Experience Designer, UI Motion - EA SPORTS FC

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Vancouver is seeking a skilled UI Motion Designer to enhance player experiences for their top franchises. The role involves creating high-quality animations, collaborating with cross-disciplined teams, and utilizing tools like After Effects and Figma. Candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience and a strong portfolio showcasing their work. The company offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits, fostering a supportive work environment.

Benefits

3 weeks vacation

Sick time

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience creating high-quality UI motion design.
• Portfolio showcasing visually engaging animations.
• Exceptional skills in layout, composition, typography, and color theory.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality UI motion to enhance player engagement.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to balance needs.
• Develop motion mockups in both 2D and 3D contexts.

Skills

Motion design expertise

User-centered design

Collaboration with cross-discipline teams

Visual design skills

Tools

After Effects

Maya

C4D

Figma

Job description

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity.

With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

At EA SPORTS FC, we've integrated UX and UI into a unified practice focused on collaboration. As part of our team, you'll help shape an immersive player experience for one of EA's top franchises and use your creativity and expertise to create experiences that captivate millions through motion and design. This role offers the chance to make an impact on EA SPORTS FC.

Responsibilities

• This role reports to the Design Lead and works closely with other Experience Designers to create high-quality UI motion that enhances player engagement and emotion, while pushing the boundaries of FC's visual excellence.
• Partner with UI/UX team, Game Designers, Producers, Art Directors, and Software Engineering teams to balance user needs, team goals, and project timelines while promoting design quality.
• Work fluidly across 2D and 3D gaming contexts, creating motion mockups that support our product and feature vision, guiding development from concept to design reviews to implementation.
• Leverage and expand our UI Design System to build cohesive user experiences, introducing new patterns where valuable.

Requirements

• Portfolio showcasing motion design work with a focus on user-centered, visually engaging animations and interactions.
• 5+ years of experience creating high-quality UI motion design in collaboration with cross-discipline teams.
• Expertise with both 2D and 3D Motion Design tools (After Effects, Maya, C4D), using Design Systems and Figma prototyping.
• Exceptional visual design skills in layout, composition, typography, and color theory, with an understanding of motion, timing and accessibility principles.
• Experience presenting and justifying interaction design decisions to diverse audiences, incorporating feedback to refine designs.
• You are comfortable working with varying levels of the organization and collaborating with team leaders across the franchise.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.