Designer - Collectibles

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + performance bonus

Flexible time off

Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and

life insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

FSA for health care and dependent care

401(k) with employer match

Commuter benefit

Parental leave support

Pet insurance

Job summary

Crunchyroll seeks a seasoned Designer – Collectibles Marketing to shape how fans discover and engage with our products. You will craft photoreal product renderings, create presentation materials, and develop imagery across digital, retail, and experiential channels.

Reporting to the Art Director, you will collaborate with Marketing, Product, and Sales to drive brand storytelling. The role emphasizes strong visuals, thoughtful design, and polished presentation materials, requiring 5+ years in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of graphic design experience with marketing/product/experiential focus.
• 3+ years in layout, typography, visual storytelling, and brand consistency across digital and physical formats.
• Experience creating custom product mockups, product imagery, and presentation materials.
• Experience with product photography, retouching, compositing, and image manipulation.
• Experience independently managing multiple projects from concept to final execution.
• Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional partners; ability to present work and rationale.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in Graphic Design.

Responsibilities

• Create custom product mockups and photorealistic renderings communicating product concepts.
• Develop original visualizations and product imagery from scratch.
• Capture, edit, retouch, and optimize product photography for marketing and retail channels.
• Design and execute marketing and product-driven creative across digital, retail, and experiential channels.
• Produce multi-channel assets including emails, social, paid media, visuals for e‑commerce, and retail collateral.
• Contribute concepts and design execution for merchandise and product development.
• Design in-store signage, displays, and event graphics supporting launches and storytelling.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Marketing, eCommerce, Sales, and external vendors; maintain clear communication.
• Manage projects end-to-end with timelines, feedback loops, and revisions.

Skills

Graphic design

Layout design

Typography

Visual storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

BFA in Graphic Design (or related field)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

Product photography

Job description

About Crunchyroll

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

The Designer – Collectibles Marketing is a key creative role responsible for shaping how fans discover, engage with, and connect to Crunchyroll products across marketing, retail, and experiential touchpoints. Reporting to the Art Director, this role supports the creative execution for a wide range of fan-facing initiatives, spanning digital marketing, e-commerce, retail environments, and physical product experiences (excluding packaging).

This role is highly execution-focused and ideal for a designer who thrives on bringing ideas to life through compelling visuals, thoughtful design, and polished presentation materials. The Designer works across multiple mediums and projects simultaneously, creating high-quality assets that support business goals while delivering exceptional fan experiences.

In the role of Designer, you will report to the Art Director.

We are considering applicants for the location(s) of Dallas, TX.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Create custom product mockups, photorealistic product renderings, sales materials, and presentation decks that communicate product concepts and creative intent.
• Develop original visualizations and product imagery from scratch rather than relying solely on existing templates or stock mockup solutions.
• Capture, edit, retouch, and optimize product photography and other visual assets for use across marketing, e-commerce, sales, and retail channels.
• Design and execute marketing and product-driven creative across digital, retail, and experiential channels.
• Design multi-channel marketing assets including email campaigns, social content, paid media, e-commerce visuals, sales presentations, and retail collateral.
• Contribute creative concepts and design execution for merchandise and product development initiatives, including soft goods and hard goods.
• Design in-store signage, displays, event graphics, and experiential assets that support product launches, brand activations, and retail storytelling.
• Partner effectively with Product Development, Marketing, eCommerce, Sales, Operations, and external vendors through clear communication, incorporating feedback thoughtfully, and maintaining strong collaborative relationships.
• Manage projects end-to-end, including timelines, feedback loops, revisions, and final delivery, while working independently and maintaining a high level of accountability.

About You

• You have 5+ years of graphic design experience, with a strong focus on marketing, product, or experiential design
• You have 3+ years of experience in layout, typography, visual storytelling, and brand consistency across both digital and physical formats
• You have experience creating custom product mockups, product imagery, and presentation materials that clearly communicate ideas and elevate creative concepts
• You have experience with product photography, photo retouching, compositing, and image manipulation
• You have experience independently managing multiple projects from concept through final execution
• You have experience communicating effectively with cross-functional partners and can confidently present your work and rationale
• You are proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop
• You hold a Bachelor’s degree or BFA in Graphic Design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

About the Team

Our Creative Team is a well-established group of seasoned professionals dedicated to empowering fans to own premium collectibles. We collaborate closely with Product Development, Operations, and Sales to design and market high-quality items—including home video, apparel, accessories, and home goods—on a global scale. With experts in Production, Editorial, and Design across North America, Australia/New Zealand, the UK, France, and Germany, we push creative boundaries to deliver exceptional products that fans treasure. Our goal is to continuously elevate the Global Collectibles business and set new standards in fan engagement through thoughtful, beautifully crafted design.

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

• Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
• Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
• Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health Saving Account HSA program
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan, with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• Support program for new parents
• Pet insurance!

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About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

• Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
• Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
• Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
• Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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