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Sr Worldbuilding Art Director WOTC

Renton, WA · Hybrid

A creative individual who will guide, elevate, and champion our studio's vision of D&D through dynamic art worldbuilding, commissioning, and strategic, hands-on conceptual development. Are you a ...

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Sr Worldbuilding Art Director WOTC

Renton, WA · On-site

$125K - $187K/yr

A creative individual who will guide, elevate, and champion our studio's vision of D&D through dynamic art worldbuilding, commissioning, and strategic, hands-on conceptual development. Are you a ...

AGBO

Senior Level Designer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$99K - $106K/yr

Contribute to worldbuilding, space planning, and the development of modular design approaches. * Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Skills: * 58 years of experience in level design ...

AGBO

Senior Level Designer

Raleigh, NC

$99K - $106K/yr

Contribute to worldbuilding, space planning, and the development of modular design approaches. * Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Skills: * 5-8 years of experience in level design ...

AGBO Films LLC

Senior Level Designer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$99K - $106K/yr

Contribute to worldbuilding, space planning, and the development of modular design approaches. * Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Skills: * 5-8 years of experience in level design ...

Hasbro

TRPG Publishing Lead - D&D

Renton, WA · Hybrid

Strong understanding of narrative, worldbuilding, and visual storytelling principles. * Demonstrated ability to give clear, constructive creative feedback. * Experience collaborating cross ...

Hasbro

TRPG Publishing Lead - D&D

Renton, WA · On-site

$150K - $235K/yr

Strong understanding of narrative, worldbuilding, and visual storytelling principles. * Demonstrated ability to give clear, constructive creative feedback. * Experience collaborating cross ...

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Sr Worldbuilding Art Director WOTC

Sr Worldbuilding Art Director WOTC

Hasbro

Renton, WA • Hybrid

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Re-posted 20 days ago

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Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Our adventuring party at Dungeons & Dragons, the world's greatest role-playing game, is looking for a ground- breaking Senior Art Director to join our award-winning team. A creative individual who will guide, elevate, and champion our studio's vision of D&D through dynamic art worldbuilding, commissioning, and strategic, hands-on conceptual development.

Are you a curious, highly engaged, and experienced visual creative who is immersed in fantasy art? Are you interested in working within an established brand/IP while constantly looking to grow the brand's audience and visual expression? If so, please apply today!

This role is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in our Renton, WA office.

What You'll Do:
  • Lead in-house and external illustrators in crafting concept art assets.
  • Commission key artwork, sourcing freelance illustrators for each piece, offering ongoing direction on individual pieces, and encouraging strong connections with those collaborators.
  • Work alongside Creative Team partners to develop, define and communicate the visual creative foundation of future D&D worlds. Act as the art subject matter expert, leading the visual development of characters, environments and details needed to successfully support future card set releases.
  • Present and pitch creative concepts in brainstorms, meetings, and stand-up critiques, serving as a flexible authority on visual direction for both internal and external partners.
  • Participate in brainstorms on future D&D creative expressions and workflow/process improvements in partnership with department leaders.
  • Present updates to leadership, showcasing work and contextualizing it within our larger visual strategy.
What You'll Bring :
  • 4+ yrs experience in commercial art illustration and/or commissioning Art Director roles
  • A portfolio demonstrating strong creative vision
  • You keep current with fantasy illustration market/talent and have an interest in discovering varied, up-and-coming artists
  • Effective communication and organizational abilities, keen attention to detail, and ease with both offering and accepting feedback
  • Ability to demonstrate ownership over commissioned work and concept art, and to synthesize game mechanics, brand knowledge, and creative goals into clear and concise direction
  • A proactive "yes, and" approach to concepting, feedback, and mentorship. You are a strong visual storyteller and collaborator at heart, using loose sketching, paint-overs, and other artist-focused methodologies to communicate direction.
  • The ability to prioritize and multi-task in a multidimensional, fast-paced environment that revolves around multiple product development calendars.
  • Adept in Adobe Photoshop, proficient in Illustrator, InDesign and MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

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