Freelance Marketing Graphic Designer/Motion Graphics

Jackbox Games is looking for a Freelance Motion and Graphic Designer to join our marketing team!

Who are We?

Jackbox is a small but growing game studio best known for our Jackbox Party Pack franchise: a set of five social party games released every fall. Since 2014, our games--like Quiplash, Drawful, and Trivia Murder Party-- have been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, by Polygon, and in living rooms and finished basements across the world.

In 2020, we had over 200 million users. And we have hard evidence that one of those users was Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron.

You can learn everything you ever wanted to know about how our games work (spoiler: your phone is the controller!) and who we are and what we make at jackboxgames.com.

What’s the Job?

Jackbox Games, a leading developer and publisher of interactive party games, is seeking a talented and creative Freelance Marketing Graphic Designer with expertise in motion graphics and branded promotional design. In this role, you will be responsible for creating visually captivating and engaging marketing materials that effectively promote our games across various platforms.This person will report to the Lead Marketing Artist.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all marketing materials adhere to brand guidelines and maintain a consistent visual identity.
• Design visually engaging and persuasive promotional art, including banners, social media graphics, email campaigns, and website assets.
• Work with the game teams to bring scripts for the game announcement trailers to life from storyboard to animation to final video exports
• Collaborate with the marketing team to conceptualize and develop motion graphics and promotional art assets that align with the Jackbox Games brand, game themes and characters.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including game developers, marketing managers, and copywriters, to ensure cohesive and effective communication through visual elements.
• Create engaging and dynamic animated videos, trailers, and gifs that effectively showcase the characters and experiences of our games.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator) and other relevant tools.
• Passion for gaming and a solid understanding of game industry trends, player demographics, and marketing strategies.
• Experience creating engaging and visually appealing animated videos, trailers, and gifs.
• Illustration skills are a plus but not required.
• A team player mindset. Our marketing department intersects with almost every other department in our company and you will need to be able to work effectively both on your own and as part of a larger group.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative suite
• A roll-up-your-sleeves mentality. We have a very entrepreneurial, get-it-done culture that takes pride in our strong work ethic and low tolerance for micromanaging or posturing.
• Experience with producing and editing video content (bonus: experience making trailers or commercial content)
• At least 3 years of relevant experience. New grads need not apply.
• Strong portfolio showcasing your motion graphics and graphic skills, with a keen eye for composition, color theory, typography, and visual storytelling.
• A strong ability to prioritize varied workloads with long and short-term deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer, preferably with a focus on motion graphics and typography.
• Knowledge of social media platforms and their respective design requirements for promotional materials.
• The ability to take creative guidelines and character art from the games and mimic or replicate it in marketing content
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A great eye for color and composition

But It's Great If You Also Have…

• Experience animating
• Experience working in an advertising agency setting
• Web development skills to help make adjustments to our website pages
• UI/UX experience

We value kind, motivated and creative people. Jackbox Games is a group effort and you must work collaboratively. Everyone here shares a commitment to excellence and a desire to work in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere.

How to apply:

• Submit a cover letter that highlights three reasons you think you’d be a great member of our marketing team, focusing on how your past work experience has prepared you for this kind of position as well as links to any video or static content that exists online that you’ve had a hand in. We weigh cover letters heavily.
• Submit your portfolio/reel

We know it is a time commitment to prepare an application and we respect that effort by thoughtfully reviewing every complete application and responding one way or the other. But that kind of thoughtful review means that it sometimes takes us a while to get back to applicants, so please be patient with us and no phone calls.

Thanks for your interest in Jackbox Games!

F.A.Q.

• What if I’m too qualified and have extensive work experience? You should still apply. We are looking for the best candidates and we will adjust responsibilities (and compensation) to match your experience.
• I'm not sure if I'm qualified. Should I apply? We would much rather read your application than miss out on a great candidate, so please err on the side of applying. If you are passionate about games and are a Content Marketing Specialist, give it a shot! Worse thing that happens is you don't get the job, but we promise you're not wasting our time.

Benefits

This is a contract position with an estimate duration of 6 months with a rate of $50 - $70/hour (commensurate with experience).