Illustration Artist (Riftbound)

Company

Riot Games develops player-focused games, including League of Legends and Riftbound.

What you will do

• Review incoming artwork from external artists, communicate actionable feedback, track revisions, and support outsourcing workflows.
• Create paintovers, drawovers, and visual references to communicate art direction and resolve composition, color, anatomy, lighting, perspective, and storytelling challenges.
• Execute Riftbound's established illustration direction with the Art Director and Senior Illustration Artist while maintaining consistency, polish, and fidelity to the League of Legends IP.
• Ensure illustrations support gameplay clarity, mechanics, readability, frames, typography, and other graphic elements in collaboration with designers and visual designers.
• Apply print production, color management, and physical trading card constraints to deliver print-ready artwork.
• Collaborate with producers, designers, external artists, and other disciplines to deliver artwork on schedule.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in illustration or a related creative discipline.
• Strong foundation in illustration fundamentals, including anatomy, composition, perspective, lighting, color theory, and visual storytelling.
• Strong drawing and painting skills, including the ability to create effective paintovers and visual feedback.
• Ability to work within established art briefs and creative direction and collaborate with external artists and internal teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Success in the role depends on craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes player delight.
• Past studies, professional experience, personal relationship with games, and player empathy are considered.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume and cover letter.
• A fun, well-written introduction showing a serious approach to play is encouraged.