Motion Designer at Synergy Interactive Chicago, IL

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Downtown Boulder Partnership is seeking a motion and interaction designer to craft engaging interaction patterns, prototype user flows, and shape how users feel across digital products. You will bring interfaces to life with motion design, microinteractions, and transitions, and build high‑fidelity prototypes using Figma, Framer, Principle, ProtoPie, or Spline.

Collaborating with product managers, engineers, and designers, you will apply human‑interaction principles to ensure accessible,

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing for digital products with a strong focus on motion and interaction design.
• Expertise in UI transitions, page flows, and microinteractions (portfolio required).
• Proficiency with prototyping tools: Figma, Framer, Principle, ProtoPie, Spline, or similar.
• Proficiency with animation tools: Lottie/Bodymovin or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of human-interaction design and accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement intuitive interaction patterns, user flows, and motion design to enhance usability and delight.
• Create UI transitions, page flows, and microinteractions that elevate the overall digital product experience.
• Build high-fidelity prototypes using tools such as Figma, Framer, Principle, ProtoPie, or Spline.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to deliver consistent and accessible digital experiences.
• Apply human-interaction design principles to ensure products are engaging, user-friendly, and inclusive.

Skills

Motion design

UI/UX design

Accessibility

Collaboration

Tools

Figma

Framer

Principle

ProtoPie

Spline

Lottie/Bodymovin

Job description

Job Description

This role focuses on creating engaging interaction patterns, prototyping user flows, and designing motion that shapes how users move, interact, and feel across digital products. You will bring interfaces to life through motion design, microinteractions, and transitions that create seamless, human-centered digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement intuitive interaction patterns, user flows, and motion design to enhance usability and delight.
• Create UI transitions, page flows, and microinteractions that elevate the overall digital product experience.
• Build high-fidelity prototypes using tools such as Figma, Framer, Principle, ProtoPie, or Spline.
• Leverage UI animation tools (e.g., Lottie/Bodymovin) to design scalable motion graphics and animations.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to deliver consistent and accessible digital experiences.
• Apply human-interaction design principles to ensure products are engaging, user-friendly, and inclusive.

Must-Haves

• Proven experience designing for digital products with a strong focus on motion and interaction design.
• Expertise in UI transitions, page flows, and microinteractions (must be evident in your portfolio).
• Proficiency with prototyping tools: Figma, Framer, Principle, ProtoPie, Spline, or similar.
• Proficiency with animation tools: Lottie/Bodymovin or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of human-interaction design and accessibility best practices for digital products.