WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.

With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE, and DC Comics, among many others.

We’re looking for an exceptional Associate Visual Designer to join our international creative team, helping shape how audiences discover and engage with WEBTOON across platform, social, paid media, and real-world touchpoints. This role is focused on creating high-impact, performance-driven design that attracts new audiences while deepening engagement with existing fans across channels.

We’re seeking a detail-oriented, trend-aware designer who is a strong problem solver and can operate both autonomously and collaboratively. The ideal candidate brings strong visual fundamentals and understands how to translate creative concepts into compelling, audience-first design that performs. They are able to balance regional nuance with global appeal, ensuring work resonates across diverse markets while contributing to scalable creative output.

REQUIRED: A portfolio and cover letter are required to be considered for this role.

What You’ll Be Doing

Design high-impact creative across multiple channels, including platform (app, mobile, desktop), social, paid media, and marketing campaigns
Create visually compelling assets that drive audience acquisition, engagement, and retention
Translate series IP into clear, engaging visuals that communicate story, tone, and appeal to new audiences
Partner with video and motion teams to concept and develop creative for performance-driven campaigns
Collaborate closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors, marketers, and cross-functional partners in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
Apply trend awareness and audience insights to develop work that feels culturally relevant and timely
Contribute to creative ideation and execution for campaigns, launches, and key moments across the business
Design across additional touchpoints as needed, including OOH, events, and promotional materials
Manage multiple projects and priorities, maintaining clear communication and delivering high-quality work on time

What We’re Looking For

3+ years of experience in visual design for digital platforms at a creative agency, production company, or in-house team
Strong portfolio demonstrating performance-minded creative, campaign work, and/or audience-driven design
Excellent typography, color, and layout skills, with a strong understanding of composition and visual hierarchy
Understanding of how design impacts user behavior, engagement, and marketing performance
Ability to design for diverse audiences with an awareness of both regional nuance and global appeal
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, video, product, and other creative teams
Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator; familiarity with motion tools (After Effects, Premiere) is a plus
Passion for storytelling, entertainment, and pop culture (comics, games, film, TV, animation)
Local to the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Position will be a hybrid role with in-office work 2 - 3 days a week.

With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.

Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!

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[WEBTOON] Associate Visual Designer (Freelance)