Senior Motion Designer, Health

WeAreTechWomen; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Motion Designer to enhance user experiences through captivating motion design. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement a cohesive motion design language that elevates product interactions. Your expertise will simplify complex interactions and solve design challenges, ensuring that the products are not only functional but also delightful to use. If you are passionate about animation and want to make a significant impact in a user-focused environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in product design or UX with a strong portfolio.
• Experience leading design projects and working with executives.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the look and feel of products through motion design.
• Provide guidance on animation and transitions for various platforms.

Skills

Product Design

UX Design

Motion Design

Animation Principles

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Master's degree in Design or related field

Tools

After Effects

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in product design or UX.
• Motion design experience related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications:

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

About the job

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.

As a Motion Designer, you’ll apply your passion for animation to simplify complex interactions and solve challenging design problems. You’ll help define and implement Google’s motion design language and you’ll think critically about how motion reinforces Google’s UX brand, enhances interactivity, and delights our users.

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. Our work touches billions while exemplifying a key principle that is core to Google’s philosophy: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.”

Responsibilities

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

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. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.