Senior Motion Designer, Health

Google; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to elevate product experiences through innovative motion design. This pivotal role involves defining the visual identity of products, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and implementing best practices in animation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in UX and product design, with a strong understanding of motion principles and tools. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and user-centric design, and contribute to crafting intuitive and engaging experiences that resonate with users. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in product design or UX with a strong portfolio.
• Experience with motion design and animation tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the look and feel of products through motion design.
• Create high-quality design proposals and drive projects from concept to implementation.

Skills

Motion Design

UX Design

Animation Principles

Visual Design

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Master's degree in Design or related field

Tools

After Effects

Job description

Google Senior Motion Designer, Health in London, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:

1. Define and implement the look and feel of Google products through motion design.
2. Provide patterns, best practices, and guidance on animation and transitions for different devices and platforms.
3. Create high-quality design proposals and drive projects from concept to iterations and implementation.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2. 6 years of experience in product design or UX.
3. Motion design experience related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.
4. Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
2. 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
3. 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
4. 2 years of experience leading design projects.
5. 1 year of experience working with executive leaders.
6. Experience using motion to reduce perceived latency.
7. Understanding of basic principles of animation and experience with using animation tools (e.g., After Effects or similar).
8. Ability to fuse creativity and code to deliver cutting-edge interactions.

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s Motion Designers collaborate with cross-functional partners to create desirable and relevant product experiences that consistently elevate the Google brand. They help people make sense of their world by choreographing experiences that feel fluid, natural, and informative.

Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses.

User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.