Visual Design Art Intern

Riot Visual Designers seek to craft the best player experiences through their knowledge of systemic design, graphic design, layout, typography, and color theory. 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 for the Teamfight Tactics AXE initiative, you will contribute to the development of visual experiences for a range of player-facing features like themed events, battle passes, temporary game modes, content promotion, ceremonies/celebrations, and player progression. You will report to a visual design lead for an initiative while playing a key support role on a team comprising concept artists, illustrators, engineers, UX/game designers, and producers —all collaborating to create both ephemeral and permanent content for the player experience. 

Responsibilities:

• Create 2D UI visuals that balance aesthetics with functionality and follows the Teamfight Tactics quality, style, and visual design conventions.
• Work closely with the Visual Design lead and UI team to support out-of-game PC and mobile client
• Collaborate with a team of UX, Motion Graphics, Production, Audio, and Engineering experts to design and bring new UI to life.
• Implement your UI in the engine, carefully ensuring every asset is pixel-perfect across all devices from PC to Mobile.
• Balance craft and product feedback with a strong empathy and focus on player value.
• Maintain clean source files and reinforce project structures and pipelines.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an art, visual design, or related degree program.
• Graduating during the 2027 calendar year.
• Available to work full-time hours for the 12 week internship duration.
• Eligible to work in the country that you reside in during this remote program.
• Visual design experience in Figma and/or other UI/UX design apps.
• Experienced with Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Knowledge of game design pipelines, including optimization, localization, and implementation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Comfortable working in game engines like Unity or Unreal.
• Experience visualizing player flows for cross-platform experiences (PC and Mobile).
• Experience applying thematic art directions to temporary feature spaces.
• Experience in secondary crafts such as motion graphics and illustration.
• Familiarity with motion graphics software like Spine, After Effects, etc.
• Knowledge of League of Legends / Teamfight Tactics IP and style.

General Portfolio Advice:

• Please limit application submission to 1 role. You will automatically be considered for similar roles based on your portfolio
• Online format is preferred (Artstation, personal websites, etc.)
• If you have private work that is under NDA, please include the password in your application. Otherwise, we recommend you do not password protect your portfolio
• Test that your Portfolio or reel is accessible. Please include access to your portfolio on your resume in addition to the application form in case the link breaks
• Ensure your portfolio showcases your best work
• Fan Art? Sure! It shows your versatility as it relates directly to our art style
• Depending on the role, immersing yourself in the game to get the feel, tone and look can go a long way for your portfolio

Applications close Friday, January 9th, 2026 at 11:59pm PT 

Our Perks:

Riot Internships are paid, and interns can also participate in our 401(k) plan. You can expect in-game perks, and the ability to participate in our Play Fund, so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games. The University Programs team also invites you to intern focused events so you can connect with your fellow interns and Rioters to make the most out of your experience.

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. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

(Remote Only) The hourly rate for this internship is USD $39.13