Concept Artist - Trading Card Game

<div class="content-intro"><h2 class="job-details__description-header text-color-secondary font-family-secondary" data-bind="i18n: 'job-details.employer-description-title'">About Us</h2> <div class="job-details__description-content basic-formatter" data-bind="html: pageData().job.corporateDescription"> <div>Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. </div> </div> <p> </p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the Company</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Concept Artist — Fanatics TCG</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Role Overview</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fanatics Collectibles is building the next generation of trading card games.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Fanatics TCG studio is creating original worlds designed to live for decades — expressed through gameplay, art, story, and collectible objects. Our ambition is to build franchises that are not only widely played, but deeply loved.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are seeking a <strong>Concept Artist</strong> to help define the visual identity of these worlds from the ground up.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a role for an artist who wants to help <strong>invent worlds</strong> — to establish the look, tone, and emotional resonance of new universes, and to create imagery that becomes foundational to a franchise.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will work closely with Creative, Design, and Product leadership to shape the earliest visual explorations of characters, cultures, environments, and moments — helping answer not just <em>what things look like</em>, but <em>what they feel like</em>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ideal candidate brings a strong point of view, exceptional craft, and a desire to create work that endures.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Define the Visual Identity of New Worlds</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Create concept art that establishes the <strong>tone, mood, and visual language</strong> of new TCG franchises. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Explore and iterate on visual directions that define <strong>what makes a world distinct, memorable, and ownable</strong>. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to the creation of <strong>iconic characters, factions, creatures, and environments</strong>.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Create Work That Shapes a Franchise</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop imagery that becomes <strong>foundational reference for the entire art pipeline</strong>. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help establish the visual standards that guide internal teams and external artists. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Create work that is not only functional, but <strong>evocative, inspiring, and collectible in its own right</strong>. </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Collaborate at the Earliest Stages of Creation</strong></sp