Senior Motion Graphics Artist

2 weeks ago

Los Angeles, United States Riot Games Full time

Motion Graphics Artists concept and give life to high-quality motion projects for Riot Games products. Your technical and creative skills will transform static images into temporal works of art that bring the UI to life. You will work with art leads to make creative decisions that determine how visual elements within the UI come to life. Through collaboration with other visual artists, game designers, audio designers, QA and engineers, you'll help usher in the next generation of player experience in Teamfight Tactics.

As a Senior Motion Graphics Artist on Teamfight Tactics, you will contribute to in-game and around-game aspects of Teamfight Tactic's UI. You will craft animatics, design eye-catching transitions / interactive states, and visualize full motion user flows in After Effects. You will translate your designs into real-time executions by working directly in our game engine, bringing the UI to life in a performant yet visually polished manner. 

You will work with other disciplines on the SPEAR initiative and will collaborate to enhance the holistic player experience. SPEAR is the initiative that owns Ranked & Around Game experiences on Teamfight Tactics. You will report to the SPEAR Initiative Art Director. Responsibilities

  • Create UI animatics out of static visual designs, following the Teamfight Tactics and League of Legends quality, style and motion conventions
  • Work in our proprietary game engine to bring your motion designs to the player experience
  • Implement your animations in the most efficient way, carefully balancing performance and visual quality for our range of supported PC and Mobile devices
  • Collaborate with a team of UX, Audio, Visual Design and Engineering experts to design + bring new UI to life
  • Drive workflow improvements to unlock the potential for you and fellow artists
  • Represent the motion graphics craft to the team, seeking opportunities to contribute to or pitch new product features
  • Reinforce the product's goals by breathing life into the player experience 
  • Balance craft and product feedback with a strong empathy and focus on player value
  • Participate in the motion graphics Communities of Practice at Riot to further establish your craft and level up the disciplineRequired Qualifications
    • 5+ years of professional experience working in the UI space for games or interactive / real-time media
    • Demonstrated 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 implementationDesired Qualifications
      • Experience in 3D modeling / animation (Maya, 3DSMax, Cinema 4D, or Blender)
      • Experience in a game engine like Unreal / Unity
      • Experience in Figma
      • Experience working as a visual designer for UI / UX
      • 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 roleOur 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.

  • Senior Motion Graphics Artist

    3 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States Riot Games Full time

    Motion Graphics Artists concept and give life to high-quality motion projects for Riot Games products. Your technical and creative skills will transform static images into temporal works of art that bring the UI to life. You will work with art leads to make creative decisions that determine how visual elements within the UI come to life. Through...

  • Motion Graphics Artist

    4 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, United States HAUS Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionHaus is looking for an experienced Motion Graphics Artist to join our team. In this role, you would be responsible for collaborating with our team to create stunning and effective original design and animation for a wide array of marketing assets and applications, including but not limited to animated mockups, explainer...

  • Motion Graphics Artist

    4 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States HAUS Full time

    Haus is looking for an experienced Motion Graphics Artist to join our team. In this role, you would be responsible for collaborating with our team to create stunning and effective original design and animation for a wide array of marketing assets and applications, including but not limited to animated mockups, explainer animations, trailers, announcements,...

  • Motion Graphic Product Designer

    21 hours ago

    Los Angeles, United States Accelon Inc Full time

    Engagement: This is strictly a W2 Contract to work remotely in Pacific hours. Must Haves Motion Graphics, Animation, Videos, Illustrations Video editing skills and experience. Creativity with an eye for design. Portfolio Link Deal Breaker Product Design (software side) Story Telling Responsibilities Uses knowledge of current graphic, video, and...

  • Motion Graphics Designer

    1 month ago

    Los Gatos, United States MediaStorm, LLC Full time

    MediaStorm is looking for an experienced Motion Graphics Designer to collaborate with producers and interactive designers on projects for MediaStorm’s clients, workshops and publication. The ideal candidate will be able to conceptualize and execute stand-alone motion graphics and packages for a wide range of films.DescriptionThe Motion Designer...

  • Senior Storyboard Artist

    1 month ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States TiMi Full time

    It strives to create high quality, high fidelity, highly creative games across a wide variety of genres and multiple platforms.We are seeking an experienced Senior Storyboard Artist to join our Cinematic team, focusing on the creation of Cinematic content for our realistic military-themed game.Based on the direction and requirements given by the Cinematic...

  • Graphic Production Artist

    2 hours ago

    Los Angeles, United States FullDeck Full time

    Our Food & Beverage client is seeking a Production Artist for a remote project. In this role you will be a key member of the packaging team, responsible for creating and adapting packaging designs across our diverse range of food products.**Must have solid CPG packaging production experience.Responsibilities:• Must have technical precision of designs and...

  • Senior VFX Artist

    3 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States Riot Games Full time

    On the Real-Time VFX team at Riot, we design and implement the sleek, dynamic and dramatic visual effects that represent gameplay and add atmosphere to the world of League of Legends. We use our experience to create aesthetically astounding visual effects that communicate essential game information and personify the characters and skins we create. League of...

  • Senior Graphic Designer, Apparel

    2 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States AMIRI Full time

    AMIRI is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Graphic Designer to join our dynamic team. Reporting directly to the Director of Graphics, the Senior Graphic Designer will play a pivotal role in the creative process, primarily focusing on our Menswear department. This individual will collaborate closely with the Design team to bring our creative vision to...

  • Senior Technical Artist

    1 week ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States Riot Games Full time

    The mission of Technical Art on Teamfight Tactics is to establish and improve the systems, tools, rigs, and workflows that unleash the creativity of our artists and allow the production of the best possible art content for our players and for our future.As a Senior Tech Artist, you will help define the technical art needs across all of the different creative...

  • Artistic Director

    1 month ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States Asian American Arts Alliance Full time

    The Artistic Director is the senior executive of the management team and is the primary face of the organization, embodying and communicating the artistic vision and mission of the Fountain Theatre.The Artistic Director serves as the public spokesperson for the organization to the press, media, subscribers, donors, patrons and the public.championing and...

  • Senior 3D Graphics Software Engineer

    3 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States Apple Full time

    SummaryApple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with...

  • Motion Ad Designer

    2 days ago

    Los Angeles, United States Brand.co Full time

    MOTION AD DESIGNER (Marketing)Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaType: ContractorBrand.co is a performance digital marketing agency based in Los Angeles, specializing in data-driven strategies to enhance online presence and drive sales growth. We blend design and marketing to create impactful campaigns that deliver strong results across various industries.We...

  • Motion Ad Designer

    3 days ago

    Los Angeles, United States Brand.co Full time

    MOTION AD DESIGNER (Marketing)Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaType: ContractorBrand.co is a performance digital marketing agency based in Los Angeles, specializing in data-driven strategies to enhance online presence and drive sales growth. We blend design and marketing to create impactful campaigns that deliver strong results across various industries.We...

  • Graphics Designer

    4 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, United States Lineage Digital Full time

    We are looking for a graphics designer. The graphic designer should be: Experienced making cutting edge culturally relevant social media content for Brands and athletes. Must be comfortable with tight deadlines, and high volume. Experienced making pitch decks and creative treatment decks. Able to work East coast hours and/or on the weekends. A sports fan....

  • Senior Graphic Designer, Apparel

    1 month ago

    Los Angeles, United States AMIRI Full time

    AMIRI is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Graphic Designer to join our dynamic team. Reporting directly to the Director of Graphics, the Senior Graphic Designer will play a pivotal role in the creative process, primarily focusing on our Menswear department. This individual will collaborate closely with the Design team to bring our creative vision to...

  • Graphic Designer

    4 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, United States Dottob Full time

    The agency called Dottob is looking for super creative candidates based that specialize in graphic design, illustration, + images, and designing emails + landing pages/websites for eCommerce (jr + mid + senior level). If this sounds like you, let's chat!Responsibilities:Make graphs -- love graphs!Edit photos of dogs for our website.Argue with me about...

  • Motion Ad Designer

    6 days ago

    Los Angeles, United States Brand.co Full time

    MOTION AD DESIGNER (Marketing)Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaType: ContractorBrand.co is a performance digital marketing agency based in Los Angeles, specializing in data-driven strategies to enhance online presence and drive sales growth. We blend design and marketing to create impactful campaigns that deliver strong results across various industries.We...

  • Senior Artist, VFX

    4 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, California, United States Raid Base Inc Full time

    Senior Artist, VFXRemote work, able to join core hours 10AM-5PM PSTSalaried, full-time positionCompany DescriptionRaid Base Inc is a USA-based game service development studio, founded in 2020 and funded through Series Seed and Series A.Our mission is to develop experiences that match the level of commitment and enthusiasm that connoisseur players put into...

  • Graphic Designer/In House Marketing

    4 weeks ago

    Los Angeles, United States Mobi Technologies Inc Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Overview: Join our dynamic and innovative team as a Graphic Artist specializing in packaging design and branding for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands CPG experience is a must. We are a leader in the consumer electronics category, committed to elevating our brand in the market.Position Overview: As a Graphic Artist...