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Senior Consumer Product Designer

Epic Games

Cary, NC 05-10-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
Discipline at Epic

What we do

We deliver the most innovative gaming experiences possible to players across the world. Whether through community outreach, world-class events, or partnership integrations, the Epic Games Creative Services team delivers creative to surprise players with new experiences every time they drop in to play.

What you'll do

Epic Games is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer with a gorgeous portfolio of creative work for the Consumer Products program. You'll work closely with our Creative Director to define and translate Epic brands for our consumer products program ( 20% directing, 30% ideating and concepting, 30% production, 20% brand stewardship). This is a rare opportunity to join a growing in-house team, and make a direct impact to an ever-growing user community.

In this role, you will
• Be a brand steward, guiding & directing our licensing partners on products that delight our customers and fans.
• Be the creative owner of packaging and point of sale displays. For example: partnership bundles with Xbox, Switch and Playstation, V-buck cards, Fortnite Outfit bundles like Last Laugh and DarkFire.
• Occasionally travel to meet with partners and attend printing press checks.
• Work collaboratively with Creative Directors and the Consumer Products team on ideating, mock-ups, and finished production-ready creative.
• Work with outside artists and studios to create bespoke art for the Consumer Products Program by creating briefs that align with the goals and strategies set by the Creative Director.
• Review design submissions from partners and provide fast and actionable feedback.

What we're looking for
• Experience working as a senior designer or art director in an agency style environment
• Experience in digital and print design
• The ability to work quickly and maintain a high quality bar.
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Strong ability to take direction and feedback that improves quality
• Graphic design and fine arts background or education
• Passion for video games

Nice to have skills (optional)
• Experience in licensing and consumer products industry.
• Experience in apparel and fashion.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-roo513-3-14-132-214-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Epic Games

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation.