Lead Motion Animator UX/UI

​POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• The motion interaction designer is responsible for bringing life to the UX/UI vision through creative use of motion, interaction, choreography and transitions that create cohesion and delight within the digital experience.

• The motion designer will be primarily involved in defining how motion brings life to the UI but will also lend their skills as a means of communicating concepts and demonstrating the vision to key stakeholders.

Key accountabilities

• Create and implement motion design systems, animations, transitions and micro interactions into the design of HMI and UI UX content across various digital platforms

• Collaborate closely with UI and UX designers to translate static design content into dynamic intuitive experiences

• Work closely with technical teams and SW developers to ensure dynamic content is optimised and feasible.

• Maintain visual consistency across multiple interactions within digital experiences

• Liaise and co-ordinate with creative operations , programme management and business operations teams to ensure content delivery timing can be supported.

• Stakeholder management across interdependent design functions

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Experience creating animations/motion graphics in AfterEffects

• Storyboarding/sketching

• Defining motion/animation styles and behaviours for handover documentation

Critical capabilities

• Excellent interaction design  experience gained in agency and corporate settings

• Demonstrable experience of delivering motion and interaction design solutions across multiple digital applications, screen sizes and devices.

• Understanding of animation design principles – timing, easing etc

• Deep knowledge of interaction design..

• Strong proficiency in after effects, principle, framer, etc

• 3d skills in cinema4d, blender etc, preferable.

• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as html, css, java etc

• Experience of prototype builds and iterative improvement

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to present complex information to all levels within the business

• Comfortable working across different cultures, geography and time zones.

• Able to adapt to a fast-paced design environment.

• Min 3 years motion graphics experience

• Creating motion graphics to be integrated into a wider UI

• Ability to work with a blend of 2D and 3D assets

• Ability to work in studio and remote as required

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in creative character design and animation

• Interest in China-market design preferences

• Interest in automotive UX/HMI design