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Graphic Designer

Underdog Games is an independent board game publisher and the maker of games like Trekking the National Parks and Trekking the World. 

If you love the idea of working with a creative, candid, and remote team who is passionate about making strategic, family-friendly games, then keep reading. 
 
The Role 
We’re looking for a graphic designer who can do it all—or who is at least willing to learn and grow along with us. We fiercely believe in constant improvement and learning, and we are happy to support the right person in this role as they grow their skillset. This isn’t to say this is an entry-level position. You should come to us with experience, which might range from package design and branding to print layout and web design. If most of your graphic design work is from Canva, you’re probably not the right fit. Or if you don’t have much experience in creative, original design, it’s also probably not a fit. While this position will start as a contract, we hope to grow it into a full-time position within the company. If you have aspirations to be an art director or creative director one day, then we want to hear from you! 
 
What You’ll Do in General 
  • Design creative, eye-catching materials for our board game listings on Amazon 
  • Create social media content and images to complement our blog content
  • Design ads to promote our games across all online platforms 
  • Work with the head of our content to create printable games and freemiums for our audience
  • Mockup web pages to give a better user experience (Bonus points if you can implement it or guide developers) 
  • Collaborate with members of our game studio on their specific projects and needs (Note: Much of our game design and illustration is handled externally, so this isn’t a position for designing board games. However, there could be some great collaboration opportunities. 
  • Other creative projects that might come up—this is the fun of working for a startup! 
 
What You’ll Do in the Next 3 Months 
  • Prepare files for printer for our next game 
  • Work on existing game updates
  • Create new images and marketing materials for our Amazon listings 
  • Design a new homepage and other creative for UnderdogGames.com 
  • Design new email templates
  • Develop creative for content, blog, and social media, as needed and as available 
 
What You’ll Bring: 
  • Experience as a graphic designer (1 year, 20 years, we don’t care!) 
  • Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
  • Experience in multiple design mediums 
  • Strong online portfolio 
  • Creativity with a sharp eye for detail 
  • Strong desire to learn and grow 
  • Ability to work independently, speak up, and lead projects 
  • Comfortable working remotely, in Slack, Zoom, etc. 
 
Bonus Points For: 
  • Understanding conversion rates on Amazon and how great images impact this 
  • Illustration skills 
  • Motion graphics experience 
  • Web design experience 
  • Video experience 
  • Social media experience 
  • Taking time to get to know our company (https://www.underdoggames.com/pages/about-us)
 
What We Bring: 
  • Entrepreneurial atmosphere but deeply rooted in modern, innovative methods like Jobs to Be Done, No Rules Rules, EOS, and more 
  • A small, passionate team filled with genuine people who love what they do 
  • Flexible schedule 
  • Opportunity to grow this role specifically for you 
 
The Details 
  • Pay range of $3,200 to $4,000 per month
  • Remote 
  • Flexible work hours, but preferably available between 8 AM and 3 PM EST
 
How to Apply 
You must provide a portfolio in order to be considered for this role. In addition, we encourage you to take time to write a thoughtful few sentences about why you want this position. We will read this, and it does matter! We’re not requiring a full cover letter (though you can include one if you’d like). Take the time to show us why you care about this role. 
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