Graphic Design Artist (Illustrator) - Apex Legends

Role Overview

Electronic Arts builds immersive entertainment experiences for players and fans worldwide, with a culture that values creativity, collaboration, and fresh perspectives. This opening is for a Graphic Designer on the Apex Legends team, focused on producing strong graphic and illustrative work that supports the game’s visual identity across cosmetics, UI, and player-facing experiences.

In this position, you will combine design fundamentals, illustration ability, and visual storytelling to create bold, memorable assets that improve the player experience. You will partner with the Graphic Design Lead, Art Directors, and other teammates, while also working with external partners to uphold the game’s visual standards within a live-service environment.

What You Will Do

• Partner with the Graphic Design Lead and the core team to create graphic and illustrative assets for Apex Legends.
• Develop and refine a broad mix of in-game visuals such as banners, holosprays, badges, decals, icons, UI graphics, and other player-facing materials.
• Support seasonal drops, live events, and evolving in-game content with fresh visual assets.
• Create high-quality illustrations, thumbnails, sketches, and final production-ready artwork that matches the Apex Legends visual style.
• Use strong knowledge of composition, typography, color, materials, shape language, lighting, and visual hierarchy in design work.
• Polish and finalize externally produced content when needed so it meets or exceeds quality expectations.
• Evaluate outsourced artwork and give clear, practical feedback to external partners to preserve consistency and production standards.
• Help prepare production briefs, style guides, documentation, and external development processes that support scalable asset creation.
• Work with production and external development teams on vendor feedback, timeline adjustments, scope changes, and quality issues.
• Take part in critiques and review sessions, making fast iterations to improve alignment with project goals.
• Design within gameplay, technical, UI, and production limits so assets are feasible and ready to implement.
• Keep up with new tools, workflows, and production approaches that can improve creative efficiency.
• Share knowledge, methods, and best practices to help strengthen the team.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in graphic design, illustration, or a closely related visual design role, ideally in games, entertainment, or a similar field. A strong portfolio is required and should demonstrate excellent graphic design, illustration, and visual communication abilities.

Successful applicants will have a solid grasp of composition, typography, color, lighting, perspective, scale, and visual hierarchy. They should be able to produce polished, production-ready work that communicates design intent clearly and supports gameplay readability.

Experience creating icons, UI graphics, promotional pieces, and in-game cosmetic assets is important, along with strong collaboration and communication skills. Familiarity with external development or outsourced art production is considered an advantage. The role also requires adaptability, strong organization, the ability to manage several priorities at once, and proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma. A willingness to learn new tools, workflows, and emerging technologies is also expected.

Compensation and Benefits

The employer provides location-based salary ranges for this role. For California, including areas such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, the expected pay range is USD 104,400 to 157,400 annually. For British Columbia, depending on location, the range is CAD 92,900 to 129,200 annually.

Pay is only one part of the overall package. In the US, full-time employees may receive paid time off starting at 3 weeks per year, 80 hours of sick time annually, 16 paid company holidays, 10 weeks of paid leave to bond with a new baby, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and a 401(k). Some roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

In Canada, the benefits package may include vacation starting at 3 weeks per year, 10 sick days per year, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child, extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, and a retirement plan. Some roles may also qualify for bonus and equity.

About the Company

Electronic Arts emphasizes adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity across its teams. The company supports learning, experimentation, and growth, and offers a benefits philosophy centered on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community well-being. Benefits may vary by location and can include healthcare, mental wellness support, retirement savings, paid leave, family benefits, complimentary games, and more.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

The employer is committed to equal opportunity in hiring and employment. Decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law, and qualified applicants with criminal records may be considered where allowed by law. Workplace accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law.