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Job description:
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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!
Discord is committed to inclusion and
providing reasonable accommodations
during the interview 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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Privacy Policy for details regarding
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personal information relating to the
application and recruitment process by
clicking HERE.
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