Associate Art Director - Unpublished R&D Product

Responsibilities

• Set and uphold the art direction across game art presentation, UI, motion graphics and VFX
• Define art goals, production strategies, and timelines
• Build, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of artists
• Lead hiring efforts for the art team including defining roles, reviewing candidates, conducting interviews and making hiring decisions
• Partner with design to ensure strong gameplay clarity and readability
• Collaborate with engineering and tech art to build scalable, performant game art
• Work with narrative to ensure cohesive and compelling visual storytelling
• Ensure high-quality integration and optimization of game art across required platforms
• Provide clear direction, feedback, and foster a strong team culture
• Establish efficient pipelines for high-volume asset integration and implementation
• Manage external partners for game art, animation and VFX work

Requirements

• 10+ years of industry experience creating high quality game art
• Experience managing artists and leads across multiple disciplines like UI, motion graphics, VFX, and illustration
• Experience shipping games across various platforms (i.e. mobile, PC, console, etc.), with strong visual direction and execution
• Proven collaboration with engineering, design, narrative, and tech art
• Strong understanding of visual hierarchy, readability, and player-focused design
• Experience working with and adapting existing art assets for real-time applications
• Experience building scalable production workflows

Qualifications

• Experience working on live-service titles
• Background in Visual Design or UI design
• At least 3 years experience working within various game engines like Unreal, Unity, etc.
• Strong foundation in art fundamentals and visual storytelling
• Understanding of how VFX, animation, and UI support gameplay feedback
• Familiarity with Riot Games' various IPs
• Knowledge of current trends in cross-platform games

Skills

• Player empathy and care about players' experiences

Benefits

At Riot Games, we make reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and do 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. Duties 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 minorsAccessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networksEnsuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters