Senior Board Game Artist at Mood Publishing

🏢 Company: Mood Publishing
🇩🇰 Location: Denmark
🌎 Work Model: On-Site

Shape the Visual Future of Board Games at MOOD Publishing

MOOD Publishing is looking for a Senior Artist & Product Owner to join our creative, ambitious, and game-loving team in Copenhagen. If you have a strong artistic vision, a love for board games, and the ability to guide a team toward a unified style and product experience, this role is for you!

About MOOD Publishing

At MOOD Publishing, we develop and publish immersive tabletop experiences that stand out in gameplay, components, miniatures, and art direction. Our recent successes, Deep Rock Galactic – The Board Game and Valheim – The Board Game, showcase our commitment to quality. Now, we’re looking for someone to take the artistic lead on future projects.

What You’ll Do

Define and execute a compelling visual identity for our board games. Guide the creative process from concept to production, ensuring a unified and high-quality artistic vision. Work closely with game designers to maintain high gameplay clarity, storytelling, and user experience. Support prototyping—testing, iterating, and refining components to ensure both visual and functional excellence. Develop an artistic strategy for crowdfunding campaigns, ensuring the game’s presentation is polished and engaging. Collaborate with the team to produce high-quality rulebooks, packaging, box inserts, and promotional materials. Maintain direct communication with external stakeholders, ensuring consistency with existing IPs and licensing agreements.

What We’re Looking For

✅ 3+ years of experience in art production, graphic design, or game development (board games, video games, or related industries preferred). ✅ A strong art portfolio demonstrating creative vision and execution. ✅ A deep understanding of visual storytelling, layout design, and product aesthetics. ✅ Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and 3D software. ✅ A structured mindset—capable of planning and executing projects efficiently. ✅ Ability to give and receive feedback constructively, guiding the art team toward excellence. ✅ A passion for board games, product design, and player experience—you know what makes a game not just good but exceptional. ✅ Familiarity with crowdfunding strategies (Kickstarter, Gamefound, etc.) and the marketing behind a successful campaign. ✅ Broad knowledge of board games of all kinds, with the curiosity and drive to innovate and bring new, exciting ideas to life.

Bonus Skills

🔹 Experience with video production/editing, animation, or 3D asset pipelines. 🔹 Knowledge of manufacturing processes, component production, and material choices. 🔹 Experience working with licensed IPs and translating them into engaging game experiences.

Why Join MOOD Publishing?

🎲 Be part of a growing company that’s passionate about board games. 🎨 Own the artistic vision for major board game releases. 🌍 Work in Copenhagen—one of Europe’s most creative and vibrant cities. 🚀 See your work come to life in games played by thousands worldwide.

Application Details

This is a full-time, on-site position in Copenhagen, with some flexibility for occasional remote work.

Apply Now!

Send your motivation letter, resume, and portfolio to kasper@moodpublishing.com. We are reviewing applications continuously and will hire as soon as we find the right candidate!