Product Motion Designer

About Us

Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess.

We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 170M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community!

We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team.

About You

We’re looking for a talented Motion Designer to join our amazing, global design team. Your mission is to bring the Chess.com brand and products to life through delightful motion.

You are smart, motivated, with a keen design sense and superb motion skills. You nerd out finding the perfect animation curve to use. You're a storyteller, conceptual thinker, and are adept at crafting graphics and illustrations when needed. You understand interactivity and know how to use motion in UIs to create a fun and engaging experience for people.

What You’ll Do

Partner closely with Product Designers, Product Managers, Marketers, Copywriters, Engineers, and other stakeholders to translate goals into effective motion design
Lead exploratory motion design work for product teams
Design and animate illustrations for modals, in-game celebrations, and across our UI, that excite and delight our players
Design fun and responsive micro-interactions
Contribute to and help evolve our motion design system

Preferred Skills

Strong motion design skills mixed with a background in graphic design or illustration
A clear understanding of interactivity and foundational knowledge of UX practices for mobile and web
3+ years of experience as a motion designer working in product or branding
An online portfolio of your best motion design work, particularly work that features UI animation and interactivity
Deep knowledge of Figma, Adobe After Effects, and Lottie
Strong collaboration and communication skills working in a fully distributed team
Sense of ownership and responsibility

Bonus Points:

A love for the game of Chess and knowledge of our product
Mobile game design experience
Strong illustration skills
Experience with Rive

About the Opportunity

This is a full-time position
We are 100% remote (always have been, always will be!)
[This is open to applicants who can legally work in the US]

You can learn more about us here:

We look forward to meeting you!