As a Senior Motion Graphics Artist on League of Legends, you will work alongside art & product leads to bring League of Legends pages & UI to life. Motion artists operate at the intersection of art & tech through collaboration with visual designers, game designers, audio designers, UX designers, & engineers. 

You will work as a key contributor on various product features that span both the in-game & around-game spaces. You will design eye-catching transitions & interactive states that reinforce an established motion language, expanding / evolving that language when necessary. You will then translate your vision into real-time executions by working directly in the game engine, where you balance aesthetics, functionality, & performance of your executions. 

Motion Graphics Artists frequently work with various teams or initiatives across the League org. The Senior Motion Graphics Artist reports to the Sr. Visual Design Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Help shape motion & interactive direction for League features, defining directions that meets the creative goals & artistic direction of the project
• Align the team on a vision by creating high-quality animatics that demonstrate full motion user flows
• Work alongside engineers, tech artists, & visual designers to translate your animatics into interactive experiences 
• Collaborate with that multi-discipline team at each stage of development, from concept to in-engine implementation
• Raise the bar for & uphold the League of Legends art style & quality standards
• Contribute to logistical efforts like planning & estimating scope of work
• Utilize strong communication skills to advocate for your craft across the org
• Drive workflow improvements to unlock the potential of future artists
• Work within proprietary tools & workflows to efficiently import/export assets, optimize animations, & streamline development pipelines.
• Be an active member of Riots Motion Graphics craft community

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of motion design experience across UI, games, or media
• Portfolio showing proficiency of motion graphics fundamentals (easing, pacing, timing, composition, legibility)
• Portfolio showing experience creating motion graphics for real-time UI (celebrations / ceremonies, design systems, notifications, HUDs, interactive states, screen transitions etc)
• Mastery in the Adobe Suite (After Effects, Photoshop & Illustrator)
• High proficiency with VFX particle plugins like Trapcode Suite or xparticles
• Strong understanding of version control tools & game dev workflow / pipelines
• A keen eye for maintaining best practices related to optimization & performance
• Experience in Figma

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with the game engine tools like Unreal or Unity
• Experience animating with Spine 2D, Protopie, Rive
• Experience in a 3D modeling / animation package (Maya, 3DSMax, Cinema 4D, or Blender)
• Knowledge of League of Legends IP & style

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

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, & life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner & children, & 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 & experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether youre working directly on a new player-facing experience or youre supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, were 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, were looking forward to your application.

Its our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants & members of Riot Games Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped & disabled Rioters & 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 & state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state & 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, & 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 & sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters & third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, & networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players & other Rioters

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