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Come join IGN Entertainment as a Digital Designer to work within our creative solutions team. This role is ideal for a highly creative, detail-oriented designer with strong expertise in static and motion design. You'll concept and execute compelling visuals across campaigns, including ads, site graphics, and animations.

You'll collaborate with global design, project management, and sales teams, contributing creative ideas and delivering polished assets across multiple projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will need to be self-reliant and confident, whilst being a proactive team player that's keen to maintain the high standards we strive for with each campaign we deliver. Excellent time management and organisation is critical, as is a creative mind and an obsessive attention to detail.

This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles, CA with a requirement to work out of our offices 3 days each week. This role generally follows a standard full-time schedule, but due to the nature of the team and role, this role may be required to work outside of a standard schedule from time to time to attend calls with our global team. No travel is required for this role. This role involves computer based work, which requires regular use of hands and vision.

• Generate creative ideas and concepts for advertising and marketing campaigns.
• Lead the creation of site graphics, banner ads, and motion graphics.
• Design compelling mockups and visual concepts for client presentations.
• Execute projects from initial concept through to final delivery.
• Create branded motion graphics and animations for shows and campaigns.
• Build digital assets using modern creative tools.
• Participate in meetings and presentations to the global team.
• Collaborate with sales teams and participate in client-facing ideation sessions.
• Maintain high visual standards across multiple simultaneous projects.

• 2–3+ years of experience in digital media or design.
• Strong design skills with expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop and After Effects) along with Figma.
• Proven ability in motion design and animation.
• Strong visual storytelling, typography, and image editing skills.
• Excellent time management and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of interactive/digital ad formats.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail.
• A desire to expand your digital design knowledge and learn within a fast-paced publishing environment.

• Working knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience with Webflow or similar tools.
• Experience working with freelancers or across global teams.
• Experience working across global time zones.

IGN Entertainment offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.

At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.

If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then IGN Entertainment is the place for you.

IGN Entertainment, a division of Ziff Davis, is one of the world's largest gaming and entertainment media platforms for fans to explore and celebrate games, film, TV, comic, and much more. Across its 15 digital properties, IGNE reaches more than 470 million monthly users in 100 countries and engages with 85 million fans on social media. Through its online digital store Humble Bundle, IGNE has donated over $270 million to more than 38,000 charities worldwide, underscoring its commitment to making a positive impact. Learn more at corp.ign.com.

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.

Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive.

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