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Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)

Rilla· Product
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Remote$60/hr - $100/hrContractPosted 11mo ago

About the role

Motion design and animation role focused on creating an engaging, game-like motion language for Rilla’s mobile/desktop app, with opportunities to extend to website and marketing creative. Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design to build animations that delight customers and drive engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Design UI animations, build out character universe, and bring them to life with bold, innovative motion and art styles.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and design to craft animations that surprise, delight, and inspire customers to hit their goals.
  • Move fast, experiment constantly, and push the boundaries of product experiences to keep it engaging and retentive.
  • Develop motion language primarily for the mobile and desktop app, with opportunities to extend to website, marketing creative, and other brand moments.

Qualifications

  • Summary: 2+ years of experience in motion design, interactive media, game development — or a strong portfolio of personal projects showcasing diverse styles and technical excellence.
  • Motion Design: Proficiency in Rive, Lottie, and After Effects, with strong eye for detail and ability to produce production-ready animations.
  • Character Design: Able to bring characters to life via AI-powered prompting and creative iteration; favor video generation tools over traditional rigging, lighting, and shader pipelines.
  • Technical Collaboration: Experience working with engineers on animation implementation, understanding technical constraints and optimization.
  • Sound and Haptic Integration: Knowledge of how motion, sound, and haptic feedback create cohesive experiences.
  • AI-Augmented Workflow: Proficient with AI tools and open to experimenting with new software for animations.
  • Brand Taste and Intuition: Ability to translate Rilla’s dynamic brand energy into a motion design language.
  • Passion for Games: Understanding of game design principles and player experience to create addictive, rewarding interactions.

Skills

Required:Motion design tools (Rive, Lottie, After Effects)Character design with AI promptsCollaboration with engineers for animation implementationAI-augmented workflowBrand language translation into motion designGame design understanding
Nice to have:Sound and haptic integration
Last updated Jul 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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