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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 200M+ 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
- Conduct exploratory motion design work with product teams
- Design and animate illustrations that excite and delight our players for modals, in-game celebrations, and across our UI
- 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
- Experience working with Rive
Bonus Points:
- A love for the game of Chess and knowledge of our product
- Mobile game design experience
- Strong illustration skills
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:
- https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together
- https://www.chess.com/about
We look forward to meeting you!
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