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Job Description
A Little About Us:
Armed with a handful of gifted developers, Big Viking Games sailed into action in 2011, set on taking the social and mobile gaming world by storm. From Facebook to iOS, Big Viking Games has demonstrated a mastery of the free-to-play model on a variety of platforms. In four short years, we've grown from humble beginnings in London, ON to over 100 Vikings with a second development studio in Toronto, ON. In addition, Big Viking Games has been recognized as a Top 10 Best Workplace in Canada by the Great Places to Work Institute as well as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (SME) and Canada’s Best Employers for Young People. With even bigger goals for 2016 and 2017, Big Viking Games will need reinforcements. And that's where you come in!
The Nitty Gritty:
We are looking for a talented Visual Designer to work alongside our Product Marketing Manager to drive the visual language of our product and corporate brand both internally and externally. This position is available at our Toronto, ON studio.
The Duties:
- Provide visual direction for a range of initiatives including email marketing, cross promotion, user acquisition, app store creative and launch assets
- Level up the layout of in-game promotions, and provide creative direction to content managers
- Using pre-established guidelines, create content, design and execute banners, posters and slides, etc.
- Balance, prioritize and manage your own workload according to established priorities
- Work with the Product Marketing Manager in order to establish a visual/brand identity for each of our games that’s consistent across social media channels, our website, and the app store
- Work with the Marketing team on designing swag and print materials including sweaters, t-shirts, collateral, etc.
The Essentials:
- Diploma or Degree in Design, or a related field
- 3+ years working as a Visual Designer, preferably in the tech, gaming or design industries
- An up-to-date portfolio that highlights your skills in design, typography and layouts
- Must be proficient with the Adobe Creative Suite. You need to be a whiz with Photoshop and Illustrator. If you can impress people with your InDesign skills, we’ll consider that a bonus.
- You have a strong knowledge of Wordpress, and an understanding of HTML & CSS
- You have experience working within existing brand guidelines, and are full of great ideas that could help propel our brand forward.
- You are a good communicator and play well with others. You can clearly articulate your ideas, thoughts and choices to both your creative and non-creative teammates.
- Open-minded and able to use constructive feedback
The Even-Better Skills:
- You have some animation / motion graphic experience, along with a working knowledge of Flash or other animation software (Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro)
The Loot:
- Competitive salaries & Employee Stock Option plan
- Comprehensive benefit package, including generous time off policies
- Creative and non-traditional work environment with no suits allowed (except on Fancy Fridays) - Vikings work best in comfort
- Frequent company outings, events and get-togethers
- Stocked kitchen, unlimited snacks and beverages, along with breakfast and daily hot lunches
Are you cut from our cloth? Does the idea of working for a gaming company and doing what you love every day get you so excited you kind of want to scream? Great! Send us your resume, cover letter and portfolio.
Big Viking Games is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Accommodation may be provided in all parts of the hiring process.
All applications must be made online at: https://bigvikinggames.applytojob.com/apply/wOLgz4/Visual-Designer?source=Knighthunter