Associate Visual Designer

Funko • Full-time • Burbank, CA, US • 1m ago

Funko OverviewWelcome to the Funko-verse, a world built on pure imagination, a land governed by the philosophy that stories matter, a universe comprised of characters from countless fandoms, a galaxy of once upon a times and happily ever afters.But what does Funko do?Funko is a purveyor of pop culture and licensed-focused collectibles company. Funko currently holds thousands of lenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters – one of the largest portfolios in the pop culture and collectibles industry. Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is the number one stylized vinyl collectible on the market, selling millions of figures to fans around the world.Funko’s Brand & Marketing Creative team is looking for a talented and detail-oriented Associate Visual Designer to support our larger team in the creation of eye-catching and professional marketing assets, mainly within digital design and photography efforts. In this role, you’ll be an integral part of the team, ensuring that creative assets are executed to perfection and meet brand and licensor standards. You’ll play a vital role in preparing digital designs for various platforms and audiences while collaborating with the photography team to produce high-quality imagery.
What You’ll Do

Assists with the creation of marketing assets, including resizing and adapting creative assets to meet platform and brand specifications for use in social media graphics, web banners, emails, and digital ads.

Assist with product image editing, including photo retouching, color correction, and image enhancements to deliver polished visuals for use in campaigns, e-commerce, and marketing collateral.

Collaborates with both direct teams and stakeholders for determining visual design preferences and expectations.

Designs original graphics with unique colors, shapes, and typography fonts.

Maintains schedule, process and individual organization to ensure all materials are created to meet their deadlines.

Enhancing digital images, including the application of contrasts and gradients.

Adapts to design feedback quickly and accurately to ensure consistency and goals are met.

Keeping track of advancements in visual design technologies and applications, as well as industry trends.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum Associate Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or equivalent work experience.

2+ years’ experience in production-based graphic design and digital asset creation, as well as photo retouching, preferably for a consumer product company.

Experienced product-based and/or catalogue photography is a must including experience in post-production, manipulating images.

A complete portfolio of visual design examples showcasing digital design and retouching skills.

A keen eye for detail and a well-developed artistic and creative aesthetic.

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and collaborative office environment.

Superior organization skills, ability to multi-task across several ongoing projects, and dedication to completing projects in a timely manner.

Must be able to follow a project from concept to completion.

Ability to work overtime when necessary to complete time-sensitive projects, must be able to handle tight deadlines and be quick in adapting to change.

Creative, insightful, and well-spoken with ideas and suggestions.

A passion for pop culture!

Salary InformationThe base salary range for this position in the selected city is $32.00 - 34.00.Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.What Funko Offers
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!

Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.