Visual Design Artist II, Riot Web - Publishing Platform

Riot Visual Designers seek to craft the best player experiences through their knowledge of systemic design, graphic design, interactivity, layout, typography, color theory and illustration. Designers collaborate with cross disciplinary teams and act as both artistic and design problem solvers. They understand players and ask questions about the what, who and how when solving for an interface or communication challenge.

As a Visual Design Artist II on Riot Web, you will create responsive, accessible, and visually cohesive web experiences across Riot’s ecosystem of player-facing surfaces. You will work within established visual systems, translating UX direction into clear, polished interfaces and collaborating closely with cross-disciplinary partners to ensure designs are intuitive, scalable, and implementation-ready. Through day-to-day production work, you will help reinforce and improve shared UI frameworks by applying them thoughtfully, identifying gaps, and collaborating with peers to keep them effective and consistent across Riot Web. This role requires strong craft fundamentals, comfort working within design systems, and the ability to contribute reliably across a range of web projects.

Responsibilities:

Design responsive, accessible, and visually cohesive experiences across Riot Web surfaces.
Deliver campaign and microsite work across varied visual styles and contexts.
Contribute to and extend shared UI frameworks through production work, improving consistency, usability, and coverage.
Align designs with established visual systems and standards, contributing component-level enhancements and applied patterns.
Create scalable, system-aligned layouts and reusable patterns across breakpoints and devices.
Partner with UX, insights, engineering, and product to define clear user flows and deliver implementation-ready designs.
Iterate efficiently based on feedback, balancing player needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
Identify design issues, propose pragmatic solutions, and clearly communicate tradeoffs.
Uphold high craft standards across typography, layout, color, hierarchy, execution, and accessibility.
Communicate design intent effectively through clear documentation, prototypes, and handoff materials to support smooth cross‑disciplinary implementation.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of professional experience in visual design for web or user‑interface–driven digital products.
Strong visual design skills across typography, layout, hierarchy, and color.
Proficiency in Figma and familiarity with industry-standard design tools
Proven experience delivering production-ready, responsive interfaces aligned to visual systems and component libraries.
Hands-on experience applying design systems within real-world production workflows.
Ability to design scalable layouts that adapt across breakpoints and device contexts.
Solid understanding of interaction design fundamentals and usability best practices.
Ability to give and receive clear, constructive design feedback.
Comfortable working independently with moderate oversight across all project phases.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary design teams, with familiarity in user experience principles (e.g., usability and accessibility) and the ability to contribute meaningfully to UX discussions.
Exposure to or experience with prototyping and user testing to support design validation and iteration.
Experience extending or contributing to visual design systems or component libraries through applied, component-level work.
Curiosity in or familiarity with emerging AI-assisted design tools (e.g., Figma Make, MCP servers, or prompting workflows) and an interest in leveraging them to improve efficiency or exploration.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

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.