Graphic Designer - Board Games
Goliath
Richardson, texas
Job Details
Full-time
Full Job Description
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