SENIOR VISUAL MOTION DESIGNER
Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid)
Experience: 5+ Years
Employment Type: Contract
POSITION OVERVIEW
Our client is seeking a Senior Visual Motion Designer to create compelling, customer-centered digital experiences that blend exceptional visual design with sophisticated motion storytelling. This role requires a highly skilled designer who can transform complex ideas into engaging visual narratives across web, mobile, product, marketing, and brand experiences.
The ideal candidate combines outstanding visual craft, advanced motion design expertise, interactive prototyping skills, and deep experience working within and evolving enterprise-scale design systems. This designer will collaborate closely with Product Designers, UX Researchers, Content Strategists, Developers, and Marketing teams to deliver polished experiences that elevate the American Express brand.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Motion Design & Visual Storytelling
• Design and produce high-quality motion graphics, animations, transitions, and micro-interactions for digital products and marketing experiences.
• Create compelling visual narratives that communicate complex concepts through motion and interaction.
• Develop motion frameworks and guidelines that ensure consistency across customer touchpoints.
• Translate brand strategy into visually engaging motion experiences.
Visual Design Excellence
• Deliver pixel-perfect visual designs with exceptional attention to detail, typography, color, composition, and hierarchy.
• Establish and maintain high standards of visual quality across digital experiences.
• Create presentation-ready design assets, storyboards, and concept explorations.
• Champion modern design trends while ensuring alignment with business objectives and brand standards.
Prototyping & Interaction Design
• Build advanced interactive prototypes that demonstrate user flows, transitions, and motion behaviors.
• Rapidly prototype concepts to validate ideas and communicate design intent to stakeholders.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to ensure accurate implementation of interactive experiences.
• Create realistic user experience simulations using industry-standard design tools.
Design Systems
• Contribute to and evolve enterprise-scale design systems and component libraries.
• Define motion standards, interaction patterns, and animation principles within the design system.
• Ensure consistency, scalability, and accessibility across digital products.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to maintain design system adoption and governance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with UX, Product Management, Engineering, Brand, and Marketing stakeholders.
• Present concepts and design rationale to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Provide design mentorship and contribute to a culture of design excellence.
• Advocate for user-centered design and motion best practices throughout the organization.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years of professional experience in Visual Design, Motion Design, Product Design, or related fields.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft and motion design capabilities.
• Expertise in creating digital product experiences, animations, micro-interactions, and brand storytelling assets.
• Proven experience developing and working within large-scale design systems.
• Advanced proficiency with:
- Figma
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
- ProtoPie, Principle, Framer, or similar prototyping tools
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and interaction design.
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams to bring designs to life.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience designing for financial services, fintech, or enterprise digital products.
• Familiarity with motion implementation for web and mobile platforms.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end animation frameworks.
• Experience working in agile product development environments.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
• Experience creating motion guidelines, component documentation, and design system governance.
