TL;DR

Senior Visual Designer (Game Development): Leading visual design and art direction for marketing campaigns and brand development with an accent on conceptualizing and executing visual assets across player touchpoints. Focus on maintaining holistic visual identity, establishing marketing art style, and providing creative feedback to multidisciplinary teams.

Location: Must be based in the Los Angeles area, United States

Company

Riot Pixels is a company focused on creating games and experiences that prioritize the delight of players.

What you will do

  • Lead visual design and art direction for marketing campaigns and brand development.
  • Drive and maintain the holistic visual identity for publishing campaigns and ensure brand guideline adherence.
  • Lead relationships with external art vendors, design studios, and creative agencies.
  • Determine art resources, skills, and timing needed to achieve positive campaign outcomes.
  • Review and deliver clear visual feedback to elevate artists and vendors.
  • Collaborate efficiently and effectively with a multi-disciplinary team providing creative input and feedback.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience as a visual designer and/or art director in games, entertainment, tech, or advertising.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Miro, and presentation tools.
  • Proven record of outstanding craft skills in branding, typography, visual design systems, motion graphics, and brand guidelines.
  • Expert knowledge of illustration, animation, and general creative development process for art.
  • Experience and curiosity around creative ideation beyond executional visual design.
  • English: B2 required.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of 3D art pipelines (posing, lighting compositing, etc.).
  • Experience owning projects end-to-end.
  • Video Editorial and gameplay capture for game trailers and social media.
  • Experience or passion for the games industry, entertainment, or youth-culture-driven brands.

Culture & Benefits

  • Focus on work/life balance with open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
  • Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
  • 401k with company match.
  • Company mission driven by putting players first.
  • Commitment to equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for disabled Rioters.