Motion Designer (Expressive Motion

Position: Motion Designer (Expressive Motion)
Senior Motion Designer
About the Role
We are seeking a talented Senior Motion Designer to create engaging motion experiences that enhance digital products across multiple platforms. This role will focus on developing purposeful, accessible, and visually compelling motion design solutions that elevate user experiences and bring product interactions to life.
The ideal candidate combines strong visual storytelling skills with systems thinking and has experience working closely with designers, engineers, researchers, and other cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality motion at scale.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality motion design assets including UI animations, transitions, interaction feedback, illustrations, and digital content.
• Create, document, and maintain scalable motion systems and guidelines to ensure consistency across products and experiences.
• Partner with product designers and engineers to define motion behavior for new features and user interactions.
• Prototype and communicate motion concepts using industry-standard design and prototyping tools.
• Advocate for motion design best practices while balancing creativity, accessibility, performance, and technical considerations.
• Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Support marketing and brand initiatives through motion graphics and video content when needed.
• Contribute to the evolution of motion design standards and processes across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in motion design, animation, interaction design, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency with motion design and animation tools such as After Effects, Cinema 4D, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong portfolio showcasing motion systems, UI animation, interaction design, and visual storytelling.
• Experience contributing to or working within established design systems.
• Ability to simplify complex interactions through clear, intuitive motion design.
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams to deliver production-ready motion experiences.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with prototyping tools such as Origami, Principle, Rive, Lottie, Framer, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with code-based animation concepts including CSS, JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin, or related technologies.
• Background in product design, interaction design, or user experience design.
• Experience designing accessible experiences, including reduced-motion considerations.
• Understanding of mobile performance optimization and animation best practices.
• Experience working on large-scale consumer digital products.

What You'll Bring

• Exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship.
• Strong visual design and storytelling abilities.
• A user-centered approach to motion design and interaction.
• The ability to influence design decisions through collaboration and clear communication.

Passion for creating intuitive, engaging, and meaningful user experiences.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Menlo Park, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $90.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Final date to receive applications
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