UI Motion Designer [SK-26804] — Los Angeles, CA

Partnering with a globally recognized leader in the mobile application and social connection space, Aquent is seeking a talented creative to help shape the dynamic visual language and interaction behaviors of a world-class flagship product. In this role, you will have a massive impact on the daily experience of millions of users, defining how motion breathes life into core features by crafting intuitive transitions, micro-interactions, and state changes that elevate the entire member journey.

The Opportunity

Working closely with product designers, design systems leads, and mobile engineers, you will design, prototype, and implement fluid, high-fidelity UI animations. If your style leans modern, editorial, and polished, and you thrive on turning static designs into elegant, interactive moments, this is your opportunity to make a highly visible impact on a beloved global product.

What You’ll Do

• Design nuanced, functional micro-interactions, gestures, transitions, and state changes specifically tailored for mobile UI and product flows.

• Partner directly with iOS, Android, and front-end engineers to ensure motion designs are feasible, performant, and implemented true to specification.

• Collaborate across teams to iterate through feedback and testing loops, fine-tuning timing, curves, and responsiveness across varied device performance profiles.

• Champion a modern, restrained, and purposeful motion style that feels seamless and deliberate rather than decorative or distracting.

• Package, spec, and deliver motion assets and parameters using modern runtime motion tools and design handoff specifications.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5+ years of motion design experience, with a primary emphasis on mobile UI and in-app interaction design.

• A strong portfolio demonstrating UI motion work that showcases an editorial, modern, and clean aesthetic applied to live or prototyped mobile application experiences.

• Working knowledge of Figma basics to navigate design systems, pull components, and integrate into product design workflows.

• Deep understanding of interaction patterns, including touch/swipe mechanics, spatial consistency, easing curves, and mobile UI constraints.

• Proven expertise in technical handoff and collaborating with engineers through technical implementation, edge-case troubleshooting, and visual QA.

Nice-to-Haves

• Hands-on experience with Rive for runtime, interactive vector graphics and state machines (strongly preferred).

• Experience with Lottie, After Effects, or prototyping tools like ProtoPie.

• Supplementary experience in marketing or brand motion video.