Senior Motion Graphics Artist - Teamfight Tactics

Motion Graphics Artists concept and 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 Senior Motion Graphics Artist, you will work alongside art and product leads to bring Teamfight Tactics’ UI 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. You will then translate your vision into real-time executions by working directly in the game engine, where you balance aesthetics, functionality, and performance of your executions. 

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

Responsibilities

• Align the team on a vision by creating high-quality animatics that demonstrate full motion user flows
• Design motion for UI deployed to a range of devices and form factors (PC, Mobile, Tablet)
• Work alongside engineers, tech artists, and 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
• Uphold the Teamfight Tactics / League of Legends art style
• Contribute to logistical efforts like planning and 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 and workflows to efficiently import/export assets, optimize animations, and streamline development pipelines.
• Be an active member of Riot’s Motion Graphics craft community

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience working in games as a motion design artist in the UI space for games
• 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 and Illustrator)
• High proficiency with VFX particle plugins like Trapcode Suite or xparticles
• Strong understanding of version control tools and game dev workflow / pipelines
• Strong understanding of mobile development limitations / best-practices, and how to adapt executions to those form-factors
• A keen eye for maintaining best practices related to optimization and performance
• Experience in Figma

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with the Unreal engine concepts like Materials authoring, Blueprint Scripting, managing shader complexity, and creating dynamic animation
• Experience animating with Spine 2D
• Experience in a 3D modeling / animation package (Maya, 3DSMax, Cinema 4D, or Blender)
• Knowledge of League of Legends / Teamfight Tactics IP and style

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 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, 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.

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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.