Creative Lead Jobs in San Francisco, CA

INTRODUCTION

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there's one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.

The Discord Creative Studio Team is seeking a versatile Product Creative designer and illustrator with strong conceptual skills and a knack for working across styles. This role sits within our Product Design org, meaning your work lives inside the app, directly shaping how millions of people experience and express themselves on Discord. Unlike a traditional agency or brand illustration role, you'll be designing within a real product ecosystem: working alongside product designers, animators, and engineers, navigating technical constraints, and contributing to a design system where consistency and craft both matter. You'll be a key player in our expanding Collectibles Content Creation team, someone who can develop a creative vision, collaborate fluidly with other creatives, and provide clear direction to vendors.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and illustrate a diverse range of Collectibles assets — including avatar decorations, profile effects, nameplates, and profile frames — across a variety of styles: characters, visual effects, objects, and environments.
• Conceptualize, storyboard, and execute illustrations that communicate design concepts clearly within product constraints and user experience goals.
• Design in-app marketing layouts for Shop that feel native to the product and visually consistent with the broader Collectibles aesthetic.
• Partner closely with game publishers and vendors to art direct and deliver high-quality assets, providing clear direction and feedback aligned with Discord's brand guidelines and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with Product Designers, Engineers, and PMMs to ensure creative assets are purposeful, performant, and well-integrated within the product interface.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, owning asset delivery end to end and communicating proactively on timelines and priorities.
• Give and receive constructive feedback in critiques and live reviews, iterating toward the strongest outcome.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

What you should have

• A portfolio demonstrating expressive, high-craft illustration and graphic design work across a range of styles — ideally including work that shipped within a product or established brand ecosystem.
• 2–4 years of design or production experience at an in-house creative team or agency, ideally in tech, gaming, or entertainment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with a strong eye for composition, color, typography, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience working within brand guidelines and design systems to produce work that feels native to an established visual identity.
• Experience working with external partners, vendors, or publishers — including providing creative direction, managing feedback loops, and coordinating deliverables.
• Comfort presenting creative concepts and articulating design decisions to cross-functional partners.
• Ability to take feedback, iterate, and deliver production-ready assets that meet both creative and technical requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bonus Points:

• Experience with animation or motion design, and an understanding of how static illustration and design assets translate into motion.
• Proficiency in Figma.

COMPENSATION

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $148,000 to $166,500 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education 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.

WHY DISCORD?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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