Motion Designer; Mobile Game

Overview

Motion Designer; Mobile Game Jobs in Vancouver, Canada at IGG.com Canada

Position: Motion Designer (Mobile Game)

IGG Canada is a premium mobile game and video production studio located at 988 West Broadway, Vancouver, Canada.

With spectacular views of the downtown skyline, coastal mountains, and English Bay, our new studio is spacious, high-tech, and inspiring. IGG Canada is a division of IGG (I Got Games), a global interactive digital entertainment company specializing in developing and operating Mobile Games. Established in 2006, IGG was founded with the aim of becoming a leading multiplayer game publisher and developer.

The company has rapidly expanded its global operations, through strategic partnerships with popular gaming platforms such as Facebook, iOS, Amazon, Google Play, Kongregate, and many others. IGG currently operates studios in China, Philippines, Singapore, the U.S., and Canada (opened in 2013).

If you’re passionate about creating mobile games that reach millions of players around the world and are interested in becoming an integral member of our Canadian team of superheroes, we want to hear from you.

Position:
Motion Designer (Mobile Games / UI Animation / After Effects / Unity Bonus)

Report to:
Lead UIUX Motion Designer
Department: 3D SLG Game Team

Hiring Level: Experienced

Location:

8/F, 988 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1K7

Compensation: $60,000 – $75,000 annually (depending on experience and leveling within our UX Motion framework)

Employment Terms

• Less than 1 year of relevant experience:
  Initial 3-month contract
• 1-3 years of relevant experience:
  Initial 6 months to 1-year contract
• More than 3 years of relevant experience:
  Permanent position

Note:

Contract durations are subject to individual assessment and may vary based on specific qualifications and experience.

Hiring Processes

Resume & Showreel/Portfolio review;

Art Test;

Interview(s);

Offer;

We are looking for a talented and detail-oriented Motion Designer to join our team and help create engaging, polished, and emotionally impactful motion experiences for mobile games. This role focuses on designing high-quality UI motion, result screen animations, reward presentations, interactive transitions, and visual feedback that enhance player engagement and overall product quality. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience in Adobe After Effects, a strong sense of timing, rhythm, visual storytelling, and game UI feedback.

Experience recreating or implementing motion design in Unity Animation is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality motion effects for mobile game UI screens, including victory screens, defeat screens, reward screens, pop-ups, transitions, and event interfaces
• Create polished animations in Adobe After Effects, with strong attention to timing, pacing, rhythm, and emotional impact
• Communicate different player emotions through motion design, such as celebration, achievement, reward satisfaction, failure, disappointment, urgency, or excitement
• Work closely with UI/UX designers, game designers, and developers to bring game interface concepts to life
• Prepare clean and well-organized AE project files that can be reviewed, adjusted, and handed off efficiently
• Support visual consistency across game features, events, live operations content, and promotional UI
• Create motion concepts that are suitable for mobile games, especially casual SLG-style products
• When needed, help explore how AE motion designs can be recreated or implemented in Unity
• Contribute creative ideas to improve user interaction, player feedback, and emotional engagement through motion design
• Perform other duties as assigned by the team

Requirements Core Skills

• 2+ years of professional experience in motion design, UI animation, UX animation, game UI motion, or related roles
• Strong proficiency in Adobe After Effects
• Strong understanding of motion design principles, including:
  • Timing
  • Pacing
  • Easing
  • Anticipation
  • Follow-through
  • Impact
  • Visual hierarchy
  • Emotional storytelling
• Experience creating polished motion graphics for game UI, mobile apps, or interactive digital products
• Good understanding of mobile game UI presentation, including reward feedback, result screens, pop-ups, buttons, transitions, and visual effects
• Ability to create motion that feels dynamic, satisfying,…

Title: Motion Designer; Mobile Game

Company: IGG.com Canada

Location: Vancouver, Canada

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