Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform
for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video
games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on
making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing
games.The Discord Creative Studio Team is seeking a versatile graphic designer and illustrator
with strong conceptual skills and a knack for working across styles. This role sits alongside
our Social team, creating fast-turnaround content across a wide range of creative expressions,
including illustration, graphic design, and visual storytelling. You'll be embedded with
the team, helping bring content to life across platforms in ways that are fun, timely, and
resonate with our large and highly engaged community. This is a highly collaborative role.
You'll partner closely with members of our Social team and other creatives, working within
quick-turnaround windows to keep pace with what's happening in the community in real time.
What You'll Be Doing

Design and illustrate a wide range of social and community content, from platform graphics and
campaign assets to reactive, in-the-moment illustrations, across a variety of styles, including
characters, visual effects, objects, and environments.
Conceptualize and execute quick-turnaround creative that captures cultural moments and
community conversations, often within same-day or next-day timelines.
Partner closely with the Social team to translate ideas, copy, and campaign concepts into
visually compelling graphic design and illustration.
Collaborate with other creatives, including illustrators, motion designers, and brand
designers, to maintain a consistent and expressive visual voice across platforms.
Manage multiple concurrent requests, prioritizing and communicating proactively as timelines
shift.
Give and receive constructive feedback in critiques and live reviews, iterating toward the
strongest outcome under tight deadlines.

What you should have

A portfolio demonstrating expressive, high-craft illustration and graphic design work across a
range of styles, ideally including fast-turnaround or social and content-driven work.
2+ years of design or production experience at an in-house creative team, social or content
studio, or agency, ideally in tech, gaming, or entertainment.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with a strong eye for composition, color,
typography, and visual hierarchy.
Comfort working at speed without sacrificing craft, with the ability to turn around polished
creative within hours or a single day when needed.
Experience working within brand guidelines to produce work that feels native to an established
visual identity.
Comfort presenting creative concepts and articulating design decisions to cross-functional
partners.
Ability to take feedback, iterate, and deliver production-ready assets that meet both creative
and technical requirements.

Bonus Points

Animation or motion design skills, and an understanding of how static illustration and design
assets translate into motion.
Proficiency in Figma.
A strong instinct for social content, with an understanding of meme and gaming culture and how
Discord can show up authentically in online conversations.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $116,000 to $130,500 + equity +
benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay
is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings
reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.Why Discord? Discord
plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform,
multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around
games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe
games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together
or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is
just a click away!
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process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable
accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
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