[Hiring] Senior Illustrator @MazeMultiplayer

Role Description

We’re seeking a Senior Illustrator with a proven ability to create illustrations that bring complex ideas and brands to life, guide teams on the craft of visual storytelling, and shape an illustration strategy that supports both users and business goals.

• Create illustrations across a wide range of styles, adapting your approach to fit each client's brand, audience, and tone.
• Work within established illustration languages, respecting what's already there while pushing it forward in ways that feel natural to the brand.
• Create moodboards and gather reference that set a clear creative direction for each project.
• Talk clients and the team through your thinking, explaining how the references come together and the outcome they point toward.
• Develop new, ownable illustration styles for clients, drawing on reference, research, and inspiration to create something distinct and true to their brand.
• Build illustration systems, not just one-off pieces. Think reusable elements, clear rules, and style guides that hold up as a brand grows.
• Document your styles so the wider team can confidently use and extend them across a project.
• Explore new tools and technologies, including AI, as a way to extend your craft.
• Bring strong fundamentals in composition, color, and visual storytelling to every piece, and turn complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals.
• Make sure your work meets accessibility standards for web and digital products.
• Collaborate closely with designers, art directors, and project teams to bring ideas to life.
• Embrace and contribute to our culture of continuous creative improvement, innovation, and excellence, and always search for ways to help make a positive impact on the team!

Qualifications

• Proven 5 years full-time industry experience as an illustrator
• Portfolio we can access
• Must have a minimum 3-hour overlap with Toronto EDT timezone

Benefits

• $100,000 - $135,000 annually
• Work from anywhere
• Annual 15% discretionary bonus
• Competitive salary
• Paid time off (over 20 days)
• Health benefits
• Training & development opportunities
• Annual team-wide trip