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Get Access To All JobsAt Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors - Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together - help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
Locations: New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles (West Hollywood), Chicago, Austin
ABOUT THE ROLE
The details are what make a product feel great: an icon that reads instantly, a pictogram that explains a concept without words, a small animation that makes an interaction feel right.
As Senior Art Director, Illustration & Motion, you’ll own that layer of craft across Expedia’s products.
You are a maker first. You’ll art direct and set the visual standard, and you’ll also open the file and do the work. You’ll partner closely with product designers, the design system team, and engineers, and you’ll build systems and workflows that scale quality, not just speed.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Design Product Illustration and Iconography
- Create icons, pictograms, spot illustrations, and illustrated system assets used across iOS, Android, and web
- Maintain and evolve our visual language, keeping assets consistent, accessible, and scalable
Design and Produce UI Motion
- Craft UI animations, micro-interactions, and animated illustrations that add clarity and delight
- Prepare assets and motion details so engineers can implement them accurately (e.g., Lottie, Rive, native animation)
- Review builds and give feedback so the shipped experience matches the design intent
Build Scalable Systems for Assets in Figma and Code
- Design and maintain scalable systems for icons, pictograms, illustration, and motion, with clear structure, naming, tokens, and versioning
- Build well-organized Figma libraries and components that make assets easy for designers to find, use, and customize
- Partner with design system and engineering teams to define how assets are packaged, delivered, and implemented in code across platforms (e.g., icon fonts or SVG pipelines, asset catalogs, animation files)
- Create documentation and guidelines so teams can adopt assets correctly and consistently, and set up processes for contribution, updates, and deprecation
Scale Craft with AI and Automation
- Build repeatable AI-assisted workflows for illustration, iconography, and motion production that raise output without lowering quality
- Evaluate, adopt, and teach new AI tools, and set clear quality, brand, and ethical standards for how they’re used
- Automate repetitive production work (e.g., asset generation, variations, exports, QA, Figma-to-code handoff) so the team can focus on high-value creative decisions
Art Direct and Collaborate
- Provide art direction and critique to designers, freelancers, and partners to keep work cohesive and high quality
- Translate product and brand goals into clear creative direction
- Manage multiple projects at once, from concept through delivery
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
- Our products have a cohesive, recognizable system of icons, pictograms, and illustration
- Assets are easy to find, use, and implement, in both Figma and code, with minimal rework
- UI motion feels polished and consistent, and ships as designed
- Teams produce more high-quality assets, faster, through AI-enabled workflows
- Creative quality stays high as production scales
WHAT YOU BRING
Minimum Qualifications:
- A strong portfolio showing illustration and motion work in a product context, including icons, pictograms, and UI animation
- Hands-on expertise in illustration and motion tools (e.g., Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Rive, or equivalent)
- A high bar for AI fluency: demonstrated experience using AI tools and automation to scale creative work while maintaining craft, taste, and brand consistency, with examples you can share
- Systems thinking: experience building or contributing to scalable asset systems (icon, illustration, or motion libraries) in Figma, with an understanding of how those assets are implemented in code
- Experience art directing or providing creative feedback to other designers, freelancers, or agencies
- Strong foundations in composition, color, shape, and timing, with attention to detail at small sizes
- Working knowledge of how illustrated and animated assets are handed off and implemented across iOS, Android, and web
- Clear communication and the ability to present work and rationale to cross-functional partners
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Motion, HCI, User Experience, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5–10+ years of experience in product design or related disciplines
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working directly within a design system, including tokens, variables, and component architecture
- 3D skills (e.g., Blender, Cinema 4D) and experience blending 3D with illustration or motion
- Scripting or tooling skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Figma plugins) to build automations and asset pipelines
- Experience in travel, consumer marketplaces, or high-volume consumer products
- Video editing and sound design experience
Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
The total cash range for this position in New York is $187,000.00 to $261,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $299,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $161,000.00 to $225,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $257,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Beverly Hills is $173,000.00 to $242,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $277,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Austin is $173,000.00 to $242,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $277,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in San Francisco is $187,000.00 to $261,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $299,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.
Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
Benefits and perks
Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership.
Accommodation requests
Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.
Important notice
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is the careers page.
Equal Opportunity
Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors - Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together - help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
Locations: New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles (West Hollywood), Chicago, Austin
ABOUT THE ROLE
The details are what make a product feel great: an icon that reads instantly, a pictogram that explains a concept without words, a small animation that makes an interaction feel right.
As Senior Art Director, Illustration & Motion, you’ll own that layer of craft across Expedia’s products.
You are a maker first. You’ll art direct and set the visual standard, and you’ll also open the file and do the work. You’ll partner closely with product designers, the design system team, and engineers, and you’ll build systems and workflows that scale quality, not just speed.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Design Product Illustration and Iconography
- Create icons, pictograms, spot illustrations, and illustrated system assets used across iOS, Android, and web
- Maintain and evolve our visual language, keeping assets consistent, accessible, and scalable
Design and Produce UI Motion
- Craft UI animations, micro-interactions, and animated illustrations that add clarity and delight
- Prepare assets and motion details so engineers can implement them accurately (e.g., Lottie, Rive, native animation)
- Review builds and give feedback so the shipped experience matches the design intent
Build Scalable Systems for Assets in Figma and Code
- Design and maintain scalable systems for icons, pictograms, illustration, and motion, with clear structure, naming, tokens, and versioning
- Build well-organized Figma libraries and components that make assets easy for designers to find, use, and customize
- Partner with design system and engineering teams to define how assets are packaged, delivered, and implemented in code across platforms (e.g., icon fonts or SVG pipelines, asset catalogs, animation files)
- Create documentation and guidelines so teams can adopt assets correctly and consistently, and set up processes for contribution, updates, and deprecation
Scale Craft with AI and Automation
- Build repeatable AI-assisted workflows for illustration, iconography, and motion production that raise output without lowering quality
- Evaluate, adopt, and teach new AI tools, and set clear quality, brand, and ethical standards for how they’re used
- Automate repetitive production work (e.g., asset generation, variations, exports, QA, Figma-to-code handoff) so the team can focus on high-value creative decisions
Art Direct and Collaborate
- Provide art direction and critique to designers, freelancers, and partners to keep work cohesive and high quality
- Translate product and brand goals into clear creative direction
- Manage multiple projects at once, from concept through delivery
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
- Our products have a cohesive, recognizable system of icons, pictograms, and illustration
- Assets are easy to find, use, and implement, in both Figma and code, with minimal rework
- UI motion feels polished and consistent, and ships as designed
- Teams produce more high-quality assets, faster, through AI-enabled workflows
- Creative quality stays high as production scales
WHAT YOU BRING
Minimum Qualifications:
- A strong portfolio showing illustration and motion work in a product context, including icons, pictograms, and UI animation
- Hands-on expertise in illustration and motion tools (e.g., Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Rive, or equivalent)
- A high bar for AI fluency: demonstrated experience using AI tools and automation to scale creative work while maintaining craft, taste, and brand consistency, with examples you can share
- Systems thinking: experience building or contributing to scalable asset systems (icon, illustration, or motion libraries) in Figma, with an understanding of how those assets are implemented in code
- Experience art directing or providing creative feedback to other designers, freelancers, or agencies
- Strong foundations in composition, color, shape, and timing, with attention to detail at small sizes
- Working knowledge of how illustrated and animated assets are handed off and implemented across iOS, Android, and web
- Clear communication and the ability to present work and rationale to cross-functional partners
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Motion, HCI, User Experience, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5–10+ years of experience in product design or related disciplines
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working directly within a design system, including tokens, variables, and component architecture
- 3D skills (e.g., Blender, Cinema 4D) and experience blending 3D with illustration or motion
- Scripting or tooling skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Figma plugins) to build automations and asset pipelines
- Experience in travel, consumer marketplaces, or high-volume consumer products
- Video editing and sound design experience
Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
The total cash range for this position in New York is $187,000.00 to $261,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $299,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $161,000.00 to $225,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $257,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Beverly Hills is $173,000.00 to $242,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $277,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Austin is $173,000.00 to $242,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $277,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in San Francisco is $187,000.00 to $261,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $299,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.
Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
Benefits and perks
Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership.
Accommodation requests
Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.
Important notice
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is the careers page.
Equal Opportunity
Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Motion Designer
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to the Motion Designer role. A degree in graphic design, visual communications, or digital media is strong. Fine arts alone can trigger a Request for Evidence if the job description doesn't explicitly require design theory.
Build a reel that signals technical software depth
Employers filing H-1B petitions must justify a specialty occupation claim. Showcase proficiency in After Effects, Cinema 4D, or Houdini prominently. Generalist portfolios make the degree-to-role connection harder for USCIS to accept without additional documentation.
Target cap-exempt employers to skip the lottery
Universities, nonprofits, and government research organizations can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap and lottery. Motion Designer roles in university marketing departments or museum digital teams qualify, giving you a filing window any time of year.
Check the prevailing wage before evaluating offers
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job title and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level 1 through Level 4 wages for Motion Designer roles by metro area before you accept an offer or begin the LCA process.
Search Migrate Mate for employers with H-1B filing history
Not every creative agency or studio sponsors H-1B visas. Migrate Mate filters Motion Designer jobs by employers who have filed H-1B Labor Condition Applications, so you're applying to companies that have already navigated the process for roles like yours.
Understand the LCA timeline before your OPT expires
Your employer must get the Labor Condition Application certified by DOL before USCIS accepts the I-129 petition. LCA certification typically takes seven business days, but factor this into your OPT expiration date to avoid gaps in your work authorization.
H-1B Visa Motion Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Motion Designer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the employer's job description requires at least a bachelor's degree in graphic design, animation, visual communications, or a closely related field. The degree requirement must be tied to the specific duties, not just listed as a preference. Roles at agencies where any creative background is accepted can face scrutiny from USCIS, so the job description wording matters significantly.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Motion Designers?
In-house creative teams at technology companies, media networks, advertising agencies, and entertainment studios are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Motion Designers. Cap-exempt organizations like universities and nonprofits also hire for these roles and can file outside the lottery window. You can find employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application history for Motion Designer roles on Migrate Mate.
What happens to my H-1B status if I switch Motion Designer jobs?
Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your last day at the current employer. You can start the new role as soon as USCIS receives the petition, under portability rules, without waiting for approval. The new LCA must reflect the prevailing wage for the Motion Designer role at the new location, which may differ from your original position.
Can freelance or contract Motion Designer work count toward my H-1B?
H-1B status requires an employer-employee relationship, so pure freelance work does not qualify. Short-term contract placements through a staffing agency can work if the agency is the H-1B petitioner and controls the terms of employment. Self-employed or independent contractor arrangements are not compatible with H-1B status and could jeopardize your authorization.
Does a fine arts degree support an H-1B petition for a Motion Designer role?
It can, but it requires a stronger showing from your employer. USCIS looks for a direct connection between the degree field and the specific duties of the role. A fine arts degree paired with a job description focused on digital animation, compositing, or motion graphics is more defensible than one listing broad creative responsibilities. Additional coursework in design software or digital media strengthens the petition.