Art Director

Ravensburger North America, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Ibrido; USD 90.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Employee Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Hybrid Work

8 weeks paid parental leave

Personal Insurances

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with full match

Immediate vesting

Health package

PTO 25 days

12 paid holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Ravensburger North America, Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a hybrid Art Director to shape the visual world of Disney Lorcana trading cards. You will translate card concepts into clear art direction, oversee illustration commissioning, and maintain IP consistency across sets.

You will collaborate with Set Leads, Narrative, Production, Brand, and external artists to balance creative intent with production realities, ensuring on-time delivery and brand integrity.

Competenze

• Experience in production art direction and illustration commissioning.
• Strong visual storytelling and collaboration across creative and production teams.
• Ability to guide illustration from concept to final delivery with clear feedback.

Mansioni

• Translate card concepts into art direction that supports card-level and set-wide goals.
• Review and refine art descriptions and briefs for production readiness and brand consistency.
• Commission and guide illustration work from brief through final delivery, providing timely feedback.

Conoscenze

Art direction

Illustration commissioning

Art buying

Trading card games

Cross-functional collaboration

Descrizione del lavoro

Join Ravensburger North America, Inc. in a hybrid role based in Seattle, WA, where you will help shape the visual world of Disney Lorcana trading cards. You will translate card concepts, narrative intent, gameplay needs, and established visual standards into clear art direction, while overseeing illustration commissioning and delivery. This position also supports cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external artists to maintain brand and IP consistency throughout each set.

Compensation: $90,000 to $100,000 USD per year.

What you’ll do

• Convert card concepts, narrative intent, gameplay requirements, and Disney Lorcana visual standards into inspiring art direction that supports card-level execution and broader set-level visual goals across the trading card game experience.
• Review and refine art descriptions and creative briefs so they remain focused, production-ready, easy for artists to follow, and aligned with narrative, gameplay objectives, and visual storytelling standards.
• Commission and guide a high volume of illustration work from brief through final delivery, providing timely, constructive feedback to keep artwork accurate, on brand, aligned with narrative needs, and on schedule.
• Collaborate remotely with Set Leads, Narrative, Production, Brand, Art Coordination, and external artists to balance creative intent with production realities and support the overall player experience.
• Use overlays, references, and visual notes to clarify direction and resolve production challenges while maintaining brand consistency, IP standards, and visual storytelling quality. Contribute to the discovery, review, and onboarding of freelance illustration talent to help build a broad and globally relevant artist pool.

What you bring

• Relevant experience in production art direction, illustration commissioning, art buying, tabletop or collectible trading card game development, publishing, animation, games, entertainment licensing, or other visual storytelling fields.
• Proven ability commissioning and directing illustration work, including thoughtful visual feedback and support for strong execution from concept through final delivery.
• A strong grasp of visual storytelling and cross-team creative collaboration, with experience partnering across creative, production, and other functions to meet project goals.
• Junior-level track: early professional experience with strong potential in illustration commissioning, art direction, visual evaluation, and providing clear, actionable feedback to artists and creative partners.
• Senior/Lead track: demonstrated ownership of complex commissions, set-level creative direction and/or production workflows, plus the ability to guide projects, drive alignment, and contribute to larger creative initiatives.

Benefits

• Employee Purchase Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Hybrid Work
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Personal Insurances (home, car, pet, travel, legal, jewelry, and identity theft insurance)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k)-style retirement plan with Safe Harbor: 100% match on the first 4% of elective deferral per payroll period with True-up
• Immediate vesting: 100% immediate vesting from day one
• Health package with UnitedHealthcare (medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions covered) plus 100% in-network preventive care
• Up to 25 days of PTO per year
• 12 paid holidays each year aligned with US or Canadian federal holidays

Equal opportunity

Ravensburger is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered. This is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Ravensburger does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, contact them directly.