Job Description

Position: UI Motion Designer

Groove Jones is a creative technology company that produces next-generation experiences for world-class brands. We are best known for our award-winning work in AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), ML (Machine Learning), and AI (Artificial Intelligence) Application development. We're currently accepting resumes and portfolios for a UI Motion Designer. We are looking for someone who loves to create visually stunning Figma boards and then design the animation of that UI. Our Designers are responsible for both the visual look and implementation of UI for our experiences whether they are an app or website. Our designers have strong art fundamentals while understanding the UI and motion design principles for beautiful application design.

If you have the vision and aesthetic for high-quality design and have mastered both motion design and UI design, this role is for you. The ideal candidate has experience crafting dynamic interactive content from concept to execution. This person should love creating art alongside a team - building anything from 3D environment mockups, animated UI, to 2D key art. This person must have expertise in the Adobe Suite as well as 3D design program(s) of their choice (Blender, Maya, Cinema4D, etc).

This is a contract role looking for an immediate hire.

Qualifications

• BA in art, graphic design, or related field
• 4-5 years of motion graphic design or UI design at digital agency, or other firm preferred
• Strong mastery of Adobe softwares including Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects
• Experience with Figma or other wireframing tool
• Experience with a 3D design program such as Cinema 4D or Blender preferred
• The position requires a dynamic person that thrives in a fast-paced environment and is extremely organized.
• The ideal candidate has game design, web design, or app design experience.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design and create beautiful 3D mockups, UI/UX wireframes, 2D concept art in order to effectively plan the execution of the final product
• Combine UI thinking with design execution, to produce usable and intuitive user interfaces for each project
• Communicate design solutions to engineers and stakeholders, helping guide the project’s creative execution and keep the design cohesive from start to finish
• Produce high quality UI design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes.
• Design UI elements and tools such as navigation menus, search boxes, tabs, and widgets for our apps, websites, etc.
• Ability to create a wide range of assets, including logos, banner ads, promotional artwork, and interactive elements
• Present concepts, research, and references to the project team.
• Interpreting initial ideas and creating quick sketch drafts for review.
• Creating detailed concept designs in a variety of mediums specific to the brief such as 2D drawings or 3D renders.
• Participating in feedback consultations and noting changes.
• Managing project timelines and schedules and reporting any issues to the supervisor.
• Keeping up to date with the latest design trends and advancements in technology.

Applicants should submit their resume with a link to their portfolio. Resumes should be sent to careers@groovejones.com

We offer competitive wages, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K package, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and other optional employee benefits.

About Groove Jones

Groove Jones is an award-winning creative technology company that provides software solutions to advertising, entertainment, marketing, health, and training companies to engage with their audiences. It has a client list of numerous Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, AT&T, Comcast, HP, IBM, Intel, Mastercard, McDonald’s, Nestle, Samsung, and Under Armour.

We are artists, musicians, thinkers, creators, tinkerers, technologists, gamers, strategists, innovators, rebels, developers and most of all, digital fanboys (and fangirls) with a common interest: consistently delivering amazing, effective work for amazing clients. We love what we do.

For more information visit – www.groovejones.com