Motion Designer - Brand UI
About The Position
As a Motion Designer on the Human Interface Design team, you will support the execution of motion and interaction behaviors across GM’s digital products, including in-vehicle systems, mobile apps, and web experiences. This role focuses on delivering high-quality motion solutions within established design frameworks and product workflows. You will collaborate closely with UX designers, visual designers, engineers, and product partners to ensure motion is clear, usable, and aligned to brand standards. This is an individual contributor role with ownership of defined features and components. Your work will help enhance clarity, usability, and consistency across customer experiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Animation, Motion Graphics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of professional experience in motion design or interaction animation
- Strong understanding of animation principles, timing, and interaction behaviors
- Proficiency in After Effects and at least one 3D tool such as Cinema 4D, Maya, or similar
- Experience working within established design systems or visual frameworks
- Ability to independently execute work within defined processes and guidelines
- Strong collaboration, communication, and time management skills
- Candidates must meet all required qualifications. If a candidate does not meet these skillsets, we cannot hire them for this position.
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing motion for automotive, embedded, or complex digital systems
- Familiarity with motion handoff to engineering
- Experience supporting motion across multiple platforms
- Exposure to performance- or real-time-constrained environments
- Experience working on cross-functional product teams
Responsibilities
- Design and produce motion graphics, transitions, and interaction animations across vehicle, mobile, and web platforms
- Apply established motion guidelines and patterns to product work
- Collaborate with UX, visual design, and engineering partners to implement motion within defined workflows
- Prototype motion concepts to support usability and design intent
- Ensure motion solutions meet accessibility, performance, and quality requirements
- Incorporate feedback and iterate efficiently within project timelines
Benefits
- This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
