Illustrator

ILLUSTRATOR

San Francisco, CA or Remote (U.S.)

The Discord Product Creative Team is looking for the ultimate artistic chameleon, known for boundless creativity and the ability to bring a vibrant array of styles to life. We’re searching for an illustrator who excels at pushing boundaries, creating awe-inspiring works that forge powerful connections between our customers and our brand. If you fearlessly plunge into uncharted artistic territory, transforming raw concepts into mesmerizing masterpieces, then we want you to join our team!

As a member of the Product Creative Team, you’ll collaborate with our Product Design Team to produce captivating content that make Discord the ultimate hangout spot. With several illustration styles under your belt, you’ll effortlessly reproduce Discord’s iconic aesthetic. From conceptual sketches to high-quality final artwork, you’ll work with your Product Design partner to achieve our collective goals.

If you’re passionate about creating illustrations that turn heads and leave lasting impressions, then Discord is the perfect creative playground for you. Join us and let your imagination run wild!

What you’ll be doing

• You will be part of the Product Creative team responsible for all creative content within the Discord product
• Collaborate with the Product Design Team to produce diverse in-product creative assets, including visual illustrations, character designs, stickers, scenery backgrounds, key art, icons, profile decorations and more
• Contribute to projects that enhance communication and self-expression for Discord users through captivating illustrations and animations
• Create multiple illustration styles, also able to reproduce the current Discord Illustration style
• Engage with Product Designers, product/project managers, and other partners to gather feedback and refine your work
• Establish and communicate visual guidelines for Product Design Creative
• Meet project deadlines with changing priorities
• On most tasks while providing valuable feedback on the work of others
• Collaborate closely with Animators to bring illustrations to life

What you should have

• A portfolio showcasing relevant work
• 6+ years of design/production experience with an ad agency or in-house design team; in tech or gaming industry
• 4+ years experience designing digital media formats using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (Figma)
• Proficiency in 2D illustration, vector illustration and Photoshop skills
• Complete many styles, including Discord’s established illustration style
• Able to unleash bold, clever, funny, and delightfully unexpected solutions
• Lightning-fast execution, before investing in polish
• Collaborative and, elevating and building upon others’ ideas
• Iterative approach, eager to explore new avenues. Can provide multiple creative solutions to problems
• Fundamental design skills, including knowledge of typography, composition, and color
  Character design skills
• Experience creating design concepts and evolving them over the course of the project, while still being able to take creative direction from managers and clients
• Up-to-date with current design technologies and trends

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $178,000 to $205,600 + equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related experience or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

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Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision (plus up to $20,000 for gender affirmation procedures)
• Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
• 16+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days
• Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
• Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
• Volunteer time off
• A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups
• Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees

About Us

Discord is a voice, video and text app that helps friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests — from artists and activists, to study groups, sneakerheads, plant parents, and more. With 150 million monthly users across 19 million active communities, called servers, Discord has grown to become one of the most popular communications services in the world. Discord was built without selling ads or user data and instead, offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.

We’re working toward an inclusive world where no one feels like an outsider, where genuine human connection is a click, text chat, or voice call away. A place where everyone can find belonging. Challenging? Heck yes. Rewarding? Double heck yes. It’s a mission that gives us the chance to positively impact millions of people all over the world. So if this strikes a chord with you, come build belonging with us!