Graphic Designer - Board Games - Goliath

Remember when you were a kid, and your dream job was to play with toys and games all day? Well today is your lucky day! Goliath Games, a top-tier toy and game company, is looking for someone awesome to ideate, design and develop the next great toys and games.

This position will work with the Games Division of a robust global R&D team in the development of brand-new products. We are searching for a talented Graphic Designer with 5+ years of experience to design packaging and components for games that are trendy, visually appealing and FUN TO PLAY!

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Design artwork for game packaging, instruction manuals, game boards, display graphics, POP, trade shows, and more with minimal supervision
• Make required revisions to designs based on feedback from stakeholders in a timely manner
• Research and develop packaging and product designs for items within a specified market
• Create dielines using templates or adjust dielines to fit non-standard box sizes
• Ensure that all layouts are error-free and include proper imagery, product descriptions, logos, legal lines, and copy prior to sending to factory
• Preflight and package your own artwork
• Ability to simultaneously work on a variety of projects with shifting deadlines while staying in constant contact with Art Director and Project Managers to ensure key due dates are hit
• Flexibility to change direction on projects mid-way through with ease
• Stay on top of current trends in packaging, toys, games, entertainment and pop culture

Requirements

Required experience:

●        5+ years production/design experience in an agency, studio or in-house setting

●        Ability to design at a mid to senior level

●        Creative Suite proficiency, specifically in Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop

●        Layout and typography experience 

●        Excellent file and folder management skills

●        Ability to have same-day deliverables for urgent needs

Preferred experience:

●        Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

●        Prepress and file handling experience

●        Dieline experience

●        Licensor style guide experience

●        Consumer packaging design

●        Logo design

●        Illustration or 3D skills are a huge plus

●        Experience with global brands

●        Large format experience

●        Photo editing

●        Comfortable on a MAC platform  

Benefits

About us:

• We are a tight-knit team with a strong work ethic and desire for team accomplishment
• Occasionally, the need arises to work past normal business hours
• Our office dress is casual except for special occasions
• We love to have fun with group outings and offsite meetings
• This is a full-time in-office position based in our Richardson, TX office, however we do offer flexibility for occasional work from home 
• We are an equal opportunity employer
• We offer health, dental, and vision insurance, a discretionary company-match 401K program, and a paid holiday and vacation program
• Send your resume, portfolio (where applicable) and Goliath Games specific cover letter explaining why you are the perfect candidate for this position; include your salary requirements
• Please understand that resumes submitted without a cover letter or portfolio (where applicable) will not be considered