Contract Designer & Illustrator for Licensed Kids’ Brands

Moonbug Entertainment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Free Food & Snacks

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Moonbug Entertainment is seeking a Contract Designer / Illustrator to support licensed preschool product artwork across apparel, toys, home, and packaging. You will collaborate with CP&E Creative and Product Development to translate brand standards into trend-right visuals for multiple licenses and retail channels.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in graphic design or packaging, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in graphic design, illustration, packaging, consumer products, entertainment, or related creative field.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating illustration, graphic design, layout, pattern development, and packaging capabilities.
• Experience developing licensed consumer products style guides strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of designing within established brand guidelines while bringing fresh ideas.
• Ability to translate a creative brief into a cohesive visual system across assets.
• Experience preparing production-ready files for external partners.
• Knowledge of Mac OSX and Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).

Responsibilities

• Support the development of seasonal, core, retail, and thematic licensed consumer products style guides.
• Create original graphics, illustrations, patterns, icons, badges, typography treatments, borders, backgrounds.
• Develop compelling character compositions and storytelling moments using approved character assets.
• Translate creative direction, seasonal trends, and brand strategy into cohesive visual collections.
• Build color palettes, graphic systems, pattern families, editorial treatments, and product-ready artwork.
• Develop artwork across apparel, accessories, home, toys, stationery, and more.
• Prepare organized, production-ready asset packages for licensees and partners.
• Explore multiple creative directions quickly through sketches and concept work.
• Incorporate feedback from Creative, Product Development, Brand, Franchise, and Legal teams.
• Support packaging systems across multiple product categories.

Skills

Graphic design

Illustration

Packaging

Layout

Color theory

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Mac OSX

Job description

Moonbug Entertainment is seeking a Contract Designer / Illustrator to support licensed preschool product artwork across apparel, toys, home, and packaging. You will collaborate with CP&E Creative and Product Development to translate brand standards into trend-right visuals for multiple licenses and retail channels.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in graphic design or packaging, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.