Wetake play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime.
Our adventuring party at Dungeons & Dragons®, the world's greatest role-playing game, is looking for a ground‑breaking Senior Art Director to join our award-winning team. A creative individual who will guide, elevate, and champion our studio's vision of D&D through dynamic art worldbuilding, commissioning, and strategic, hands‑on conceptual development.
This role is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in our Renton, WA office.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead in-house and external illustrators in crafting concept art assets.
- Commission key artwork, sourcing freelance illustrators for each piece, offering ongoing direction on individual pieces, and encouraging strong connections with those collaborators.
- Work alongside Creative Team partners to develop, define and communicate the visual creative foundation of future D&D worlds. Act as the art subject‑matter expert, leading the visual development of characters, environments and details needed to successfully support future card set releases.
- Present and pitch creative concepts in brainstorms, meetings, and stand‑up critiques, serving as a flexible authority on visual direction for both internal and external partners.
- Participate in brainstorms on future D&D creative expressions and workflow/process improvements in partnership with department leaders.
- Present updates to leadership, showcasing work and contextualizing it within our larger visual strategy.
What You’ll Bring:
- 4+ years of experience in commercial art illustration and/or commissioning Art Director roles.
- Current awareness of the fantasy illustration market/talent and an interest in discovering varied, upcoming artists.
- Effective communication and organizational abilities, keen attention to detail, and ease with offering and accepting feedback.
- Ability to demonstrate ownership over commissioned work and concept art, and to synthesize game mechanics, brand knowledge, and creative goals into clear and concise direction.
- A proactive “yes, and” approach to concepting, feedback, and mentorship. A strong visual storyteller and collaborator at heart, using loose sketching, paint‑overs, and other artist‑focused methodologies to communicate direction.
- The ability to prioritize and multi‑task in a multidimensional, fast‑paced environment that revolves around multiple product development calendars.
- Adept in Adobe Photoshop, proficient in Illustrator, InDesign and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Pay Range: $125,300 – $187,900 USD.
Benefits:
- Time Off to Recharge
- Financial Well‑Being
- Life & Family Support
- Volunteer and Community Initiatives
- Learning & Development
As set forth in Hasbro’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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