UI Motion Designer for Mobile Games — Barcelona

Product Madness; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Product Madness in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a skilled UI Animator to bring our Innovation Lab titles to life. The role focuses on turning static mockups into in-game animations with smooth Unity integration on-site.

You will collaborate with UX/UI designers, game artists, and developers to create polished UI elements, 2D characters, and environments. Enthusiasm for motion, performance, and creative tooling is essential.

Formación

• 2+ years of experience animating UI and 2D elements in a game development setting.
• Strong grasp of animation principles: timing, easing, flow, and visual feedback.
• Solid understanding of UI animation and implementation in Unity.
• Artistic eye for motion, design, layout, and composition.
• Familiarity with After Effects, Animate, Spine, or similar for rapid prototyping.
• Understanding of mobile performance constraints and optimization.
• Experience with Unity timelines, shaders, or light scripting is a plus.
• Generative AI skills are a strong plus—especially in prototyping or expanding animation concepts.
• Professional-level English and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Animate UI elements and transitions that bring clarity, responsiveness, and delight
• Translate static designs and motion comps into fully functional, in-game animations
• Collaborate with UX, UI, and development teams to ensure consistency, usability, and performance
• Animate 2D characters and environments to support narrative and gameplay moments
• Create prototypes using tools like After Effects, Animate, or Spine
• Work within Unity’s 2D animation system to implement assets directly in-game
• Partner with technical artists to optimize assets for performance and platform requirements
• Maintain clear documentation, animation libraries, and motion guidelines
• Explore and prototype using generative AI tools to support animation concepting and conceptualisation
• Contribute to a performance-focused culture where polish, feedback, and iteration are key

Descripción del empleo

Product Madness in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a skilled UI Animator to bring our Innovation Lab titles to life. The role focuses on turning static mockups into in-game animations with smooth Unity integration on-site.

You will collaborate with UX/UI designers, game artists, and developers to create polished UI elements, 2D characters, and environments. Enthusiasm for motion, performance, and creative tooling is essential.