Graphic Designer - Contract

Playground Games is looking for a skilled and experienced Graphic Designer to join the Operations team on a part-time contract basis.  

About us: 

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun.  

About the role: 

As a Graphic Designer, you will join the Operations team and will produce designs and graphics for a range of studio resources and business activities.  You will work with the Admin, Recruitment, D&I and Social Media teams to ensure all PG literature is on brand and meets business needs.   

This is a 12 month contract position and whilst this role involves working closely with our team, the position will be employed through our trusted agency partner.  

This is a part-time role, requiring 3 working days per week. We offer a hybrid work model, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the studio. 

What you’ll do: 

• Develop design concepts from brief to final deliverables 

• Design digital and print assets for in-company and industry events  

• Develop materials for internal and external use that align with brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency  

What you’ll bring: 

• 3+ years of relevant creative industry experience  

• A portfolio demonstrating high-quality graphic design work. This portfolio can be submitted as a link to a portfolio website or added as an attachment along with your CV. 

• Games industry experience is a nice to have but not essential  

• Strong Graphic Design and Iconography skills 

• Excellent working knowledge of the Adobe Suite and Microsoft PowerPoint  

• An eye for detail 

• Excellent communication skills 

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.  We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.    

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members.  It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.   

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.  

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com