Art Director, Fantasy Cards & Specialty Print

Wizards of the Coast; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Time Off to Recharge

Financial Well-being

Life & Family Support

Volunteer and Community Initiatives

Learning & Development

Exclusive Perks

Job summary

Wizards of the Coast in Renton, WA is seeking an Art Director for the Magic TCG Studio who can shape collectible card design through specialty print techniques. You will lead visual direction, test finishes with print partners, and shepherd files from concept through production to deliver standout cards.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in graphic design or art direction, a portfolio showing print execution, and strong knowledge of offset printing, prepress, and color separation combined with

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional graphic design and/or art direction experience, ideally with physical products, print, packaging, or collectibles.
• Hands-on experience developing specialty print treatments and a strong understanding of offset printing, prepress, color separations, materials, and finishing processes.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong visual judgment, graphic design, art direction, and physical print execution.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, with a strong eye for detail and experience preparing technically accurate print-production files.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to balance creative ambition with manufacturing feasibility and a passion for experimentation and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Bring ideas, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit to shape ideas as a team.
• Concept and pitch specialty print finishes, partnering with creatives and print suppliers to test and refine concepts into compelling, manufacturable cards.
• Provide Production Artists with clear creative direction and constructive feedback from concept through final execution.
• Bring an analytical eye to print-ready files, print separations, proofs, and physical samples to anticipate how builds will come together and ensure quality.
• Explore visual trends, collectible products, materials, and emerging print technologies to bring new ideas to Magic.

Skills

Graphic design

Art direction

Print production

Adobe Suite

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Print workflow software

Job description

Wizards of the Coast in Renton, WA is seeking an Art Director for the Magic TCG Studio who can shape collectible card design through specialty print techniques. You will lead visual direction, test finishes with print partners, and shepherd files from concept through production to deliver standout cards.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in graphic design or art direction, a portfolio showing print execution, and strong knowledge of offset printing, prepress, and color separation combined with