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We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.\nWhat you'll do here:\nWe are excited to invite you to join our team as a Multimedia Designer at Cengage. In this important role, you will help create compelling, engaging, and educational visual content for our online courses. You’ll convert manuscripts into an online-friendly format, ensuring that courses consistently follow our style guidelines, are compatible across browsers and mobile devices, accessible, and tailored to our target audience. 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