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Graphic Designer - Board Games

Texas, United States (On-site)

Graphic Designer - Board Games

4 Months ago • 5 Years + • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Graphic Designer needed for game packaging and components. 5+ years experience, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop proficiency required.

Must have:

5+ years experience
Illustrator, InDesign
Photoshop proficiency
Layout & typography

Good to have:

Prepress & file
Dieline experience
Licensor style guide
Consumer packaging

Perks:

Health insurance
401K program

About the job

Remember when you were a kid, and your dream job was to play with toys and games all day? Well today is your lucky day! Goliath Games, a top-tier toy and game company, is looking for someone awesome to ideate, design and develop the next great toys and games.

This position will work with the Games Division of a robust global R&D team in the development of brand-new products. We are searching for a talented Graphic Designer with 5+ years of experience to design packaging and components for games that are trendy, visually appealing and FUN TO PLAY!

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Design artwork for game packaging, instruction manuals, game boards, display graphics, POP, trade shows, and more with minimal supervision

Make required revisions to designs based on feedback from stakeholders in a timely manner

Research and develop packaging and product designs for items within a specified market

Create dielines using templates or adjust dielines to fit non-standard box sizes

Ensure that all layouts are error-free and include proper imagery, product descriptions, logos, legal lines, and copy prior to sending to factory

Preflight and package your own artwork

Ability to simultaneously work on a variety of projects with shifting deadlines while staying in constant contact with Art Director and Project Managers to ensure key due dates are hit

Flexibility to change direction on projects mid-way through with ease

Stay on top of current trends in packaging, toys, games, entertainment and pop culture

Requirements

Required experience:

5+ years production/design experience in an agency, studio or in-house setting

Ability to design at a mid to senior level

Creative Suite proficiency, specifically in Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop

Layout and typography experience

Excellent file and folder management skills

Ability to have same-day deliverables for urgent needs

Preferred experience:

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Prepress and file handling experience

Dieline experience

Licensor style guide experience

Consumer packaging design

Logo design

Illustration or 3D skills are a huge plus

Experience with global brands

Large format experience

Photo editing

Comfortable on a MAC platform

Benefits

About us:

We are a tight-knit team with a strong work ethic and desire for team accomplishment

Occasionally, the need arises to work past normal business hours

Our office dress is casual except for special occasions

We love to have fun with group outings and offsite meetings

This is a full-time in-office position based in our Richardson, TX office, however we do offer flexibility for occasional work from home

We are an equal opportunity employer

We offer health, dental, and vision insurance, a discretionary company-match 401K program, and a paid holiday and vacation program

Send your resume, portfolio (where applicable) and Goliath Games specific cover letter explaining why you are the perfect candidate for this position; include your salary requirements

Please understand that resumes submitted without a cover letter or portfolio (where applicable) will not be considered

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