Graphic Design Artist (Illustrator) - (Apex Legends)

General Information

Locations: Vancouver - Great Northern Way, British Columbia, Canada

• Location: Los Angeles - Chatsworth
• State: California
• Country: United States of America

Role ID

214769

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

EA Studios - Respawn

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Graphic Designer - Apex Legends

We are seeking a Graphic Designer to join the Apex Legends team. In this role, you will help create compelling graphic and illustrative content that supports the visual identity of Apex Legends across in-game cosmetics, UI elements, and player-facing experiences. You will apply strong design fundamentals, illustration skills, and visual storytelling sensibilities to create bold, iconic assets that enhance the overall player experience.

You will work closely with the Graphic Design Lead, Art Directors, and your immediate team to develop high-quality graphic assets while collaborating with external partners to maintain Apex Legends’ visual quality and style standards. The ideal candidate is a strong visual communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about creating polished, player-facing content within a live service game.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate closely with the Graphic Design Lead and immediate team to create compelling graphic and illustrative assets for Apex Legends.
• Design and iterate on a wide range of in-game graphic elements, including banners, holosprays, badges, decals, icons, UI graphics, and other player-facing content.
• Help create content that supports seasonal releases, events, and evolving player-facing experiences within Apex Legends.
• Produce high-quality illustrations, thumbnails, sketches, and polished production-ready assets that align with Apex Legends’ visual language and artistic standards.
• Apply strong understanding of composition, typography, color theory, materials, shape language, lighting, and visual hierarchy in all design work.
• Finalize, polish, and refine externally created content as needed to ensure visual quality standards are consistently met or exceeded.
• Review outsourced work and provide clear, actionable visual feedback to external partners to maintain artistic consistency and production quality.
• Assist with the creation of production briefs, style guides, documentation, and external development workflows to support scalable asset production.
• Collaborate with production and external development teams to help address vendor feedback, scheduling needs, scope changes, and quality concerns.
• Participate actively in critiques and feedback sessions, iterating quickly to improve quality and alignment with project goals.
• Work within gameplay, technical, UI, and production constraints to ensure designs are achievable and implementation-ready.
• Stay informed on emerging tools, workflows, and production methodologies, helping improve efficiency and creative iteration across the team.
• Contribute to team growth by sharing knowledge, workflows, and best practices with peers.

Ideally, You Will Have

• 3+ years of experience as a Graphic Designer, Illustrator, or related visual design role within games, entertainment, or a related industry.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional graphic design, illustration, and visual communication skills.
• Strong understanding of design fundamentals, including composition, typography, color, lighting, perspective, scale, and visual hierarchy.
• Proven ability to create polished, production-ready assets that clearly communicate design intent and support gameplay readability.
• Exceptional illustration and graphic design skills across a wide variety of asset types, including icons, UI graphics, promotional assets, and in-game cosmetic content.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide clear and constructive feedback across multidisciplinary and external teams.
• Experience working with external development partners or outsourced art teams is a plus.
• Ability to adapt quickly to feedback and iterate effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with industry-standard graphic design and illustration tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma.
• Openness to learning and adopting new tools, workflows, and emerging technologies that improve efficiency and creative development.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$92,900 - $129,200 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$104,400 - $157,400 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.