Senior Designer: Brand & Motion Lead (Gaming)

Keywords Studios Plc; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-taxable Allowances

HMO and Life Insurance

Paid Time Offs

Annual Wellness Subsidy

Job summary

Keywords Studios is a global partner for game developers and publishers, delivering art, design, testing and player engagement services. We seek a Senior Designer to lead projects from concept to delivery across multiple studios, mentoring teams in Manila and London and raising design standards across brands and IPs.

You will present ideas to the team and clients, ensuring on-brand execution with a strong craft in typography and layout.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in graphic design, ideally in the digital and gaming sectors.
• Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Strong working knowledge of After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end motion delivery, including concepting, storyboarding and styleframing, and directing others.
• A user-centred design approach, with accessibility and storytelling considerations.
• Experience mentoring designers and giving constructive, actionable feedback, including to remote or offshore teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in client-facing situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design output on key accounts across the business, owning the creative quality of projects from concept to final design output.
• Be the go-to expert on brands and IPs, guiding the team and applying brand books confidently.
• Set high design craft standards with attention to typography, layout and composition; review and refine outputs to be on-brand.
• Collaborate with project managers to scope design requirements, estimate timings and plan resources.
• Act as senior design mentor for Manila and London teams, providing direction and building consistent processes.
• Mentor junior and mid-weight designers to develop their craft.
• Present and defend creative work to clients and internal stakeholders, contributing to pitches and new business.

Skills

Brand design

Campaign design

Digital design

Mentoring teams

Client communication

Typography

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

Keywords Studios is a global partner for game developers and publishers, delivering art, design, testing and player engagement services. We seek a Senior Designer to lead projects from concept to delivery across multiple studios, mentoring teams in Manila and London and raising design standards across brands and IPs.

You will present ideas to the team and clients, ensuring on-brand execution with a strong craft in typography and layout.