The creators of the top selling and critically acclaimed racing games' franchise, has an exciting opportunity for a Motion Designer. The Motion Designer will work with the UI Content Director and UI team to create pre-visual concepts for bringing life and excitement to our UI and screen transitions through motion. The ideal candidate would have experience in creating UI content and motion graphics, a strong sense of user interface and user experience design, a cultivated aesthetic sense of motorsport and contemporary visual interface design.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality motion graphic assets; videos; transitions, animated UI elements, etc.
• Ensure that all UI motion graphics are consistent with the overall design aesthetic, brand guidelines, and product vision.
• Collaborate with the UI design team to understand the project’s visual design goals and requirements and develop motion graphics that enhance the user experience and bring the UI to life.
• Design and create animations that help users understand how to use the product, provide feedback on actions, and communicate important information.
• Work closely with the development team to ensure that motion graphics and animations are correctly implemented and optimized for performance.
• Balance quality with efficiency while managing timely deliveries in a fast-paced production environment.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Able to take direction and incorporate feedback.
• Strong understanding of User Experience and User Interface
• Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (primarily Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop).
• Cultivated aesthetic sense and keen sense of energy through dynamic motion.
• Self-motivated team player with excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new/proprietary software.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Broad knowledge of UI implementation with in-engine tools and restraints
• Post-production & Motion Designer skills including, but not limited to, color grading, typography, transitions, and compositing.
• Familiarity experience with Unreal, Unity, or other game engines.
• Automotive enthusiast with a passion for racing games.

Portfolio Submissions:

• Examples of good graphic design.
• Examples of transitions to demonstrate pacing, rhythm, and flow.
• Examples of high-resolution Motion Designer.
• Please submit a demo reel/portfolio & breakdown with relevant examples of your work.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $42.18 to $46.87 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent gets access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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Our client is a large technology company based in Redmond, Washington with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. They develop computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. This company enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge.

Working here, you will be part of a company that values:

• Innovation
• Diversity and inclusion
• Corporate social responsibility
• AI
• Trustworthy computing

Why work with AQUENT? Check out our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.