Designer

VIZ Media is the leading publisher of English-language manga from One Piece to My Hero Academia, with other business lines in anime distribution, consumer products licensing, and Japanese entertainment. VIZ is looking for a Designer to join our Creative team with a focus on digital sales and marketing materials.

The Designer will create and design a variety of digital assets to help promote the vast catalog of VIZ Media products. This is the perfect role for someone with a passion for great design, a commercial sensibility, and an interest in entertainment and pop culture!

What you’ll do:

• Conceptualize and generate creative designs for digital sales and marketing materials
• Work with the Art Director and Senior Designers on strategic and unified approaches for VIZ products
• Recommend solutions to the main stakeholders of all projects for potential improvements in aesthetic and design strategy to ensure that the design direction fulfills VIZ Media’s high standards in concept and execution
• Engage with feedback, generate creative solutions, and communicate with various departments to problem solve or address any concerns with promotional designs and execution

The ideal candidate has:

• At least 2-4 years of design experience
• 2+ years of experience in an agency and/or digital design environment
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• Ability to digitally correct images
• Knowledge of effective design strategies, particularly as applicable to online and social media communities
• Strong creative aesthetic sense and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, organize time, prioritize work, and meet deadlines
• Effective communication skills for interacting with internal clients and outside vendors
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, or a related field, or equivalent experience with a strong portfolio.

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Experience with After Effects

Work Location, Schedule, and Compensation

Location: Open to candidates within California, New York, or Oregon. The Designer position can be fully remote or hybrid if the candidate is local to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Schedule: This is a Regular Full-Time position with flexibility in working hours outside of our core hours of 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Designer may occasionally need to work late or on weekends. 

Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000 base salary, with additional variable compensation  

About VIZ Media:

VIZ Media has been bringing the finest in manga, anime, and global entertainment to English-speaking fans across the world for 35 years. From classic series like Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and Naruto to current hits like Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man, and My Hero Academia, we continue to offer the best in action, romance, fantasy, and adventure stories for fans of all ages.

We offer our employees a variety of benefits and perks including:

• Hybrid Work Model - you’ll work some days in the office and some remotely with a stipend to help cover your commuting costs
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Disability and Life Insurance, and FSA Plans
• 8 Weeks of Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous time off policies including volunteer days and birthday holidays, plus a paid winter recess for everyone!
• Annual fitness/wellness fund
• Work from Home stipend