Graphic Designer
US$86,000 – US$151,000 / yr base salary
Posted 2 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Graphic Designer II, Merchandise Development: Original Merchandise (12-Month Fixed Term)”
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- Level
- II
- Expected experience
- 3–5 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Contract
| Base salary | US$86,000 – US$151,000 / yr |
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Get to know The Pokémon Company International
The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world.
Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.
Get to know the role
- Job Title: Graphic Designer II
- Job Summary: This role applies art, design, and layout skills to create visually engaging concepts and production-ready artwork for physical consumer products. The Graphic Designer develops original graphics, patterns, and visual assets for apparel, accessories, home goods, and related tangible goods. The role balances creative concepting with manufacturing-aware execution, ensuring artwork aligns with brand standards, communicates the intended message, and translates accurately across materials, scales, and production methods. This role is intended for a mid-level designer executing design work for physical products with growing independence and production expertise.
This role typically manages 2–4 product sets simultaneously with staggered milestones, proactively contributes design concepts, and operates with minimal oversight while proactively escalating risks to timelines or deliverables. - FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
- People Manager: No
- Portfolio requirement: Examples of graphic focused product design for physical goods are required.
What you’ll do
Creative Concepting & Collaboration
- Collaborate with the Merchandise Development team and cross‑functional partners to understand the project assignment, product brief, audience, and intended message.
- Create original visual media—illustrations, graphics, patterns, and layouts—that support compelling, unified product stories.
- Contribute to product line briefs, concept suggestions, and overall ideation for seasonal and capsule collections.