(Associate) Design Coordinator (m/f/d)

Company data

Nintendo of Europe SE  

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Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks.

At Nintendo, we bring together employees with a wide range of characteristics and work together towards a common goal – to put smiles on the faces of people all over the world.

Tasks

• Supporting the supervision of the overall design direction of the material created in European Artwork & Design department
• Supporting the creation of the localised layout of packaging materials for our hard- and software titles for the European market, adapted from already existing layouts
• Supporting the creation of new designs/layouts (first party packaging, PR material, licensed goods etc.) in compliance with global quality standards and a strong appeal to European customers, based on assets prepared by Nintendo HQ in Japan
• Developing a deep understanding of Nintendo quality standards and coordinating design approval with different Nintendo stakeholders
• Coordinating the license and co-promotional design approval process between Nintendo and external stakeholders

Requirements

• University degree in Graphic Design studies or comparable education
• Several years of work experience in graphic design creation and/or art direction (packaging, advertisement, editorial content, logo, font, icons, style guides, character goods) ideally in the video game or entertainment industry
• Very good spoken and written English language skills; very good Japanese language skills would be a strong plus
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)
• Good project management and communication skills as well as capacity to share clear information and give precise instructions
• Structured working style with a lot of attention to details and consistency, in compliance with fixed guidelines
• Very supportive and teamwork-oriented mindset
• Strong interest in Nintendo products and Japanese culture

Please bear in mind that it might be a Junior position depending on your professional experience.

Are you interested? We look forward to receiving your application, including your earliest possible starting date and salary expectation.