Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a junior motion graphic designer. You should bring your passion for video games, esports, traditional sports, lifestyle apparel, and broadcasting to your design.

Highest quality concepting, and hands-on design skills are a requirement. Additionally, the right candidate will have an awareness of current trends in marketing, online communication, sports broadcast, and new media. We are looking for a forward thinker that has a strong pulse on the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League design themes, strong typography skills, deep understanding of color theory, layout, and an extraordinary eye for composition. This role will dive into the established brand visual identity and will be handling successful implementation across multiple media platforms. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in all aspects of the hands-on production of assets for a variety of formats, delivering Blizzard quality and standards in remarkably quick time frames.

Responsibilities

Create motion and static graphics for live broadcast, post-production, digital signage, and digital stage elements
Set up easy to use graphics templates for other team members to update
Understand the goals of a given project and maintain creative involvement from beginning to end, knowing the right questions to ask and knowing how to track down answers, taking feedback constructively and following through to complete a project
Craft perfect brand integration into all aspects of media, including social, broadcast, events, live production
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a high-level design consistent with Blizzard’s long tradition of quality products
Handle multiple projects from start to finish while keeping all partners appropriately informed and engaged

Requirements

Minimum of 2+ years working in Graphic Design or related role
Proficient knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other graphic design tools
Familiar with post-production, live broadcast, and associated requirements, and standard methodologies
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Ability to maintain quality with a high-volume workload, and to remain productive and positive in fast-paced high-pressure situations -- Impeccable social and time-management skills in a collaborative team environment working within an iterative design process
Strong conceptual design skills and the ability to execute designs deftly at the highest level of quality in several formats, motion graphics, consumer product, fashion, print, and broadcast
A passion for design, video games, esports, traditional sports, movies, graphic novels, science fiction, and other elements of pop culture

Pluses

Knowledge of 3D rendering applications (Maya, Cinema 4D, etc…)
A passion for story and art
Event Stage and Digital Signage expertise

Application Materials

Resume
Cover Letter
Portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic skills required (e.g. website, blog, or online album).