Commissioning Art Director

Designer Jobs; Renton (WA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Job summary

Hasbro Inc. is seeking a Commissioning Art Director to support the Universes Beyond line for Magic: The Gathering. The role is a 12‑month hybrid contract in Renton, WA, working with external staffing, and involves commissioning artwork, directing art across pieces, and reviewing files for card quality.

The candidate will identify freelancers, manage partner relationships, and provide status updates to the card content producer. Proficiency in Photoshop and MS Office is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial art experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative vision with a cinematic lens.
• Interest in pop culture with awareness of current entertainment industry trends.
• Understanding of Magic as both a game and a brand.
• Deep knowledge of the current fantasy illustration market and familiarity with modern print techniques.

Responsibilities

• Commission a high volume of artwork by identifying freelance illustrators and providing art direction.
• Research partner brand IPs and create style guides; direct external partners’ brand applications.
• Review print-ready files to ensure final card quality.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Portfolio

Pop culture awareness

Magic brand knowledge

Fantasy illustration market knowledge

Print techniques knowledge

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

MS Office

Job description

Hasbro Inc. is seeking a Commissioning Art Director to support the Universes Beyond product line for Magic: The Gathering. This is a temporary contract role through an external staffing agency, with a hybrid work location in Renton, WA and an expected duration of 12 months.

Role Overview

The selected professional will commission a high volume of artwork, manage art direction across individual pieces, and review print-ready files to help ensure card quality. The work includes identifying freelance illustrators, maintaining partner relationships, and providing regular status updates to the card content producer.

Responsibilities

• Commission a high volume of artwork by identifying freelance illustrators for each piece, delivering continuous art direction per artwork, maintaining strong relationships with partners, and providing regular updates to the card content producer on art status.
• Research and understand partner brand IPs, convert reference materials into customized style guides, and art direct to external partners’ brand specifications.
• Review print-ready files to confirm final card quality.

Requirements

• 2+ years of commercial art experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and comfort giving and receiving feedback.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative vision with a cinematic lens.
• Interest in pop culture with awareness of current entertainment industry trends.
• Understanding of Magic as both a game and a brand.
• Deep knowledge of the current fantasy illustration market and available talent, plus familiarity with modern print and press techniques and processes, including interest in discovering diverse, emerging artists.
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Tools and Technologies

• Adobe Photoshop
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Compensation

USD $60 to $70 per hour. Starting pay range is $60/hour, with a pay range up to $70/hour.

Location and Employment Type

• Location: Renton, WA (hybrid)
• Employment type: Contingent Worker
• Duration: 12 months

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Sick Leave (variable based on location)
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Additional Details

This is a temporary assignment providing services to Wizards through an external staffing agency. If selected, you will be employed by Workwell as a W2 employee and will not be an employee of Wizards.