Senior Motion Graphics Artist - 2XKO

Motion Graphics Artists concept and give life to Riot Games products. Your technical skills and keen aesthetic eye for motion and compositing will transform static images into interactive works of art. You will make creative decisions to define how elements within projects will interact, build, transition, and function in collaboration with artists, designers, and engineers.

As a Senior Motion Graphics Artist on the 2XKO team building Riot’s new Team-Based Fighting Game, you will design, lead, execute and implement all of 2XKO’s motion needs including: UI Animatics, full-motion user flows with interaction states, transitions, and more. You will collaborate with Visual Design, UX Design, Audio, Engineering, and QA to guarantee motion is used to add clarity and excitement to the work.

Responsibilities

• Create UI animatics by taking the visuals of menus, buttons, navigation flows, and UI and animating them according to Riot’s and 2XKO’s quality bar and style
• Implement motion graphics with Unreal Engine 5, including documenting motion conventions and best practices for future artists to leverage
• Confidently operate as a subject matter expert on motion graphics for the team, able to effectively communicate and represent principles of animation and when motion is best used to better the players’ experience
• Understand and present the product features goals temporally to breathe life into the game experience by adding dynamic elements and animating visual effects from static artwork
• Deliver and receive feedback with Riot and external partners to guarantee high quality work.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a motion graphics artist
• Strong Understanding of animation principles and how to use them effectively.
• Experience animating dynamic and functional User Interfaces
• Experience creating real-time motion graphics in Unreal Engine, Unity, or a proprietary game engine
• Experience working in 3D with applications such as: Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Element 3D
• Experience using Adobe Suite including After Effects with industry standard plugins collaborating with tools like Figma.
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of fighting game genre and community
• Specific experience with animation in UMG, Blueprints and Material Editor
• Knowledge of best practices for optimized asset creation and implementation.
• Experience in graphic design with an eye for composition, typography and visual storytelling.
• Knowledge of UX design principles and considerations
• Willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and workflows as technologies evolve and new features are introduced to Unreal Engine. Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and iterate on UI designs based on user feedback and testing.
• Passion for Games: A genuine passion for video games and an understanding of the interactive medium.
  
  
  

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.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

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, 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.

• (Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $142,900.00 - $199,600.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.
• (Mercer Island only) Base salary range between $142,900.00 - $199,600.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.
  
  
  

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, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).