary-school childrenExcellent typographic judgement and a portfolio demonstrating substantial text-led publicationsExperience designing reusable systems rather than only individual pagesUnderstanding of print production and print-ready PDF requirementsAbility to design for variable content and unpredictable text lengthsProficiency in Figma or comparable professional design toolsAbility to communicate design decisions clearly and collaborate closely with developersProfessional working proficiency in EnglishAvailability for a project-based freelance assignment

Demonstrable professional experience designing educational publications for primary or elementary-school children

Excellent typographic judgement and a portfolio demonstrating substantial text-led publications

Experience designing reusable systems rather than only individual pages

Understanding of print production and print-ready PDF requirements

Ability to design for variable content and unpredictable text lengths

Proficiency in Figma or comparable professional design tools

Ability to communicate design decisions clearly and collaborate closely with developers

Professional working proficiency in English

Availability for a project-based freelance assignment

Helpful, but not required

Experience designing for children or educational audiencesKnowledge of readability, accessibility, and inclusive designExperience with design tokens, design systems, HTML/CSS, or automated publishingExperience conducting or interpreting user research with children and educatorsFamiliarity with Dutch educational materials or the Dutch primary-school contextProfessional proficiency in Dutch

Experience designing for children or educational audiences

Knowledge of readability, accessibility, and inclusive design

Experience with design tokens, design systems, HTML/CSS, or automated publishing

Experience conducting or interpreting user research with children and educators

Familiarity with Dutch educational materials or the Dutch primary-school context

Professional proficiency in Dutch

Portfolio

Please share examples that demonstrate your approach to typography and editorial systems. Your portfolio must include at least one educational publication designed for primary or elementary-school children. We are especially interested in:

Books, magazines, reports, or educational publications with substantial textSystems that work across multiple page types or audiencesDesigns that combine text, illustrations, captions, and other structured elementsProjects implemented in collaboration with developers or automated publishing systemsExamples showing how you handled variable content, pagination, or production constraints

Books, magazines, reports, or educational publications with substantial text

Systems that work across multiple page types or audiences

Designs that combine text, illustrations, captions, and other structured elements

Projects implemented in collaboration with developers or automated publishing systems

Examples showing how you handled variable content, pagination, or production constraints

For relevant examples, please briefly explain your role, the design problem, the system you created, and how the final publication was produced.

What We Offer

A meaningful assignment with a direct connection to children’s reading and educationCollaboration with educational specialists, editors, designers, and software developersReal content and representative edge cases to design and test withSubstantial influence over both the visual direction and the underlying publishing principlesA remote-friendly collaboration with a team based in the NetherlandsA clearly scoped freelance engagement with milestones and deliverables agreed together

A meaningful assignment with a direct connection to children’s reading and education

Collaboration with educational specialists, editors, designers, and software developers

Real content and representative edge cases to design and test with

Substantial influence over both the visual direction and the underlying publishing principles

A remote-friendly collaboration with a team based in the Netherlands

A clearly scoped freelance engagement with milestones and deliverables agreed together

Please send us:

A short introduction and explanation of your interest in the assignmentYour portfolio or selected relevant projectsA brief description of your experience with editorial systems, children’s publications, or automated publishingYour availability and location

A short introduction and explanation of your interest in the assignment

Your portfolio or selected relevant projects

A brief description of your experience with editorial systems, children’s publications, or automated publishing

Your availability and location

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