Art Director

Description

The company is a new trading card game studio in Seattle, part of the company group, founded by industry veterans. It aims to build lasting franchises across tabletop, digital, community and culture, and is hiring talent from games and beyond to make top trading card games.

This role directs art day to day for the studio's TCG line, turning the studio's creative vision into concrete direction for illustrators and concept artists.

Responsibilities

• Run daily art direction for the TCG line so every card, product and experience reaches a premium, collectible-quality standard
• Turn the Creative Director's broader vision into clear briefs, style guides and reference material for illustrators and concept artists
• Give direct creative feedback and revision guidance to in-house artists and freelancers at every stage, from concept to final delivery
• Keep visual consistency across sets, products and formats as the line expands
• Work with Design, Brand, Licensing and Production so art fits gameplay, brand and licensor requirements
• Present art direction in reviews with executive leadership, licensors and external partners

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional art direction or game art experience, including shipped work on premium physical products, games or collectibles
• Experience commissioning art from freelancers or vendors and running the feedback cycle from brief through revisions to final approval
• A record of defining or evolving the visual identity of an IP, brand or product line
• Solid knowledge of illustration pipelines, print production specs and digital asset delivery
• Background in trading cards, tabletop games or collectibles, or a real passion for them
• Strong visual taste and the ability to give precise, constructive, inspiring creative direction
• Clear communicator who can turn creative vision into actionable direction for artists and cross-functional partners
• Able to weigh creative ambition against production limits and deadlines
• Working knowledge of industry-standard creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, plus asset management systems
• Calm and organized, able to run several art workstreams at once without losing attention to detail

Conditions

You will work onsite in the Seattle office five days per week.

The posted salary range is for base pay only and excludes short-term and long-term incentives. It applies to Seattle only. Final base pay depends on factors such as location, experience, qualifications and training.

Seattle salary range: $98,900 - $120,000 USD

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