Designer - Collectibles

About the role

This role is a critical creative position focused on shaping the visual identity of Crunchyroll collectibles as they connect with fans across the marketplace. The Designer - Collectibles Marketing will own the creation of all visual assets that bring product concepts to life for marketing, retail, and experiential initiatives. You will be responsible for translating abstract ideas into concrete, polished visuals that drive fan engagement and support commercial goals. This position requires a high level of execution and craftsmanship, ensuring every deliverable meets a standard of quality befitting beloved anime properties. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to iterate and refine concepts into final designs. In this role, you will report directly to the Art Director and manage a full suite of creative outputs from initial concept to final presentation.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Create detailed product mockups and photorealistic renderings that visualize collectible products for sales and marketing use.
• Develop original product imagery and custom visuals from scratch, avoiding reliance on generic templates or stock solutions.
• Capture, edit, retouch, and optimize high-quality product photography and lifestyle imagery for digital and physical applications.
• Design and execute multi-channel marketing materials, including email campaigns, social media content, paid advertising, and e-commerce visuals.
• Produce sales presentations and retail collateral that clearly communicate product features and creative intent to stakeholders and partners.
• Contribute to the development of merchandise and hard goods by designing elements for soft goods and collectible items.
• Design in-store signage, point-of-sale displays, event graphics, and experiential assets for product launches and brand activations.
• Partner with Product Development, Marketing, eCommerce, Sales, Operations, and external vendors to ensure creative cohesion and accuracy.
• Manage projects end-to-end, including establishing timelines, managing feedback loops, conducting revisions, and ensuring on-time delivery.
• Maintain organization and accountability while juggling multiple projects at various stages of completion.
• Ensure all design work adheres to brand standards and enhances the overall fan experience across touchpoints.
• Support the creative direction set by the Art Director while contributing innovative visual solutions.

Requirements

• You have 5+ years of graphic design experience, with a strong focus on marketing, product, or experiential design.
• You have 3+ years of experience in layout, typography, visual storytelling, and brand consistency across both digital and physical formats.
• You have experience creating custom product mockups, product imagery, and presentation materials that clearly communicate ideas and elevate creative concepts.
• You have experience with product photography, photo retouching, compositing, and image manipulation.
• You have experience independently managing multiple projects from concept through final execution.
• You have experience communicating effectively with cross-functional partners and can confidently present your work and rationale.
• You are proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• You hold a Bachelor's degree or BFA in Graphic Design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

About the team

Our Creative Team is a well-established group of seasoned professionals dedicated to empowering fans to own premium collectibles. We collaborate closely with Product Development, Operations, and Sales to design and market high-quality items - including home video, apparel, accessories, and home goods - on a global scale. With experts in Product Development, Marketing, eCommerce, Sales, Operations, and external vendors, we maintain a unified creative vision that supports Crunchyroll's mission to serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories.

About Crunchyroll

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!