Description
About the Team
Fanatics TCG is a new trading card game business, the newest member of the Fanatics Collectibles family. We are here to build the best TCG studio and games in the world.
If you have passion, and skill, and if you believe trading card games represent the very best of what games have to offer, please reach out to us.
Role Summary
The Art Director of (TCG) Trading Card Game Art Direction defines and owns the visual identity, artistic vision, and long-term art strategy for Fanatics Collectibles’ trading card game. This role leads the TCG art organization and ensures that every card, product, and experience meets a premium, collectible-quality standard.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the overall visual identity and art direction for the TCG
- Lead and scale the art direction and illustration teams
- Establish long-term art roadmaps across sets, products, and formats
- Partner with Design, Brand, Licensing, and Production to align creative vision
- Ensure art quality, consistency, and innovation across physical and digital products
- Represent Art Direction at the executive level and with external partners and licensors
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 10 years of professional art direction or game art experience
- Minimum 5 years in leadership roles managing art teams or external partners
- Shipped experience on premium physical products, games, or collectibles
- Experience defining visual identity for new IP or major brands
Skills & Abilities
- Exceptional visual taste and creative leadership
- Deep understanding of illustration pipelines, print production, and digital delivery
- Strong cross-functional communication and executive presence
- Ability to balance creative ambition with production realities
