UI Motion Designer | North America | Europe | Fully Remote

What We are looking for: 

We are looking for a Motion Designer to join our team who has experience implementing AAA quality animations for User Interfaces in Unreal Engine 5 or other comparable game engines. 

Requirements

What You Will Do: 

• Develop engaging and fluid animations for UI elements, menus, and in-game interactions that enhance the player experience and align with the artistic vision defined by the Art Director and UI Art Lead.  

• Build out the motion design pipeline in engine, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and responsiveness across platforms. 

• Work closely with the UI Art team and UX designers to ensure that motion design complements and enhances the overall user interface and user experience. 

• Work closely with engineering when technical challenges arise, or new tools and systems are required to achieve the vision.  

• Work alongside both in-house artists and outsourced artists in an open and collaborative way to achieve the UI vision. 

• Continuously research and incorporate the latest trends, tools, and techniques in motion design. 

What you will bring: 

• Demonstrated ability to create visually stunning and engaging animations that enhance the overall player experience. 

• Ability to effectively communicate concepts and collaborate with cross-functional teams, incorporating feedback and iterating on designs. 

• Work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment; be flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity; contribute to shipping product team features on time and to quality. 

• Ability to tackle design challenges creatively and find innovative visual solutions to enhance the user experience and interface design. 

• Expertise in industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite. Experience animating in 3D is a plus. 

Benefits

Interested…a bit about Escape Velocity: 

Escape Velocity is a team of experienced and passionate developers, working at a studio that offers great benefits and a chance to work on a fantastic project – but that doesn’t make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are fully remote and support team members nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize autonomy and care more about what you bring to the game than how many hours you’re clocking. We constantly re-evaluate how we are spending our time to ensure that we’re always working on the most important things; and we’re dedicated to building a culture of play that not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all.  

How to apply:  

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.  

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.  

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.