Motion Design Contractor

Willow Wealth enables investors to build a complete private markets portfolio across real estate, private credit, private equity, and more. Our platform provides access to differentiated individual investments and diversified funds, as well as an automated investing solution that handles everything for you.

We are seeking a skilled Motion Design Contractor to support the Willow Wealth Growth & Product Design teams. The ideal designer thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple deliverables simultaneously, and consistently produces clean, polished, brand-aligned work with minimal revision cycles.

Key responsibilities 

Using Willow Wealth’s established motion brand guidelines, the contractor will produce and refine a variety of web and marketing assets, including: 

• Apply and extend existing motion guidelines across our web experience 
• Translate static designs and concepts into intentional, high-quality motion 
• Create lightweight UI and product micro-interactions optimized for web performance 
• Export motion assets for implementation using Lottie, SVG, GIF, or video 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, marketers, and engineers 
• Iterate quickly based on feedback, changing requirements, and evolving priorities 
• Help elevate the quality and consistency of motion across the Willow Wealth brand 

What we’re looking for 

• Strong portfolio demonstrating an exceptional eye for design, composition, layout, and motion craft (timing, easing, and curves) 
• Experience designing motion for digital products or websites 
• Experience working within established brand and motion systems, with the ability to extend them thoughtfully 
• Understanding of motion principles, pacing, storytelling, and micro-interactions 
• Experience exporting assets for web implementation (Lottie, SVG, GIF, video) 
• Ability to simplify complex or technical concepts into clear, engaging visuals 
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and deliver polished assets with minimal revisions 
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, iterative environment 
• English language proficiency (written and spoken)

Tools

• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro 
• Experience working with Figma design files 
• Experience with web-based animation workflows using Lottie, Rive or something similar 
• Interest or experience with AI-assisted motion design tooling is a plus 

Expected hourly rate: USD 20/hour