Graphic Designer- Fanatics Live & Collect in Milton Keynes

Topps Digital, part of Fanatics Collectibles, headquartered in New York, NY with offices around the world is looking for a Production Designer to join a collaborative and growing Apps team. This role will be part of the Topps Total Football Content Team to develop digital and physical trading cards across our football licenses. This is a fast-paced Design role where flexibility and multi-tasking is key to support weekly releases, in-app design and consumer messaging. We are looking for someone who has knowledge of mass production design, using scripts and actions to automate workflows with enthusiasm for innovative ideas, who takes pride in their work and wants to contribute their skills in a truly supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop original designs for trading cards that incorporate design direction from the wider Topps Total Football team and adhere to Licensor guidelines.
• Create trading card templates that are organized, easy to use, and optimized for fast, easy production.
• Champion the use of automation to speed up production design for both initial design files and then print files.
• Prepare finalized assets for both digital and print, utilizing the techniques needed for both and ensuring both assets are as closely matched as possible.
• Create ancillary assets such as product images, news headers, in-app cosmetics etc., as needed.

Required Skills, Experience And Competencies

• Expert in Adobe CC; Photoshop, Illustrator, & Acrobat.
• Proficiency with how physical print files are prepared and produced.
• Photo retouching and silhouetting.
• Strong understanding of Layout and Typography foundational skills and trends.
• Strong understanding non-destructive designing / working with Smart Objects.
• Ability to work under pressure, meeting tight deadlines across multiple projects.
• Organized and attentive to detail. Accuracy is paramount.
• 2+ years design experience or equivalent competency.
• Passion for and/or knowledge of brands in the Topps portfolio a PLUS.
• Passion for and/or deep knowledge of Sports and Entertainment culture a PLUS.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Subject to applicable laws, Fanatics Collectibles may choose to run a background check.

About The Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards.