What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at Wizards of the Coast?
At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!
The Magic: The Gathering TCG Studio is hiring a Graphic Designer with a passion for visual storytelling, and a deep connection to both awesome product expressions and fantasy entertainment. Our outstanding artwork, intriguing characters, engaging worlds, and tales of fantastical adventure are waiting for you!
The Graphic Designer will utilize all the skills of the modern creative, with a focus on typography, identity, illustration, and art direction. This is a tactical, hands-on role in which the candidate will contribute to developing the style and quality of all Magic product creative.
This role will collaborate with Magic creative teams on the development of product creative throughout the entire process—developing innovative concepts and building original designs to support, market, and improve Magic product.
This is an on-site role at our office in Renton WA. You will be required to be at the office from Tuesday to Thursday
What You'll Do:
You will concept, pitch, craft, and deliver creative solutions for Magic: The Gathering, while sticking to design industry standards. In this role, you will:
Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.
The base salary range for this position is $80,200.00 to $97,300.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
The Magic: The Gathering TCG Studio is hiring a Graphic Designer with a passion for visual storytelling, and a deep connection to both awesome product expressions and fantasy entertainment. Our outstanding artwork, intriguing characters, engaging worlds, and tales of fantastical adventure are waiting for you!
The Graphic Designer will utilize all the skills of the modern creative, with a focus on typography, identity, illustration, and art direction. This is a tactical, hands-on role in which the candidate will contribute to developing the style and quality of all Magic product creative.
This role will collaborate with Magic creative teams on the development of product creative throughout the entire process—developing innovative concepts and building original designs to support, market, and improve Magic product.
This is an on-site role at our office in Renton WA. You will be required to be at the office from Tuesday to Thursday
What You'll Do:
You will concept, pitch, craft, and deliver creative solutions for Magic: The Gathering, while sticking to design industry standards. In this role, you will:
- Create multiple viable visual solutions based on strategy and creative direction provided, while also constantly innovating on the brand.
- Clearly communicate your ideas and intentions verbally to creative leadership, fellow designers, and art directors.
- Make revisions based on feedback from creative managers and directors, product designers, and art directors.
- Stay up-to-date on current design trends and pursue creative development by collaborating with management and peers to develop skills.
- Work, collaborate and brainstorm as a team, sharing creative ideas, tips and process improvements you discover along the way.
- 2 yrs experience in a Graphic Design, Art Direction, or related role in Print Production.
- Portfolio demonstrating high-quality design work related to Print.
- An interest in creating highly customized logos and an undying passion for typography.
- A love for packaging, structural, and print processes.
- Specialization in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator software, with experience in prepping clean, print-ready files.
- Familiarity with the materials and manufacturing processes related to consumer packaging.
- Can use brand strategy to produce strong, conceptual, creative solutions.
- Comfortable working in an ambiguous, fast-paced and constantly evolving creative environment.
- Illustration or painting skills.
- Being a fan of gaming, sci-fi, or fantasy fandom.
Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.
The base salary range for this position is $80,200.00 to $97,300.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
- Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
- Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
- Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
- Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!
Salary : $80,200 - $97,300