Senior Concept Artist, Characters – 2XKO

Los Angeles, CA
October 14, 2024
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Job Description

As a Senior Concept Artist at Riot, you will be a key driver in bringing champion skin ideas to life and create benchmarks for 2XKO’s illustrative needs. Drawing inspiration from as little as a napkin sketch or as much as a full-blown narrative concept, you will generate ideas and craft designs that are resonant, compelling and iconic. As a problem solver, first and foremost, you will help come up with visual solutions for game concepts.

As a Senior Concept Artist on 2XKO, Riot’s upcoming fighting game, you’ll partner with the Concept Art Manager as you work across disciplines to build foundational ideas and character concepts. You will also work collaboratively with designers, writers, and producers to bring the project’s characters to life.

Responsibilities:

  • Ideate and create highly varied character skin concepts and 2D art when needed
  • Discover and incorporate interesting trends and non-traditional reference
  • Work within the team to uphold cohesion and maintain the art vision
  • Cultivate healthy relationships between initiatives and games teams
  • Express character and story through your designs
  • Explore creative solutions to establish a unique visual identity for the characters in the game
  • Craft detailed concept art for 3D artists
  • Work with game designers to ensure all concepts meet constraints/requirements of gameplay needs
  • Create/maintain detailed style guides and character specification documents that outline the constraints when concepting skins
  • Collaborate with the other artists on the team by providing and receiving creative/team feedback and providing clear creative goals and outcomes to your team

Required Qualifications

  • BA in Game Art Development (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of combined professional experience in the game industry
  • Shipped at least 1 shipped AAA game title
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to navigate conversations with technical staff, artists, and stakeholders
  • Fundamental game art skills with a focus on concept art

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working on professional game titles
  • Experience working in a game team environment
  • Leadership, management, or mentorship experience
  • Affinity for Runeterra IP or a general knowledge of League of Legends
  • Experience with fighting games and the FGC (Fighting Game Community)

When submitting your application, please provide a portfolio of your high-quality character concept art – including stylized artwork. And as a part of the application process, you may also be asked to complete an art test.

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, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, 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.