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Exploding Kittens, Inc. · 5 months ago

Graphic Designer, Packaging

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $85K/yr

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. They are seeking a Graphic Designer, Packaging to help bring their games to life by designing packaging and game components, ensuring all designs align with brand standards and are commercially viable for mass retail.

GamingMedia and EntertainmentMobile

Responsibilities

Execute packaging design for new games from initial concept through to final, print-ready files delivered to vendors, ensuring on-time execution

Ensure packaging designs align with brand standards, product goals, cost of goods requirements, and are commercially viable for mass retail

Design structural and graphic design for game components including paper and vac trays, cards, instructions, and other specialty items

Support the visual development of toyetic and specialty components to enhance product appeal

Maintain all necessary cross-departmental game art assets such as 3D renderings, logos, style guide, and other art assets

Build and maintain accurate vendor documentation such as a visual bill of materials, assembly guides, and folding guides

Review factory samples for accuracy, color, structural integrity, and overall quality

Create in-house mockups and prototypes of boxes and paper trays

Assist in designing and rendering product displays such as shippers, CDUs, and FSDUs

Qualification

Adobe Creative SuiteTypographyLayout Design3D Packaging ToolsManufacturing ProcessesChange ManagementToy/Game ExperienceTime Management

Required

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Bridge

Strong command of typography, layout, information hierarchy, and color theory

Working knowledge of manufacturing and print processes

Excellent organization and time management across multiple fast-paced projects

Excellent change management skills with a solution-based, creative approach to an agile and often unpredictable product development cycle

Preferred

Toy, game, or CPG experience preferred

Experience in 3D packaging tools such as Esko Studio and ArtiosCAD (or similar) preferred

Benefits

Company paid medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family

Flexible spending account options (medical, dependent care, transit)

401k with company matching

Employee Equity Incentive program

Flexible paid vacation

Learning & Development allowance to invest in employee career growth

Monthly wellness benefit + complementary wellness subscriptions

Company

Exploding Kittens, Inc.

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world.

Founded in 2015