Senior Visual Designer — Gaming Illustrations & Motion

Yahoo Holdings Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Healthcare

401(k)

Education stipends

Job summary

Yahoo Games seeks a Senior Visual Designer to own visual assets across discovery, marketing, and platform experiences. You will craft illustrations, avatars, leaderboards, and supporting visuals, collaborating with Product Design and Management to ensure a cohesive Yahoo Games presence.

You will explore AI-assisted concepts, apply motion graphics, and optimize assets for desktop and mobile experiences, contributing to game-related visuals that feel polished and engaging.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in illustration/visual design in games or entertainment.
• Strong portfolio of game/entertainment visuals and marketing assets.
• Proficient in Illustrator/Photoshop; motion design tools knowledge.
• Experience with AI-assisted tools for rapid concepting and iteration.
• Motion graphics experience for digital platforms.
• Ability to collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams.
• Deep interest in games and polished, accessible visuals.

Responsibilities

• Create high‑quality illustrations and visual assets for discovery and marketing.
• Design platform visuals, avatars, leaderboards, streaks, and assets.
• Own visual design for Yahoo Games web presence and campaigns.
• Explore AI-assisted tools for rapid concepting and asset creation.
• Apply motion design to bring visuals to life and guide user focus.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Product Management, and Lead Visual Designer.
• Ensure assets are optimized for desktop and mobile web.

Skills

Illustration

Visual design

Marketing assets

Motion design

AI tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

After Effects

Figma

Job description

Yahoo Games seeks a Senior Visual Designer to own visual assets across discovery, marketing, and platform experiences. You will craft illustrations, avatars, leaderboards, and supporting visuals, collaborating with Product Design and Management to ensure a cohesive Yahoo Games presence.

You will explore AI-assisted concepts, apply motion graphics, and optimize assets for desktop and mobile experiences, contributing to game-related visuals that feel polished and engaging.