Motion Graphics Artists give life to critical UI features for Riot Games products. Your technical and creative skills will combine to transform static images into temporal works of art that elevate the player’s experience. 

As a Motion Graphics Artist, you will report to the Major Projects Art Director, and work alongside art and product leads to bring new Teamfight Tactics’ features to life. Motion artists operate at the intersection of art and tech through collaboration with visual designers, game designers, audio designers, and engineers. You will work as a key contributor on various product features that span both the in-game and around-game spaces. You will design eye-catching transitions and interactive states that reinforce an established motion language, expanding / evolving that language when necessary.

Motion Graphics Artists are able to translate their vision into real-time executions by working directly in game engine tools where they pay close attention to the balance of aesthetics, functionality, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Create UI animatics out of static visual designs to demonstrate your vision
• Follow the Teamfight Tactics quality, style and motion conventions
• Work in our proprietary tools to bring your motion designs directly into the UI of the player experience
• Implement motion with efficiency in mind, carefully balancing performance and visual quality for our wide range of supported devices
• Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of UX, Audio, Visual Design and Engineering experts
• Assist team leads by participating in planning / scoping rituals
• Participate in the motion graphics Communities of Practice at Riot to further establish your craft and level up the discipline

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience working in the UI space for games or interactive / real-time media
• Portfolio demonstrating experience in creating motion graphics for UI: celebrations, design systems, notifications, HUDs, interactive states, screen transitions etc
• Mastery in Adobe Suite (After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Well-versed with VFX / particle plugins: Trapcode Suite, xparticles, etc
• Strong understanding of version control tools and game dev workflow / pipelines
• Knowledge of best practices for optimized motion implementation in real-time applications 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience implementing UI motion in a modern game engine like Unreal / Unity
• Experience in Figma
• Knowledge of League of Legends / Teamfight Tactics IP and style
• Experience in 3D modeling / animation (Maya, 3DSMax, Cinema 4D, or Blender)

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.