Commissioning Art Director - Contract

Hasbro•Renton, WA

26d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. This role involves working with the best fantasy illustrators to make every Magic card worthy of an award. Magic: the Gathering, the world’s first and best-in-class Trading Card Game, is hiring a new Contract - Commissioning Art Director!

Requirements

2+ yrs commercial art experience.
A portfolio demonstrating strong creative vision with a cinematic lens.
Understanding of Magic as both a game and a brand.
Strong communication skills and comfort giving and receiving feedback.
High attention to detail and organization skills
Deep knowledge of current fantasy illustration market/talent and modern print/press techniques and processes.
Adept in Adobe Photoshop, proficient MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook).

Nice To Haves

Have an interest in discovering diverse, emerging artists

Responsibilities

Commission a high volume of artwork by identifying freelance illustrators for each piece, providing continuous art direction on individual pieces, maintaining solid relationships with those partners, and providing regular updates to the card concent producer on art status.
Review print-ready files to ensure final card quality.
Participate in brainstorms on future Magic creative expressions and workflow/process improvements in partnership with department leaders.