The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa esports program has flourished since its inception in 2019, becoming the top collegiate program in the nation in 2022. Some of its alumni who helped to launch its success have been making strides in the global esports industry, including Ryan Guerrero.

The 2021 communications graduate has been working at Riot Games—a major video game developer, publisher and esports tournament organizer based in Los Angeles—since September 2021. He began as a social media content designer and was recently promoted to a visual designer. Guerrero has worked on marketing advertisement campaigns for the Netflix show Arcane, and created social media graphics for League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics, League of Legends: Wildrift and Valorant.

“It’s been a dream come true working at Riot,” Guerrero said. “The work environment is amazing, and everyone is so friendly and always willing to help, which allows me to learn so much and allows me to grow in my craft. I think the coolest part to me is working with so many amazing creatives that have such a passion for the game, and they have so much love for what they do for a living. We’re all gamers so we all relate to one another and to be able to be a part of the behind the scenes stuff, it’s really amazing and fun to see.”

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At UH Mānoa Esports, Guerrero created team schedule graphics,…