Art Director — Premium TCG Line (Seattle)

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 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.