Riot Games
Manager, Concept Art (Cosmetics) - League of Legends Art League of Legends Los A
Riot Games, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
As part of the Cosmetics team on League of Legends, you’ll manage an amazing group of concept artists that create concepts that bring skinlines and other cosmetic content to millions of players. You will use your artistic eye and experience with dynamic lighting, form, and color to tell concise and evocative stories through character design. By closely collaborating with a team of dedicated concept artists, illustrators, writers, animators, and game developers, you will help define each character’s unique place in our universe.
As a Concept Art Craft Lead, you will report to the Associate Art Director for the Cosmetics Team and through your craft expertise, leadership, and eye, will help deliver deep engagement and rich fantasy worlds to our players. You’ll continue to build and support internal and external teams while giving them the guidance and context they need in order to deliver amazing concept art and illustrations that set industry standards, while enriching the storytelling of the product they support. Through a mix of craft training and hands-on leadership, you will level up the team’s craft, bring understanding across the discipline, and bring creative solutions that ultimately create excellent experiences for our players. Using your broad knowledge of the art, craft, and technique, you’ll set clear goals for your team, and make sure the process of delivering those goals is as smooth as possible for both your team and their partners.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the quality of the team’s work and set the bar for excellence, including hands-on craft contribution
Set a clear vision for new and existing thematic spaces, provide consistent feedback, and build trust with your team
Work with direct reports to manage career growth, set craft expectations, and manage performance
Partner with Art Leadership and production to develop high-level execution plans including resource allocation
Collaborate with Character Art, Technical Art, Animation, VFX, Narrative, Audio, Design, and Engineering teams to create new skins and thematic updates
Establish process milestones and workflow guidelines while promoting healthy collaboration between TFT, Skins Team Content, and the Champion Team
Lead and improve team rituals to support high-quality craft and individual growth.
Work with recruiting to find great talent for the team and ensure good onboarding and offboarding
Consistently embody and uphold our company values in every aspect of your work and interactions
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of experience as a Concept Artist in the games industry
Demonstrated ability to create high-quality concept art
Experience in managing teams and individuals to achieve excellence
Experienced communicator capable of giving timely direction through clear, concise feedback
Experience working with vendors, giving direction and delivering clear feedback
Desired Qualifications:
Familiarity with the League of Legends IP and skins universes
When submitting your application, please provide a portfolio of your high-quality character concept art - including stylized artwork.
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 focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and 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.
Commitment to Diversity: 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.
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.
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As a Concept Art Craft Lead, you will report to the Associate Art Director for the Cosmetics Team and through your craft expertise, leadership, and eye, will help deliver deep engagement and rich fantasy worlds to our players. You’ll continue to build and support internal and external teams while giving them the guidance and context they need in order to deliver amazing concept art and illustrations that set industry standards, while enriching the storytelling of the product they support. Through a mix of craft training and hands-on leadership, you will level up the team’s craft, bring understanding across the discipline, and bring creative solutions that ultimately create excellent experiences for our players. Using your broad knowledge of the art, craft, and technique, you’ll set clear goals for your team, and make sure the process of delivering those goals is as smooth as possible for both your team and their partners.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the quality of the team’s work and set the bar for excellence, including hands-on craft contribution
Set a clear vision for new and existing thematic spaces, provide consistent feedback, and build trust with your team
Work with direct reports to manage career growth, set craft expectations, and manage performance
Partner with Art Leadership and production to develop high-level execution plans including resource allocation
Collaborate with Character Art, Technical Art, Animation, VFX, Narrative, Audio, Design, and Engineering teams to create new skins and thematic updates
Establish process milestones and workflow guidelines while promoting healthy collaboration between TFT, Skins Team Content, and the Champion Team
Lead and improve team rituals to support high-quality craft and individual growth.
Work with recruiting to find great talent for the team and ensure good onboarding and offboarding
Consistently embody and uphold our company values in every aspect of your work and interactions
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of experience as a Concept Artist in the games industry
Demonstrated ability to create high-quality concept art
Experience in managing teams and individuals to achieve excellence
Experienced communicator capable of giving timely direction through clear, concise feedback
Experience working with vendors, giving direction and delivering clear feedback
Desired Qualifications:
Familiarity with the League of Legends IP and skins universes
When submitting your application, please provide a portfolio of your high-quality character concept art - including stylized artwork.
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 focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and 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.
Commitment to Diversity: 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.
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.
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