Art Director

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking an Art Director to contribute to day-to-day art direction for Fanatics TCG's trading card line. You'll take the studio's creative vision and translate it into concrete direction for illustrators and concept artists: briefing artists, giving precise feedback, and holding every card and product to a premium bar.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day art direction for the TCG line, ensuring every card, product, and experience meets a premium, collectible-quality standard
• Translate the Creative Director's overarching vision into clear briefs, style guides, and reference materials for illustrators and concept artists
• Provide direct creative feedback and revision guidance to internal artists and freelancers throughout the illustration pipeline, from concept through final delivery
• Establish and maintain visual consistency across sets, products, and formats as the TCG line grows
• Partner with Design, Brand, Licensing, and Production to align creative execution with gameplay, brand, and licensor requirements
• Represent art direction in reviews with executive leadership, licensors, and external partners

Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years of professional art direction or game art experience, including shipped work on premium physical products, games, or collectibles
• Experience commissioning art from freelancers or vendors and managing the feedback loop from brief through revisions to final approval
• Track record of defining or evolving visual identity for an IP, brand, or product line
• Deep familiarity with illustration pipelines, print production specifications, and digital asset delivery
• Background in or genuine passion for the trading card, tabletop games, or collectibles space

Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional visual taste with the ability to give precise, constructive, and inspiring creative direction
• Strong understanding of illustration and concept art pipelines, from brief through production-ready delivery
• Clear communicator, able to translate creative vision into actionable direction for artists and cross-functional partners alike
• Comfortable balancing creative ambition with production realities and deadlines
• Proficiency with industry-standard creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and asset management systems
• Calm, organized, and able to manage multiple concurrent art workstreams without losing attention to detail

Location

All employees of Fanatics TCG are expected to be onsite in our Seattle office five days per week.

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Pay and benefits

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.

Seattle Salary Range $98,900 - $120,000 USD

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