Senior Graphic Designer at Fanatics Collectibles

Job description

About Us Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. About the Company Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators. About the Team Fanatics TCG is a new Seattle-based trading card game studio within the Fanatics Collectibles family, founded by industry veterans with a long-term mandate: to build enduring franchises that live across tabletop, digital, community, and culture. We’re looking for the most skilled and passionate talent in the games industry and beyond to help us create the best trading card games in the world. Who We’re Looking For We’re seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to help bring the visual design language of Fanatics trading card game franchises to life - from brand system components to the card frames that players hold in their hands. This is a role for a designer with strong design fundamentals and a sharp eye: someone who cares about why things look the way they do, and who brings that care to every frame, glyph, and color decision they make. You'll work closely with our Principal Graphic Designers, Art Directors, and Creative Director to execute and extend the visual identity of our games, and you'll be a key contributor to the studio's design standard. Responsibilities Design and refine card frames, typography, iconography, and layout within established frame systems, contributing to the visual grammar that makes each TCG franchise distinct and immediately recognizable Contribute to brand identity systems for new franchises, including color, typography, logo applications, and brand standards documentation, under the direction of the Principal Graphic Designer Build and maintain card layout templates, set iconography, and other production-ready design assets used across the TCG line Design packaging and marketing materials that extend the brand coherently beyond the card itself Partner with the creative and production teams to execute designs accurately through to print-ready files, and help review production files for consistency with design standards Maintain organized design files and assets within shared team libraries Qualifications & Experience 4-6 years of professional graphic design experience, ideally in games, entertainment, or consumer products Portfolio demonstrating strong command of typography, hierarchy, composition, and color, with work that shows both polished execution and clear design thinking Experience designing for constrained, information-dense formats: card games, packaging, editorial, or similar Familiarity with packaging design or template-based production design is a plus Background in or genuine passion for the trading card, tabletop games, or collectibles space is a plus Location All employees of Fanatics TCG are expected to be onsite in our Seattle office five days per week. Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics email address (including @collectfanatics.com). For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. This salary range is specific to Seattle and may not be applicable to other locations. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit benefitsatfanatics.com Seattle Salary Range $71,300 — $87,400 USD By submitting your application, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our Candidate Privacy Policy. Fanatics will never ask candidates for money, banking information, or other sensitive personal information as part of the interview process. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Fanatics recruiting, please do not respond and report it here .

Requirements

Must-haves

Design and refine card frames, typography, iconography, and layout within established frame systems, contributing to the visual grammar that makes each TCG franchise distinct and immediately recognizable
Contribute to brand identity systems for new franchises, including color, typography, logo applications, and brand standards documentation, under the direction of the Principal Graphic Designer
Build and maintain card layout templates, set iconography, and other production-ready design assets used across the TCG line
Design packaging and marketing materials that extend the brand coherently beyond the card itself
Partner with the creative and production teams to execute designs accurately through to print-ready files, and help review production files for consistency with design standards
Maintain organized design files and assets within shared team libraries
Qualifications & Experience
4-6 years of professional graphic design experience, ideally in games, entertainment, or consumer products
Portfolio demonstrating strong command of typography, hierarchy, composition, and color, with work that shows both polished execution and clear design thinking
Experience designing for constrained, information-dense formats: card games, packaging, editorial, or similar
All employees of Fanatics TCG are expected to be onsite in our Seattle office five days per week.
By submitting your application, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our Candidate Privacy Policy.

Nice-to-haves

Familiarity with packaging design or template-based production design is a plus
Background in or genuine passion for the trading card, tabletop games, or collectibles space is a plus

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