Digital Designer (Contract/Temporary) - D&D

Description

The team designs for a long-running tabletop roleplaying brand and its companion digital platform, across both owned intellectual property and third-party partnership projects.

The company makes games and play experiences, with its own digital game studios and immersive projects, and its teams include creators, storytellers and innovators.

Responsibilities

• Work with the studio design team and the digital platform team to keep visuals consistent while trying new ideas on every channel.
• Create striking graphic elements, style guides and layouts that keep the classic fantasy look and work on digital screens, for owned properties and partner projects.
• Give design input and creative direction to the platform's content specialists and UI/UX team so their decisions match the brand.
• Build style guides and design systems that adapt between print and digital formats.
• Write and maintain technical documentation on asset specs, file organization and workflows, together with the production team.
• Work with engineers to improve how assets are delivered and built into products.
• Answer design questions about asset optimization and delivery.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional graphic design experience, with proven skill in both print and digital work.
• Familiarity with the tabletop roleplaying game and fantasy art direction.
• A strong portfolio of varied digital and print design work.
• Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other digital design tools.
• Solid grasp of typography, color theory, layout and UX principles.
• Understanding of the technical requirements for optimizing and delivering digital assets.
• Experience writing and maintaining technical documentation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with several teams at once.
• Good understanding of responsive design and digital asset optimization.
• Experience with licensed third-party products and keeping partner IP on brand.
• Experience in gaming, entertainment or publishing.
• Past work converting print designs to digital.
• Experience with version control for design assets.
• Knowledge of build pipelines and asset management systems.
• Understanding of accessibility standards in digital design.

Conditions

Temporary assignment of 6 months, with the option to extend up to one year, through the staffing agency Workwell.

If selected, you would be a W2 employee of Workwell, not of the company.

Hourly pay of $45.00 to $55.00 USD, with the final rate varying by experience, skills, location and market conditions.

Hybrid role requiring three days a week in the Renton, WA office.

Open to candidates whose work location is within commuting distance of Renton, WA.

You may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives, depending on role, location and eligibility.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on legally protected status.

Benefits

• US temporary workers receive medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, holiday pay, a health savings account, an employee assistance program, a 401(k) retirement plan and paid sick leave, which may vary by location.
• Programs that may include health and wellness, time off, financial well-being, life and family support, volunteer and community initiatives, learning and development, and exclusive perks are available to full-time employees only, not to contingent workers paid through Workwell.