[Hiring] Senior Interactive Motion Designer @BlueFlag LLP

Role Description

BlueFlag LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Interactive Motion Designer to create high-performance, emotionally resonant interactive experiences for our marketing website and digital products.

In this contract role, you will design and deliver motion systems that begin with clean, minimalist line art and evolve into rich, responsive animations that feel alive. You will own the full motion pipeline — from concept and asset creation through interactive development, performance optimization, and seamless handoff to our Angular front-end team.

You will be our primary specialist for interactive motion, working closely with UI/UX and engineering to ensure every animation enhances brand storytelling, drives engagement, and performs flawlessly across devices and themes.

What You'll Do

• Design and build interactive vector animation systems in Rive, including state machines, pointer/touch listeners, bone-driven elements, data binding, and real-time responsiveness.
• Create premium motion graphics and video assets in After Effects with perfect transparency, reversible timelines, loopable sequences, and web-optimized exports (ProRes 4444, WebM, etc.).
• Develop minimalist line-art animations that gradually transition into more organic, life-like motion while maintaining a cohesive visual language.
• Build cursor- and touch-responsive interactions (subtle repulsion, attraction, sway, micro-movements) that feel natural and delightful.
• Design and optimize multi-layer experiences that combine breathing backgrounds, transparent video, and interactive vector overlays running at 60 fps with no visual conflicts.
• Establish motion design systems that work beautifully in both light and dark modes, using a restrained grayscale palette with one consistent accent color.
• Collaborate daily with front-end developers on integration, event handling, responsive behavior, and performance tuning within Angular components.
• Optimize all deliverables for file size, load speed, and cross-device performance (desktop, tablet, mobile touch).
• Provide clean, well-documented source files, export settings, and technical guidance so the engineering team can implement without friction.
• Contribute strategic input on how motion can improve user engagement, brand perception, and conversion on key marketing pages.
• Optionally develop lightweight Canvas or Three.js fallbacks when needed.
• Work remotely from the Philippines with at least 3–4 hours overlap with US Eastern Time on most days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience in motion graphics with a strong focus on interactive web animation.
• Expert-level proficiency in Rive.app (state machines, Pointer listeners, data binding, bones, web exports).
• Advanced After Effects skills with proven experience in transparent video, alpha channels, reversible playback, and web-optimized exports.
• Strong vector illustration skills in Adobe Illustrator or Figma.
• Deep understanding of web performance, responsive design, layering, and front-end integration.
• Portfolio demonstrating minimalist line-art animation that evolves into more organic motion, plus interactive/cursor-responsive work.
• Strong English communication skills, written and spoken.
• Comfortable working remotely from the Philippines with at least 3–4 hours overlap with US Eastern Time on most days.
• Comfortable working remotely with a US-based team and following documented processes.

Requirements

• Nice-to-have (Preferred):
• Experience with US-based clients, especially in professional services, consulting, IT, or similar.
• Experience with Three.js, Canvas API, or GSAP as complementary or fallback solutions.
• Previous work on marketing hero sections, interactive landing pages, or Rive-powered web experiences.
• Familiarity with Angular component integration for Rive or similar libraries.
• Understanding of light/dark mode theming in motion design.

Benefits

• This position is contract only and not eligible for benefits.