Art Director - Topps Trading Cards, Japan
Core
Lead creative development and visual design for a portfolio of trading card brands across Sports and Entertainment, focusing on speed-to-market and new IP.
Role type
Senior Art Director (Team Lead)
Builds
Production-ready trading card products for global sports and entertainment partners
Domain
Sports Collectibles / Print & Digital Design
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Creative leadership, visual storytelling, print production knowledge, digital design principles, brand identity development, workflow optimization, cross-functional collaboration, trend analysis
Preferred skills
Sports and pop culture passion, collector culture understanding, packaging expertise
Technologies
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Responsibilities
Lead and oversee creative development of visually compelling trading card products; Guide and mentor Designers with clear creative direction; Develop expedited processes for production-ready files; Partner with Product Development, Project Management, and Marketing teams; Collaborate with international design partners to ensure global consistency; Drive creative consistency and cohesion across global design teams; Lead concept development and creative reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management
