Senior 3D Environment Artist - League of Legends

As part of the Environment Art team, you will channel your knowledge of concepting, modeling, and texturing to help tell stories through visually compelling environments. Working within both design and technical constraints you will build optimized environments that elevate the purpose and mood of the game. Your craft expertise and eye for structure, form, shape language, and design will help develop and build fantastic new worlds for our players to explore.

As a Senior 3D Environment Artist on the Maps and Modes team you will report to a 3D Environment Art Manager. Your modeling skills, artistic eye, and understanding of composition, form, lighting and color will be used to create 3D assets to help refine League of Legends visual art style. You will work closely with Product and Delivery Leads to stay aligned on vision and priorities. Using your craft expertise and high-level collaboration, you’ll work with an experienced and passionate team to deliver immersive and enriching experiences to players. 

Responsibilities:

• Create 3D Art using a combination of modeling, procedural and hand crafted texturing.
• Create modular environment tilesets, key assets and props in League of Legend’s art style and visual bar.
• Use Z-Brush along with Substance Designer/Painter to create 3D assets in League’s art style that are baseline procedurally textured and then polished with a skilled hand painted style.
• Work with Tech Art to create and export assets to the game engine.
• Provide timely feedback and paintovers to team members and outsourcers to help guide them in producing high quality assets aligned with the vision of the product.
• Collaborate with Concept, Tech art, Animation VFX, and Narrative, Audio, Design and Engineering teams to create resonating visuals that enhance the player experience in League of Legends.
• Drive the development and documentation for standard operating procedures.
• Maintain open and frequent communication with Production and other Craft leads.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience creating 3D environment props and/or characters in games, animation, or related industries.
• Advanced skills in 3D/2D Software - Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop and Substance Painter.
• Demonstrated a deep understanding of composition, form, color theory and anatomy.
• Demonstrated ability to create stylized environments through past professional or personal work samples.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the League of Legends IP and skins universe
• Experience working with external vendors, giving thorough direction and delivering timely, clear feedback

As a part of the application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio of their work.

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.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

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.