Digital Art Director (Contract)

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

Dungeons & Dragons is seeking a dynamic Digital Art Director (Contract) to lead the visual direction and quality of the RPG and guide the versatile art that brings it to life. The ideal candidate brings experience in art direction, graphic design, and layout across digital and print media, paired with a passion for inspiring creative teams and collaborating across fields. This is an opportunity to help shape the look and feel of an iconic brand and empower artists to do their best work.

In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a prolific digital art pipeline for beloved D&D products, grow talent, and cultivate partnerships with freelance artists to support our constantly growing business. In collaboration with game design, creative leads, franchise and product management, you will play an instrumental role in crafting the future of D&D.

This is an on-site role at our office in Renton, WA. You will be required to be at the office from Tuesday to Thursday. 

What you'll do

• Commission a high volume of artwork by: identifying freelance illustrators for each piece, providing continuous art direction on individual pieces, maintaining solid relationships with those partners.
• Ability to maintain and report regular updates to the product architect and art leadership team on art status.
• Lead in-house and external illustrators in crafting concept art assets.
• Present creative direction and providing constructive feedback in meetings and cross functional stand-up critiques.
• Work directly with the Head of Art and the product architect to craft an outstanding aesthetic vision for digital expressions of the D&D TRPG.
• Build processes to ensure our art pipelines and design kits meet the spec for our digital and analog expressions.
• Champion collaboration and integration between the art team and multiple other subject areas.
• Be a daily steward of visual quality on your products.

What you’ll bring

• 4+ yrs commercial art experience in digital design; experience as a commissioning Art Director/Art Producer is a plus
• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative vision with a cinematic lens
• Understanding of Dungeons & Dragons as both a game and a brand
• Current knowledge and familiarity with fantasy illustration market/talent, and modern print/press techniques and processes
• Strong communication skills and are proficient giving and receiving feedback
• High attention to detail and are organized
• Ability to demonstrate ownership over both conceptual and commissioned work, and to synthesize game mechanics, brand knowledge, and creative goals into clear and concise direction
• Adept in Adobe Photoshop, proficient in Illustrator, InDesign and MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Additional Details:

• Employment Type: Contingent Worker
• Location: WA 
• Duration: 6 months 

Compensation Range, Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $39/hour
• Pay Range End: $66/hour

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid Sick Leave (variable based on location)
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.

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