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Motion Designer, Product at Chess, Remote (United States)

We’re looking for a talented Motion Designer to join our amazing, global design team. Your mission is to bring the Chess.com brand and products to life through delightful motion.

You are smart, motivated, with a keen design sense and superb motion skills. You nerd out finding the perfect animation curve to use. You’re a storyteller, conceptual thinker, and are adept at crafting graphics and illustrations when needed. You understand interactivity and know how to use motion in UIs to create a fun and engaging experience for people.

What You’ll Do

• Partner closely with Product Designers, Product Managers, Marketers, Copywriters, Engineers, and other stakeholders to translate goals into effective motion design
• Conduct exploratory motion design work with product teams
• Design and animate illustrations that excite and delight our players for modals, in-game celebrations, and across our UI
• Design fun and responsive micro-interactions
• Contribute to and help evolve our motion design system

Preferred Skills

• Strong motion design skills mixed with a background in graphic design or illustration
• A clear understanding of interactivity and foundational knowledge of UX practices for mobile and web
• 3+ years of experience as a motion designer working in product or branding
• An online portfolio of your best motion design work, particularly work that features UI animation and interactivity
• Deep knowledge of Figma, Adobe After Effects, and Lottie
• Strong collaboration and communication skills working in a fully distributed team
• Sense of ownership and responsibility
• Experience working with Rive

Bonus Points:

• A love for the game of Chess and knowledge of our product
• Mobile game design experience
• Strong illustration skills