Art Director

Fanatics Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics TCG is seeking an Art Director to guide day-to-day art direction for our trading card line in Seattle. You will translate the Creative Director’s vision into precise briefs for illustrators and artists, ensuring premium, collectible-quality output across cards and products.

You will lead feedback cycles with internal teams and freelancers, manage visual consistency, and align artwork with gameplay and brand/licensor requirements in a fast-growing studio environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional art direction or game art experience, including shipped work on premium physical products, games, or collectibles.
• Experience commissioning art from freelancers or vendors and managing the feedback loop from brief through revisions to final approval.
• Track record of defining or evolving visual identity for an IP, brand, or product line.
• Deep familiarity with illustration pipelines, print production specifications, and digital asset delivery.
• Background in or genuine passion for the trading card, tabletop games, or collectibles space.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day art direction for the TCG line, ensuring every card, product, and experience meets a premium, collectible-quality standard.
• Translate the Creative Director’s overarching vision into clear briefs, style guides, and reference materials for illustrators and concept artists.
• Provide direct creative feedback and revision guidance to internal artists and freelancers throughout the illustration pipeline, from concept through final delivery.
• Establish and maintain visual consistency across sets, products, and formats as the TCG line grows.
• Partner with Design, Brand, Licensing, and Production to align creative execution with gameplay, brand, and licensor requirements.
• Represent art direction in reviews with executive leadership, licensors, and external partners.

Skills

Visual direction

Art direction

Communication

Deadline management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About the Company

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.

About the Team

Fanatics TCG is a new Seattle-based trading card game studio within the Fanatics Collectibles family, founded by industry veterans with a long-term mandate: to build enduring franchises that live across tabletop, digital, community, and culture. We’re looking for the most skilled and passionate talent in the games industry and beyond to help us create the best trading card games in the world.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking an Art Director to contribute to day-to-day art direction for Fanatics TCG’s trading card line. You’ll take the studio’s creative vision and translate it into concrete direction for illustrators and concept artists: briefing artists, giving precise feedback, and holding every card and product to a premium bar.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day art direction for the TCG line, ensuring every card, product, and experience meets a premium, collectible-quality standard
• Translate the Creative Director’s overarching vision into clear briefs, style guides, and reference materials for illustrators and concept artists
• Provide direct creative feedback and revision guidance to internal artists and freelancers throughout the illustration pipeline, from concept through final delivery
• Establish and maintain visual consistency across sets, products, and formats as the TCG line grows
• Partner with Design, Brand, Licensing, and Production to align creative execution with gameplay, brand, and licensor requirements
• Represent art direction in reviews with executive leadership, licensors, and external partners

Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years of professional art direction or game art experience, including shipped work on premium physical products, games, or collectibles
• Experience commissioning art from freelancers or vendors and managing the feedback loop from brief through revisions to final approval
• Track record of defining or evolving visual identity for an IP, brand, or product line
• Deep familiarity with illustration pipelines, print production specifications, and digital asset delivery
• Background in or genuine passion for the trading card, tabletop games, or collectibles space

Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional visual taste with the ability to give precise, constructive, and inspiring creative direction
• Strong understanding of illustration and concept art pipelines, from brief through production-ready delivery
• Clear communicator, able to translate creative vision into actionable direction for artists and cross-functional partners alike
• Comfortable balancing creative ambition with production realities and deadlines
• Proficiency with industry-standard creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and asset management systems
• Calm, organized, and able to manage multiple concurrent art workstreams without losing attention to detail

Location

All employees of Fanatics TCG are expected to be onsite in our Seattle office five days per week.

The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. This salary range is specific to Seattle and may not be applicable to other locations. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

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