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We’re looking for a Graphic Designer!

French girls, looking for someone to draw us good 😉

We’re looking for a kick-ass Graphic Designer who can make our ugly things pretty and our pretty things useful.

Our kick-ass Designer will produce high-quality graphics for print materials, social media, other digital distribution channels and  websites. In addition to producing high-quality graphics, they will be responsible for the ongoing creation of graphic assets, photo editing, and graphic production assistance for larger scale projects. They should be experienced in creating designs in adherence to visual branding identity guidelines and can intuitively respect or possibly evolve the visual language of a given design.

Who we be

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Responsibilities

  • Conceptualizing and designing visuals based on requirements 
  • Creating images and layouts to be used in various applications, either promotional or otherwise using specialized software
  • Working alongside the marketing team on developing concepts for Social Media campaigns, Publishing campaigns etc.
  • Working alongside the publishing team on developing presentation materials for ongoing or potential new projects
  • Create reusable graphics templates; modify and resize existing graphics for various platforms and uses; format materials based on specifications.
  • Produce layouts and designs for website special features
  • Assist with managing digital asset libraries
  • Collaborate with staff across TAG and TAG partners on graphic design needs

Requirement

  • Experience with publication design and layout for digital and print
  • Understanding of trends and best practices for using graphics to communicate effectively via digital channels.
  • Experience working in Social Media in particular and/or Digital Advertising in general
  • Proficient in using Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop and Illustrator)
  • Being open to feedback and willing to make changes to your designs within short timeframes
  • Passion for graphic design, color management, and basic design principles
  • A love for video games and an understanding of the culture and industry around them

Pluses

  • Experience in motion design and relevant software (After Effects, Premiere)
  • Experience in video editing and / or animation software or any other relevant software
  • Experience in marketing requirements and assets for video game publishing platforms
  • Proficiency in advanced typography and layout design

How to Apply

We don’t judge based on diplomas, so if you want to catch our attention, show us what you did/what you can do! Send us an e-mail with any info that you think might woo us at  welackahrdepartment@thoseawesomeguys.com (yes it’s a real email address).

Good luck! Keep being awesome!

By in | January 13, 2020

Item System Overhaul | Move or Die

Hey there!

So many of you might be wondering what we’ve got up our sleeves for the immediate future. While the entire team has been busy polishing up the tons of game modes, characters and other shenanigans bound to be released in the upcoming Winter updates, there were certain moments when we decided we might also need to take a step and look through some of the features that have been part of the game for almost 2 years since release.

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By in | December 4, 2017

The game’s on fire and we have a really small extinguisher

Nick’s been getting ready for his close-up for a few months now and has started putting up Devlogs about Move or Die again. The first short episode covers the fix for one of the most reported bugs in the game, as well as  Nick’s general thoughts on moving forward with bug-fixing and content creation for Move or Die.

Check it out, it’ll take you less than a poop’s time.

By in , , , , | July 5, 2017

Those Awesome Interviews: Lidia

Since Those Awesome Guys was founded back in 2012, its internal structure never really resembled any accurate definition of a “team”.

With only a handful of people joining and leaving every now an then, collaboration was done throughout shorter or longer terms, but most of the time it was just Nick by himself.

After the release of Move or Die in early 2016, it was pretty clear that the team was long overdue for a much needed expanse, so Nick started to look into various avenues of recruitment.

Mostly posting silly things to reddit and seeing who replied, or foraging through the vast fields of modders until he found something edible, he eventually started filling out positions. These stemmed from the natural needs the studio started to have, rather than a pre-filled out game development studio template.

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By in , , | June 8, 2017