Senior Graphic Designer

OVERVIEW
We’re looking for an experienced and versatile Sr. Graphic Designer to join our creative team in the Atlanta, GA area. This role is responsible for designing a wide range of assets, from digital content to product packaging, with an emphasis on creating compelling, brand-aligned visuals that resonate with our gaming community. The ideal candidate will have a strong design sensibility and experience in both digital and print mediums. As part of the creative team within the marketing department, you will work closely with the creative team on various projects across all channels, creating engaging visual aesthetics for digital and print materials. Almost as importantly, you should not only be a passionate gamer but also be in touch with the culture that surrounds the gaming community.

CAPABILITIES:

• Proven versatile creative design skills across digital, paid advertising, social, collateral, and more 
• Proven ability to concept, design, and execute complex product packaging 
• Excellent eye for design and typography with the ability to develop graphic solutions across a complex landscape of products
• A thorough understanding of digital and print processes 
• Stays current with industry design trends and solutions

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Concept, design, and deliver strong, compelling creative for social media, web, email campaigns, packaging, paid ads, and more 
• Leverage gaming consumer insight and trends to be used as a catalyst for creative ideation, crafting design work that connects with our audience and achieves the intended goal(s)
• Design iteratively, with a grasp of typography, composition, messaging hierarchy, and balance
• Ideate and design strategic D2C and retail packaging designs for new/existing products while ensuring consistency of brand identity
• Collaborate with creative and product development teams to ensure packaging designs are functional, manufacturable, and cost-effective
• Ensure that all designs align with SCUF’s brand guidelines, maintaining a cohesive visual identity across all touchpoints
• Assist in the development and refinement of SCUF’s brand style guide to reflect evolving design trends and customer needs
• Should be able to communicate directly with digital partners, vendors, and printers globally and understand the requirements to prepare final files 
• Collaborating with 3D Designers, Photographers, and Copywriters to finalize graphics and text
• Presenting ideas and final designs to Creative and Marketing leadership 
• Leverage gaming consumer insight and trends to be used as a catalyst for creative ideation 
• Present innovative ideas clearly and confidently in front of internal stakeholders
• Participate in team ideation sessions

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must provide an online portfolio showcasing previous work. Please note: Applicants without a portfolio site will NOT be considered.
• A passion for gaming and an understanding of the gaming community is a must
• Understand the role of a creative brief, how work should flow from it, and how to develop ideas against it
• Strong grasp of the creative development process with outstanding problem-solving skills and project ownership
• Excellent understanding of production needs and can produce technically correct digital assets and print-ready mechanicals
• Detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to prioritize, manage, and efficiently complete multiple projects with little oversight
• Able to take direction and feedback well and execute dictated design ideas when necessary
• Open to change and highly adaptable to shifting needs and deadlines
• Expert-level knowledge in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD
• Strong Keynote skills required
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 
• Bachelor's degree required and/or related work experience
• 7+ years of agency or in-house creative team experience required

ABOUT US
SCUF Gaming leads the market for performance controllers and accessories, having pioneered innovative gaming features that help casual gamers play at their best and are a vital ingredient to the success of countless esports professionals. SCUF Gaming provides superior accessories and customized gaming controllers for consoles and PC that offer a number of features custom-built to increase hand use and improve gameplay. Headquartered outside Atlanta, SCUF Gaming is a strong enthusiast gaming brand with an expansive IP portfolio and deep partnerships within the esports space. In December 2019, SCUF Gaming merged with CORSAIR. It remained a separate brand within CORSAIR – a world leader in providing high-performance PC peripherals and components to gamers, enthusiasts, and esports athletes.