Font Designer (m/f)

Description

We are currently looking for a Font Designer (m/f)

Goodgame Studios is Europe's fastest growing gaming company and one of Germany's most successful technology businesses. With more than 800 employees at our headquarters in Hamburg we develop innovative online games which are played by more than 190 million players in 25 languages across 200 countries. Our talented, motivated team of experts and newcomers forms the basis of our success. Become a part of the success story and apply now!

This position is subject to an employment contract. We kindly request that freelancers and companies who would like to offer us their services do not respond to this advertisement.

As our Font Designer (m/f) you will primarily be tasked with ensuring consistently high quality typography throughout the company. You will create new fonts and rework old ones, collaborating closely with our digital and print team.

Your job:

• Design and develop fonts for our corporate design and our products
• Create and rework character sets within the company network
• Ensure high quality typography and work on corporate branding
• Design and create visual corporate communication and advertising material, both digitally and in print
• Support the corporate digital and print teams in matters of typography, design elements, and corporate branding
• Collaborate closely with all relevant departments (e.g. product teams, management, art, HR, marketing, etc.)

Your profile:

• A completed degree or similar qualification in graphic design or a similar subject
• Several years’ professional experience designing and implementing fonts/typography
• Familiar with all current font design and font management programs (e.g. Fontlab, FontCreator, Nexus, etc.)
• Good knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Excellent understanding of typography
• Confident in meeting the creative and typographical demands of all stakeholders
• Good written and spoken English
• Passion for gaming
• A valid work and residence permit is required prior to commencement of employment

We offer:

• An exciting job where you can assume responsibility and develop professionally
• A dynamic team with friendly, highly-qualified colleagues from all over the world
• Strong, sustainable growth and fresh challenges every day
• Flat hierarchies and short decision paths
• A culture of mutual respect and an outstanding working environment
• Further training with workshops, language courses and technical reference works, a healthy work-life balance, regular team events, sporting and leisure activities and much more!

Hamburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and provides a fantastic range of leisure activities as well as a great nightlife. A maritime atmosphere and its Hanseatic cosmopolitan flair enable an especially high quality of life – and safety. We will make relocating simple, help you find a flat, offer you a German course, and make it easy for you to get to know your new home town.

Please send your application (cover letter, CV and portfolio) and your salary requirements.