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Senior Graphic Designer, Packaging

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. After initially seeking to raise $10k through Kickstarter, Exploding Kittens’ campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and the company has sold over 11 million games.

Started by former Xbox game designer Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s founder Matt Inman, Exploding Kittens and its family of games recreates game night for a humorous and fun person-to-person experience. Today, there are over a dozen games and expansions available for purchase: Exploding Kittens, Bears vs Babies, You’ve Got Crabs, Throw Throw Burrito, On a Scale of One to T-Rex, Poetry for Neanderthals A Game of Cat & Mouth, Tacocat Spelled Backwards, A Little Wordy, as well as mobile app games Kitty Letter and Exploding Kittens, one of the top 30 premium games on both iOS and Android.

HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Lead hands on design and layout for various projects with a focus on board and card game packaging to include brainstorming, sketching, selecting materials and collaborating with Game Development on prototypes
• Design packaging in a way that is cost effective, sustainable and follows safety guidelines for consumers
• Assist with the creation of style guides and various game components such as instructions, cards, game boards and related elements for play patterns such as inflatables or plastic toys
• Collaborate with the VP, Creative Art & Design on retail needs and pitches for point of purchase displays, shippers and PDQ (product displayed quickly) and trays
• Work cross-collaboratively with Marketing, Game Development, Digital and Production & Logistics departments to meet product launch goals and deadlines
• Remain up to date on latest graphic design trends as well as consumer and market trends for packaging materials

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Elevated design eye for typography, character and color usage, layout, design and the ability to prepare final digital mechanics for printing
• Results oriented with the ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, process oriented and a self-starter
• Focused and agile with the ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while maintaining creative brand excellence
• Organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with logical approach to both the planning and execution of work
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to express views in both verbal and written communications
• Team player with the ability to contribute to a team of professionals and willing to collaborate and give assistance to co-workers

WHAT WE NEED:

• 5 to 7 years of experience with progressive responsibility in graphic design and packaging for entertainment related consumer products
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field preferred
• Competency with Apple/Mac hardware and compatible software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including expertise in Adobe InDesign

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Flexible spending account options (medical, dependent care, transit)
• 401k with company matching
• Flexible paid vacation
• Monthly wellness benefit + complementary wellness subscriptions
• Complimentary lunches on Fridays (where we play games together!)

Please apply directly at jobs.lever.co/explodingkittens . Make sure to include a PDF of your current resume along with a cover letter.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer we are committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees regardless of sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), race (including protected hairstyles such as dreadlocks, braids and twists), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, gender (including gender identity and gender expression and/or the fact that an individual is transgender, transitioning or transitioned), color, ancestry, national origin, possession of a driver’s license, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/trait/condition, marital or familial status, family care or medical leave status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, membership in military reserves, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local, state and federal “ban the box” and “fair chance” laws.