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Illustrator jobs that sponsor H-1B visas are concentrated at publishers, advertising agencies, game studios, and in-house creative teams at large tech companies. Employers must file a certified LCA and an I-129 petition before your start date, so targeting studios with established sponsorship pipelines shortens your timeline significantly.
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At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!
The D&D Franchise team is seeking a Sr. Graphic Designer/Vector Illustrator to help carry the creative vision of Dungeons & Dragons forward across a growing slate of initiatives. You will work directly with internal and external partners on assigned products and projects, delivering creative assets, logos, branding, IP guides, packaging, pitch decks, and layout templates.
This is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in our Renton, WA office.
What you'll do:
- Logo Creation including Branding Guidelines & Documentation: Develop logos, icons, and other branding elements from brief through final execution. Create usage documentation and guidelines.
- Vector Illustrations, Icons, Frames, and Graphics: Create and direct new vector assets, including character poses, frames and borders, icons, badges, and typography for modular licensing guides and asset packs.
- Product Comps and Packaging Templates: Mock up three-dimensional product and apparel comps to inspire internal and external partners to create best-in-class product lines.
- Pitch Decks, Presentations, and Guide Layouts: Work with Art Directors, Game Designers, Concept Artists, and Creative Directors to design modular infographics and long-form layout templates for style guides, pitches, worldbuilding guides, and various decks and presentations.
- Evaluate, Review, and Approve Licensing Assets: Review artwork, graphic design, branding, and packaging created by external partners and provide feedback to align with brand standards and franchise strategy.
What you'll bring:
- Portfolio demonstrating experience in branding, logos and icons, three-dimensional mockups, image cleanup and manipulation, vector graphics, and long-form layout/presentation design.
- Strong visual fundamentals and taste, with experience working in licensing and crafting within an established IP.
- Actively seek feedback; comfortable iterating in environments with ambiguity, evolving direction, and a wide variety of styles, tones, and formats.
- Curious, collaborative, and clear in communication; meticulous with strong follow-through.
- Solid knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, with particular strength in Illustrator, InDesign styles, Photoshop cleanup, and the ability to bend PowerPoint to your will.
- Accustomed to working in fast-paced, iterative, and stakeholder-focused environments while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
- Experience working with digital collaboration tools such as Miro, Teams, SharePoint, and Slack.
- Clear, flexible written and verbal communication skills, paired with a healthy, constructive relationship with feedback.
Bonus points for:
- Love for Dungeons & Dragons or an understanding of the D&D community
- Experience building graphs, charts, maps, and infographics
- Digital painting / fine art illustration or concept art skills
- Adobe After Effects, GIF animation, etc.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.
Wizards is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.
COMPENSATION
- Base Salary Range: $81,200.00 to $121,800.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
- Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
- Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
- Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
- Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!
INTRODUCTION
At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!
The D&D Franchise team is seeking a Sr. Graphic Designer/Vector Illustrator to help carry the creative vision of Dungeons & Dragons forward across a growing slate of initiatives. You will work directly with internal and external partners on assigned products and projects, delivering creative assets, logos, branding, IP guides, packaging, pitch decks, and layout templates.
This is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in our Renton, WA office.
What you'll do:
- Logo Creation including Branding Guidelines & Documentation: Develop logos, icons, and other branding elements from brief through final execution. Create usage documentation and guidelines.
- Vector Illustrations, Icons, Frames, and Graphics: Create and direct new vector assets, including character poses, frames and borders, icons, badges, and typography for modular licensing guides and asset packs.
- Product Comps and Packaging Templates: Mock up three-dimensional product and apparel comps to inspire internal and external partners to create best-in-class product lines.
- Pitch Decks, Presentations, and Guide Layouts: Work with Art Directors, Game Designers, Concept Artists, and Creative Directors to design modular infographics and long-form layout templates for style guides, pitches, worldbuilding guides, and various decks and presentations.
- Evaluate, Review, and Approve Licensing Assets: Review artwork, graphic design, branding, and packaging created by external partners and provide feedback to align with brand standards and franchise strategy.
What you'll bring:
- Portfolio demonstrating experience in branding, logos and icons, three-dimensional mockups, image cleanup and manipulation, vector graphics, and long-form layout/presentation design.
- Strong visual fundamentals and taste, with experience working in licensing and crafting within an established IP.
- Actively seek feedback; comfortable iterating in environments with ambiguity, evolving direction, and a wide variety of styles, tones, and formats.
- Curious, collaborative, and clear in communication; meticulous with strong follow-through.
- Solid knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, with particular strength in Illustrator, InDesign styles, Photoshop cleanup, and the ability to bend PowerPoint to your will.
- Accustomed to working in fast-paced, iterative, and stakeholder-focused environments while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
- Experience working with digital collaboration tools such as Miro, Teams, SharePoint, and Slack.
- Clear, flexible written and verbal communication skills, paired with a healthy, constructive relationship with feedback.
Bonus points for:
- Love for Dungeons & Dragons or an understanding of the D&D community
- Experience building graphs, charts, maps, and infographics
- Digital painting / fine art illustration or concept art skills
- Adobe After Effects, GIF animation, etc.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.
Wizards is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.
COMPENSATION
- Base Salary Range: $81,200.00 to $121,800.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
- Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
- Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
- Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
- Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Illustrator
Build a portfolio that proves specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether your role requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field like visual communication, illustration, or graphic design. Frame your portfolio to show conceptual, degree-level work rather than purely technical output, which strengthens the specialty occupation argument in your petition.
Look up employer LCA filings before applying
Search Migrate Mate to find employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for illustration roles. Targeting companies that have already certified LCAs for similar positions means less internal friction and a faster path from offer to petition.
Verify your SOC code matches your actual duties
Employers file your LCA under a specific SOC code, typically Craft Artists or Fine Artists depending on the role. Cross-check the O*NET occupation profile against your actual job duties before accepting an offer so the LCA accurately reflects your work.
Confirm each worksite gets its own certified LCA
If you work across multiple studio locations or client sites, each worksite address must be listed on a separately certified LCA. Ask your employer's HR team to confirm the prevailing wage determination covers every location using the OFLC Wage Search before filing begins.
Account for cap timing in your start-date negotiation
H-1B status is capped and subject to annual selection rules that have changed recently. If you aren't already in H-1B status, negotiate your offer start date with enough lead time to clear selection, USCIS adjudication, and any premium processing your employer chooses to use.
Treat freelance and contract history as petition evidence
If your pre-petition work includes freelance illustration projects, compile client contracts, creative briefs, and deliverables that demonstrate degree-level complexity. USCIS can request evidence of prior qualifying employment, and well-documented contracts reduce the risk of a Request for Evidence.
H-1B Visa Illustrator: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Illustrator role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it isn't automatic. USCIS requires that the position normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as illustration, visual communication, or graphic design. Employers sponsoring illustrators typically write job descriptions that emphasize conceptual design, art direction, or brand-level visual strategy to satisfy the specialty occupation standard. Roles framed around purely technical reproduction or low-complexity output are harder to support.
Which employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas for illustrators?
Publishers, game development studios, entertainment companies, advertising agencies, and large tech firms with in-house creative teams are the most active sponsors. These employers have established immigration pipelines and regularly file LCAs for illustration and related creative roles. You can browse verified sponsoring employers by role on Migrate Mate before you apply.
How long does the H-1B sponsorship process take for a creative role like illustration?
From offer acceptance to an approved status, standard USCIS processing for an I-129 petition can take several months. Employers can pay for premium processing to get a decision in roughly 15 business days. The LCA certification by DOL, which must come first, typically takes around seven business days. Build at least three to four months of buffer into your start-date planning for a standard filing.
What happens to my H-1B status if my illustration contract ends or the employer closes?
H-1B status is tied to the sponsoring employer, so if that employment ends you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another visa status, or depart the United States. H-1B status is granted for up to three years and can be extended to a six-year maximum. A new employer must file a new I-129 petition before your grace period expires.
Can my employer use a single LCA if I work at different studio locations?
No. Each worksite location requires its own certified LCA with a prevailing wage determination for that specific area. If you're based primarily at one studio but regularly work at a client's office or a second company location, your employer must certify a separate LCA covering each address. Confirm this with your employer's HR or immigration counsel before your first day at any secondary site.