Graphic Designer

Frontier is an established, market leading independent developer and publisher of videogames for PC and consoles. Founded in 1994, we are based in the world-leading technology cluster and historic city of Cambridge, England. With a growing team of over 750 talented people, we are passionate about creating innovative genre-leading games and authentic worlds for our communities of players.  

We have achieved serial successes across a wide variety of titles including Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evolution and Planet Zoo. We are continuing to grow our team to support our existing portfolio and an exciting and ambitious future roadmap, which includes the development of both own-IP titles and licensed-IP titles. Our IP-license partners include Universal (Jurassic World), Formula 1 and Games Workshop (Warhammer).We are also growing our team to continue the expansion of Frontier Foundry, our publishing label for games developed by carefully selected partner studios. 

We have a modern spacious studio located on the Cambridge Science Park in the heart of the Cambridge tech hub. For those who wish to relocate to the Cambridge area and work either entirely in the studio or flexibly between the studio and home, we can provide generous financial and practical support to facilitate your move. We are also able to offer remote working for those who would prefer to work almost exclusively from home or who are unable to relocate. We can discuss your preferences with you during the recruitment process.   

Purpose of the role

We are looking for an experienced Graphic Designer to join our growing design team. You will be a part of the wider Creative Services team, which consists of Graphic Design, Marketing Art, Video, Animation and Audio. The successful candidate will concept and deliver innovative and visually engaging creative across multiple game titles and touch points.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver considered and creative work that both meets and exceeds our high quality benchmark.
• Collaborating with the Creative, Publishing and Development teams to plan, concept and deliver top class design solutions across both online and offline.
• Develop design concepts and solutions from brief to completion and adapt personal style to suit the brief/game needs.
• Lead and assist in the conception and presentation of designs.
• Comfortable working on variable scale of projects, from developing new brands for our games, engaging social content, to the creation of digital campaign creative that stands out from the crowd.
• Preparation of design and artwork files to a digital reprographic standard ready for publication.
• Mentor, guide and inspire more junior members of the team. 

ABOUT YOU

• A passion for design and a desire to progress and elevate the work produced to the next level.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proactive and inquisitive mind to find innovative, creative results in the time given.
• Exceptional time management with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• A degree in Graphic/Digital Design or another relevant qualification.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign).
• Understanding of digital media formats such as display ads, HTML emails, demonstrable experience in web and digital design.
• Please note that we use a Windows based operating system. Training provided to the successful candidate if required.
• A keen interest in video games and the larger industry would be an advantage, but not essential.

**Please provide a portfolio that demonstrates your varied skillsets and examples of your conceptual, branding, digital design and typographic skills.**

What we can offer you

We offer the chance to work with talented and passionate people, developing and publishing sophisticated and enduring games in a creative and collaborative environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our player communities. Frontier rewards this passion and determination by sharing in the company’s success and by supporting our teams to keep doing what they love.

Well-being is a big focus at Frontier and we are continually evolving how we can support our staff. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and host a range of well-being activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, pension, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity package, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme and free bike servicing, and social events.

We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.