Experience Designer | Contractor

The opportunity

Do you want to help build the future of 3D motion design tools at Adobe?

Exciting new 3D capabilities are coming to Adobe After Effects! The team is looking for an experienced, multi-faceted designer to envision and craft the motion design workflows of the future. This is about more than designing new features—it's about driving a vision for an integrated 3D experience that connects old and new capabilities into production-ready, productivity-boosting, creativity-unlocking superpowers that artists around the globe will love.

You'll work across the creative process with a passionate cross-discipline team, helping to define the goals, priorities, and design process that will best serve the needs of customers.

What you’ll do

• Lead a user-centered design process. Conduct user research, study industry trends and the competitive landscape, and define experience goals. Build UX prototypes in Figma, gathering feedback and iterating until the workflow feels just right. Provide clear direction to developers by creating detailed design specs.
• Approach problems holistically. Consider how new capabilities will intersect with other systems in After Effects and connect with other tools in a user's workflow. Build an end-to-end experience that elegantly supports the diverse needs of a sprawling user base.
• Use your industry expertise. You know After Effects, you know 3D tools, and you understand the needs and expectations of creative professionals working on real-world projects. Take advantage of all your past experience to craft the experience of the future.
• Collaborate and communicate. Partner with developers, product managers, customers, and other designers to align on a vision and make it a reality, learning and iterating together along the way.

What you’ll need to succeed

Must-haves:

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• A passion for motion design, working in 3D, and UX design, with professional experience in at least 2 of the 3 domains.
• Deep knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
• Deep knowledge of 3D workflows and proficient with one or more 3D tools such as C4D, Blender, Substance, Maya, Unity, or similar.
• Portfolio of professional creative work demonstrating expertise with After Effects and 3D tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills as demonstrated by past projects involving complex challenges.
• Strong storytelling, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Openness and ability to act on design feedback from colleagues and customers in an iterative design process.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive working environment, actively contributing to a culture of respect, psychological safety, and fun.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experienced with using Figma or similar UX design tools.
• Experience across multiple UX design domains such as user research, UI design, prototyping, etc.
• Breadth as a designer/creative, with experience across multiple relevant industries, roles, tools, etc.

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your resume and portfolio demonstrating relevant work examples to 3dexperiencedesigner@adobe.com. If your portfolio is password protected, please include the password in your resume. We’d especially like to see work in the form of case studies that demonstrate your end-to-end design process, that shows us how you approach problems, and how your work has evolved over time.