Marketing Artist

Description

Relic Entertainment, a wholly owned studio of SEGA, is the award winning RTS developer of Homeworld, Dawn of War and Company of Heroes, among other games.  Relic was founded on the premise that it is entirely possible to ship first class, genre altering, AAA titles, and have a life. Relic is based out of beautiful Vancouver, Canada, a city that has breath-taking mountain and ocean views, along with snowboarding and skiing, golfing year-round and amazing hiking trails. If you love games, enjoy working collaboratively with smart, creative people, and have diverse personal interests outside of work – you’ll enjoy our culture.

What you will be doing:

The Marketing Artist will be responsible for the composition, design, and production of key marketing assets such as screenshots, web banners, promotional ads and other marketing materials. The main scope of the job is to use campaign materials (such as key art and logos etc.) to create consistent and high quality marketing collateral that will resonate with our customers and follows the brand style guide. The job requires a well-rounded artist with attention to detail who is able to work in a fast-paced environment. You must be capable of prioritizing a range of projects working across a variety of creative formats (from web design to print ads).

The ideal candidate should have a portfolio that demonstrates a wide range of high quality eye-catching work. You must be able to work from a brief and happy to iterate on designs that meet the product and business needs (using market / consumer research and live customer data) and, above all, that will excite customers.

• Work with the studio Brand Team to design and deliver high-caliber visual designs and promotional assets that deliver on marketing goals
• Support cinematic Artist in capturing gameplay footage and composing compelling screenshots
• Manage the delivery of key art and campaign materials to SEGA offices
• Provide creative feedback on marketing advertising materials developed outside of the studio
• Manage a studio asset schedule and coordinate with key internal stakeholders

 What you should have:

•  3+ years’ professional experience (agency or client side)
• Design experience in digital and print formats
• A diploma or degree in graphic design or related discipline
• Innate sense of design composition
• Highly motivated individual who can work in both teams and independently
• A passion for video games
• Proficiency in a variety of design tools, such as InDesign / Photoshop / Illustrator and ideally  Flash / HTML 5
• A strong understanding of and experience with responsive design/development principles  (from desktop to mobile)
• Knowledge of public API's like Facebook/Twitter etc.

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent 

Positions Available: 1

Location: 1040 Hamilton St, Suite 400, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2R9 Canada