Motion Design Specialist
Job Description:
- Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, producers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities where motion can improve usability, communication, and overall product experience.
- Create high-quality animations, interaction flows, transition concepts, and motion studies that elevate the overall product experience.
- Partner closely with engineers to communicate motion intent clearly and ensure thoughtful, high-quality implementation in production.
- Translate business goals and product strategy into motion concepts and interaction systems that improve clarity, usability, and flow.
- Communicate nuanced motion decisions clearly across disciplines, advocating for thoughtful interaction design throughout the product development process.
- Bring client brands to life within digital products while expanding and extending existing visual systems through motion.
- Help improve internal motion workflows, tooling, and processes that accelerate quality and collaboration.
- Help promote an inspiring, collaborative and inclusive environment for the team.
- Mentor and support other Motion Designers through feedback, collaboration and craft leadership.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of motion design experience at a studio, product company, digital agency, or as a freelancer
- Strong portfolio demonstrating motion craft, interaction thinking, and product sensibility
- Strong understanding of UX, interaction design, and user-centered thinking
- Ability to translate complex ideas into intuitive, polished motion experiences
- Experience communicating motion intent and interaction behavior clearly to engineering teams
- Strong visual design instincts with sensitivity to timing, pacing, composition, and movement
- Ability to give and receive thoughtful feedback in collaborative environments
- Proficiency with Figma, Lottie/Bodymovin, and motion design workflows
- Experience with tools such as Rive, Spline, After Effects, or Cinema 4D is a plus
- Familiarity with front-end implementation or creative development is a strong bonus.
Benefits:
- Equal opportunity employer
- Inclusive and diverse environment.