UI Motion Designer for Unity Games & AI Prototyping

Product Madness ??; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Product Madness is seeking a skilled UI Animator to bring our Innovation Lab titles to life. You’ll turn static mockups into polished in-game animations, collaborate with UI/UX designers, game artists, and developers, and ensure smooth implementation in Unity.

You’ll animate UI elements, 2D characters, and environments, prototype with After Effects, Spine, or Animate, and explore generative AI tools for motion concepting. A strong tech art vibe and mobile performance focus are a plus.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

UI animation

Animation principles

2D animation

Mobile optimization

English fluency

Generative AI prototyping

Collaboration

Tools

Unity

After Effects

Spine

Adobe Animate

Shaders

Job description

Product Madness is seeking a skilled UI Animator to bring our Innovation Lab titles to life. You’ll turn static mockups into polished in-game animations, collaborate with UI/UX designers, game artists, and developers, and ensure smooth implementation in Unity.

You’ll animate UI elements, 2D characters, and environments, prototype with After Effects, Spine, or Animate, and explore generative AI tools for motion concepting. A strong tech art vibe and mobile performance focus are a plus.