Motion Design Specialist

Metalab is seeking a Motion Design Specialist to shape product feel through animation, interaction design, and motion systems thinking from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, engineers, producers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities where motion can improve usability, communication, and the overall product experience.
• Create high quality animations, interaction flows, transition concepts, and motion studies that elevate the overall product experience.
• Partner 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.
• 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

Technologies

• Figma
• Lottie
• Bodymovin
• Rive
• Spline
• After Effects
• Cinema 4D