Creative Artist

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: A creative artist () is responsible for creating professional, high quality, original ideas and layouts with guidance and supervision. A Designer is responsible for effective and efficient throughput of designs. Understands the high expectations defined by our customers and licensors to create unique designs for each season, event and promotion.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Design of graphic layouts to ensure they meet the needs of internal departments, customers and a variety of Licenses. This includes typesetting, conceptualizing of ideas and carry through into multiple product families with an understanding of the production process and requirements.
• Actively keeps abreast of new art methods, graphic trends, styles, techniques, and software tools available in the design field.
• Works with art management and league style guides to maintain brand integrity of each unique property keeping WinCraft's approach in mind.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION
• Degree in Graphic Design, or its equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced Adobe and Macintosh-based illustration software

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Strong design and illustration skills.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and high level of concentration, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated, team player who can communicate effectively across multiple channels
• Excellent color perception required.
• Understands customer requirements and is Quality and Customer driven.
• Maintains working knowledge of all product and license requirements.
• Ability to conceptualize, create, and present ideas.
• Ability to manage multiple projects of varying complexity and meet deadlines.
• Inspects work critically, and have the ability to communicate problems and concerns in a professional manner.

About Us

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About the Team

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally - as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world-including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

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