Associate Visual Designer (Freelance)
About The Position
WEBTOON Entertainment is seeking an exceptional Associate Visual Designer to join their international creative team. This role is focused on creating high-impact, performance-driven design that attracts new audiences and deepens engagement with existing fans across platform, social, paid media, and real-world touchpoints. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, trend-aware, a strong problem solver, and can operate both autonomously and collaboratively. They should possess strong visual fundamentals, understand how to translate creative concepts into compelling, audience-first design that performs, and balance regional nuance with global appeal.
Requirements
- A portfolio and cover letter are required to be considered for this role.
- 3+ years of experience in visual design for digital platforms at a creative agency, production company, or in-house team.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating performance-minded creative, campaign work, and/or audience-driven design.
- Excellent typography, color, and layout skills, with a strong understanding of composition and visual hierarchy.
- Understanding of how design impacts user behavior, engagement, and marketing performance.
- Ability to design for diverse audiences with an awareness of both regional nuance and global appeal.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, video, product, and other creative teams.
- Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Passion for storytelling, entertainment, and pop culture (comics, games, film, TV, animation).
- Local to the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with motion tools (After Effects, Premiere) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design high-impact creative across multiple channels, including platform (app, mobile, desktop), social, paid media, and marketing campaigns.
- Create visually compelling assets that drive audience acquisition, engagement, and retention.
- Translate series IP into clear, engaging visuals that communicate story, tone, and appeal to new audiences.
- Partner with video and motion teams to concept and develop creative for performance-driven campaigns.
- Collaborate closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors, marketers, and cross-functional partners in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
- Apply trend awareness and audience insights to develop work that feels culturally relevant and timely.
- Contribute to creative ideation and execution for campaigns, launches, and key moments across the business.
- Design across additional touchpoints as needed, including OOH, events, and promotional materials.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities, maintaining clear communication and delivering high-quality work on time.
Benefits
- Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
- Health benefits, including vision and dental!
- Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up
- 401K Contributions
- Commuter Benefits
- Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
- Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
