Job Description
This designer will join a team of top talent creatives responsible for developing and delivering design kits and style guides, as well as branding and packaging guides across the full portfolio of WBDGCP franchises and brands. We are looking for hybrid talent that can wear many hats and demonstrate several areas of expertise: trend and insight hunters, versatile illustration, graphic design, character art, color, and typography, Product design, Package design as well as retail design. We are looking for individuals that are ready to lead their workload, cross-functional relationships and are comfortable with taking risks and pushing forward to the future and willing to relentlessly deliver creative that continually raises the bar for our brands and franchises, as well as surprise and delight our fans around the world. We are seeking talented creatives that need to be a part of a collaborative and dynamic team, always bring a distinct and fresh point of view, relentlessly willing to challenge the status quo and have a hunger to learn. If you are ready to push the boundaries of the expected, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for creating and translating story into design and graphics that will create trend-right and world-class global product collections and experiences.
- Interprets current trends into design concepts ensuring relevance to global fans
- Creates original illustrated artwork and graphics in vector format, well versed in the entirety of the Adobe Suite of programs, specifically proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop
- Technically acute to prepare all artwork created into a file format that is consistent for ease of use for licensees, so that the final artwork can be used for hardlines and softlines product development.
- Work closely with digital, marketing/franchise, category business team to produce fresh, compelling designs that meet the business needs.
- Responsible as the brand ambassador and manage all BA approvals.
- Translate WB stories into designs and product applications.
Qualifications
- 1-3 years’ experience in driving creative development with well-versed understanding of consumer products artwork needs. Proven experience translating story into commercial art- graphics, illustration and character art.
- BA, BFA or 2 years technical college in a design discipline recommended
- Work and life experience demonstrated across a robust portfolio of strong story-telling creative is priority.
- Ability to work independently and drive creative asset and art development from blank page to fully developed guides.
- Ability to clearly communicate, present and pitch creative vision and ideas
- Ability to art direct outside vendors to produce art assets and guides.
- Lead full portfolio of franchise creative, juggle multiple priorities and move forward with nimble agility while ensuring on-time delivery.
- Team player with ability to mentor and coach junior designers on the team and provide solid and continuous problem solving.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure
- Must be a self-starter with a tenacious attitude and a strong work ethic
- Knowledge/awareness of competitive businesses
- Advanced skills working with Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Additional computer skills, include Word, Excel, Power Point/Keynote, Adobe Dimensions, and motion graphics
- Licensing business model experience is a plus
About the Company
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such as DC, Harry Potter, TOM and JERRY, Looney Tunes, and a robust portfolio line-up across animation and live action favorites.
The division’s successful consumer products business includes innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
To be successful at WBDGCP, you must have a willingness to model our values and behaviors, champion diversity and inclusion, leverage data and insights to maximize the legacy of our deep brands and franchises while maintaining a commitment to fostering best-in-class talent.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
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