Sphere Game Art & Design Summer 2025 Student Associate (Burbank, CA)
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who we are hiring:
As Art Student Associate, you will assist in creating art for various projects undertaken by the Interactive Concept Group, principally focusing on creating and modifying UI/UX (Logos, buttons, mockups, etc.) for MSG Ventures’ Mass Interactive Concept Group software, always maintaining continuity with the brand guidelines and the team’s creative vision. This role is for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual eager to work within an Agile software development framework to assure timely review of all assets, implement revisions, and to deliver completed assets to the Technical Artist and/or engineering team in production-ready formats.
What you will do:
- Create or edit logos and UX/UI assets
- Help implement graphic interface elements in game engines
- Modify and optimize existing assets for implementation both quick-and-dirty tests and polished production work
- Assure that all completed assets for both test and polished software releases are consistent with the team’s creative vision as well as the overall brand guidelines
- Attend and report in daily scrums and bi-weekly sprint planning sessions, reviews, and retrospectives in accordance with Agile best practices
What you need to succeed:
Required:
- Solid understanding of Photoshop, Illustrator or similar software
- Solid knowledge of Typography, Graphic Design, UI/UX, and Color Theory
- Excellent communications and team relations skills
- High level of professionalism
Preferred:
- Experience with Maya or Unity
- Experience working in an Agile team or familiarity with Agile methodology
- 2D or 3D animation skills
STUDENT ASSOCIATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Undergraduate candidates with a class status of junior or above or graduate candidates
- GPA of 3.2 or above
- Provide a letter from your school verifying enrollment
- Available to work a minimum 21-hour work week and a maximum 35-hour work week (35 hours required for the summer semester)
At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.