Motion Design Jobs
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Principal Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Unqork 🌍 Remote
Define the foundational Information Architecture for a new AI-enabled IDE and establish system structures for projects, modules, components, and services. Design workflows that leverage natural language as the primary interface while ensuring compliance and governance.
Principal UX Designer -- Unannounced Title
🌍 Remote
Scopely 🌍 Remote
The Principal UX Designer will own and deliver complete UX for new features and player experiences, leading the creation of gameplay interactions and feature flows. They will collaborate with various disciplines to turn raw ideas into fully developed designs.
Principal Product Designer
🌍 Remote
Appcues 🌍 Remote
The Principal Product Designer will translate product and company vision into a compelling design direction and lead complex design problems from start to finish. They will also partner with cross-functional teams to influence strategic decisions and raise the quality of design through mentorship.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
Zscaler 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
Lead end-to-end product designs across multiple products and create experiences that delight customers. Develop scalable design guidelines and drive innovation in experience design through user research and collaboration.
Principal Product Designer, Slack Messaging
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Slack 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
The Principal Product Designer will work cross-functionally with product and engineering partners to represent the design team and ensure design quality. They will lead design discussions, create prototypes, and mentor other designers while influencing the overall direction of the product area.
Product Designer, Principal Associate
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
As a Product Designer, you will combine your craft expertise with an understanding of customers and the business to co-create innovative solutions. You will leverage your design skills to create artifacts like journey maps, blueprints, and prototypes while championing the customer through the design process.
Product Designer, Principal Associate
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
As a Product Designer, you will combine your design expertise with an understanding of customer needs to create innovative solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce design artifacts and champion a human-centered approach throughout the design process.
Principal Product Designer, Design Systems (Hybrid)
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Homebase 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Principal Product Designer will drive end-to-end ownership of the design system, ensuring high standards for visual design and interaction patterns. They will also mentor designers and integrate AI design elements across products.
Principal Product Designer
Lead the design strategy for the Customer Experience area, ensuring customer-centric solutions. Drive a culture of problem-solving through ideation, prototyping, and iterative validation.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States
Applied Intuition 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States
Lead the end-to-end design process for multiple products and communicate directly with users to understand their pain points. Collaborate closely with PM and Engineering to create and validate UX solutions for complex engineering challenges.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
Rightworks Llc 🇺🇸 Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
The Principal UX Designer will define the long-term UX vision and manage key stakeholders across various teams. This role focuses on strategic direction, stakeholder alignment, and fostering collaboration to drive cohesive user experiences.
Principal Associate, Cyber UX Designer and Product Owner
🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States
Capital One 🇺🇸 Plano, Texas, United States
The Principal Associate will design cybersecurity solutions and drive product vision into development teams. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable features and improve cyber capabilities.
Principal Product Designer
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Superduper 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Lead design across a diverse Web3 product portfolio, ensuring each product maintains its unique identity while contributing to a cohesive ecosystem. Collaborate with engineering teams and specialized teams to ensure designs meet technical and regulatory requirements.
Product Designer, Principal Associate
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
As a Product Designer, you will combine your craft expertise with an understanding of customers and the business to co-create innovative solutions. You will leverage your design skills to create artifacts such as journey maps, blueprints, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Liberty Lake, Washington, United States
Alarm.com 🇺🇸 Liberty Lake, Washington, United States
Define and lead design strategies for high-impact product initiatives while ensuring alignment with business goals. Oversee complex design projects from concept through launch, ensuring quality standards are met before development or release.
About Motion Design careers
Motion is no longer just flair; it is functional feedback in modern interfaces.
Motion designers create the kinetic language that guides users through complex AI workflows and spatial environments. Using tools like After Effects, Rive, and Lottie, they design transitions that reduce cognitive load and bring digital products to life.
Companies like Apple and TikTok invest heavily in motion design to create distinct, high-energy brand experiences that thrive on high-refresh-rate screens and AR/VR platforms.
We feature motion designers, animators, motion graphics artists, and 3D designers working across UI animation, AI-generated content, brand motion, and interactive experiences. Opportunities span tech companies like Apple, Google, and Spotify, AI companies like Midjourney and OpenAI, and streaming platforms like Netflix and TikTok.
Absolutely! Many companies hire remote motion designers, especially AI and tech companies like Discord, Canva, and Framer. Studios and agencies also offer remote freelance work with hybrid flexibility for in-house positions.
After Effects is industry standard, with growing use of Cinema 4D, Blender, Principle, Rive, and Lottie for web animation. AI tools like Midjourney and Runway are increasingly used for concept work. Many roles also require strong graphic design fundamentals. Browse exceptional motion design portfolios for inspiration.
Junior motion designers earn $55k–$75k, mid-level $80k–$120k, and senior/lead positions $130k–$180k+. Companies like Apple, Netflix, and Spotify pay at the top of market. Freelance rates range from $60–$250/hour depending on specialization. See our salary guide for detailed data.
While craftsmanship in After Effects remains vital, the industry has shifted toward functional motion. This means understanding how animation affects user cognitive load and using tools like Rive or Lottie to deliver high-performance, interactive motion for web and mobile apps. Browse Motion Design roles to see these skills in demand.
Don't just show a showreel. Break down your process for specific UI transitions or brand motion systems. Show the "before and after" of a user flow to demonstrate how your motion solved a specific UX problem. Browse our top motion design portfolios for inspiration from designers at Apple and Netflix.