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Senior Motion Designers are strong H-1B visa and O-1A visa candidates when their role requires a specialized degree in motion design, animation, or a related field. Employers in advertising, tech, and streaming regularly sponsor, making this one of the more accessible creative roles for visa sponsorship. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.
Engineering to the Power of AI™, AAVA™, EngineeringAI, Engineering to Elevate Life™, Enterprise PlatformsAI, Data & InsightsAI, ExperienceAI, GCCAI, OperationsAI, Platform EngineeringAI, ProductAI, and Quality EngineeringAI are trademarks or service marks of Ascendion®. AAVA™ is pending registration. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life
We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:
- Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
- Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
- Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
- Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
Experience a community of change makers!
Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.
About the role:
- We are seeking a Product Designer, who will be creating experience mockups and contributing to the visual design of presentations in support of product innovation work for hardware products in the wearables and Artificial Intelligence (AI) space.
- You will be expected to utilize your full range of product design, interaction design, and visual design skills.
Job Title: Motion Product Designer III
Key Responsibilities:
- Slide design for leadership presentations, with content created by Design and Product Management (PM).
- Independently working with the team to progress the presentations toward completion.
- Executing User Interface (UI) concepts, detailing use cases with high-fidelity visual and motion mockups, and creating other design assets for the presentations.
- Attend daily stand-up meetings.
- Support Senior Product Designers and Product Managers (PMs) by creating design assets.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience.
- Portfolio showcasing high-output, high-craft User Interface (UI), interaction, and motion design work.
- Presentation design experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Figma.
- Motion design skills, such as Adobe After Effects and Figma prototyping.
- Bachelor’s degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) image generation and creative design tools.
Location: Burlingame, CA [3 days Onsite]
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $147,600 – $197,600 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]
Want to change the world? Let us know.
Tell us about your experiences, education, and ambitions. Bring your knowledge, unique viewpoint, and creativity to the table. Let’s talk!
Preferred Skills
- Figma
- Motion Design
- Product Design
- After Effects
- Artificial Intelligence
Job details
Job ID
332771
Job Requirements
Motion Product Designer III
Location
Burlingame, California, US
Recruiter
Khushi
khushi.shah@ascendion.com
About Ascendion
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees.
Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
About Ascendion
Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.
Engineering to the Power of AI™, AAVA™, EngineeringAI, Engineering to Elevate Life™, Enterprise PlatformsAI, Data & InsightsAI, ExperienceAI, GCCAI, OperationsAI, Platform EngineeringAI, ProductAI, and Quality EngineeringAI are trademarks or service marks of Ascendion®. AAVA™ is pending registration. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life
We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:
- Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
- Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
- Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
- Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
Experience a community of change makers!
Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.
About the role:
- We are seeking a Product Designer, who will be creating experience mockups and contributing to the visual design of presentations in support of product innovation work for hardware products in the wearables and Artificial Intelligence (AI) space.
- You will be expected to utilize your full range of product design, interaction design, and visual design skills.
Job Title: Motion Product Designer III
Key Responsibilities:
- Slide design for leadership presentations, with content created by Design and Product Management (PM).
- Independently working with the team to progress the presentations toward completion.
- Executing User Interface (UI) concepts, detailing use cases with high-fidelity visual and motion mockups, and creating other design assets for the presentations.
- Attend daily stand-up meetings.
- Support Senior Product Designers and Product Managers (PMs) by creating design assets.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience.
- Portfolio showcasing high-output, high-craft User Interface (UI), interaction, and motion design work.
- Presentation design experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Figma.
- Motion design skills, such as Adobe After Effects and Figma prototyping.
- Bachelor’s degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) image generation and creative design tools.
Location: Burlingame, CA [3 days Onsite]
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $147,600 – $197,600 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]
Want to change the world? Let us know.
Tell us about your experiences, education, and ambitions. Bring your knowledge, unique viewpoint, and creativity to the table. Let’s talk!
Preferred Skills
- Figma
- Motion Design
- Product Design
- After Effects
- Artificial Intelligence
Job details
Job ID
332771
Job Requirements
Motion Product Designer III
Location
Burlingame, California, US
Recruiter
Khushi
khushi.shah@ascendion.com
About Ascendion
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees.
Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Motion Designer
Frame your role as a specialty occupation
H-1B approval depends on proving your position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Motion design, animation, or graphic design degrees strengthen your case significantly. Avoid job descriptions that accept any creative background without a degree requirement.
Target industries with consistent sponsorship history
Tech companies, streaming platforms, advertising agencies, and game studios sponsor Senior Motion Designers most consistently. These employers have established immigration processes and are accustomed to filing H-1B petitions for creative roles with specialized degree requirements.
Build a portfolio that signals specialization, not versatility
Consular officers and USCIS reviewers respond to evidence of a defined specialty. A portfolio focused on a specific domain, such as UI animation, broadcast design, or 3D motion, supports the specialty occupation argument better than one showing broad general creativity.
Understand the H-1B lottery timeline before applying
H-1B registration opens in March for an October start date. If you are not selected, cap-exempt employers such as universities and nonprofits can file outside the lottery. Plan your job search timeline around registration windows to avoid gaps in work authorization.
Explore the O-1A if your work has earned industry recognition
Senior Motion Designers with award credits, festival selections, high-profile campaign work, or published features in design media may qualify for the O-1A extraordinary ability visa. This bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and has no annual cap on available visas.
Get your degree equivalency documented early
If you hold a three-year degree or studied outside the U.S., obtain a credential evaluation from a recognized service before applying. Many employers request this documentation upfront, and USCIS may require it to establish that your education meets specialty occupation standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Motion Designer role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, Senior Motion Designer positions generally qualify as specialty occupations when the employer requires a bachelor's degree or higher in motion design, animation, film, or a closely related field. The key is that the degree requirement must be specific to the role, not a general preference. Employers who list any creative degree as acceptable risk a USCIS challenge to the specialty occupation classification.
What visa options exist for Senior Motion Designers who miss the H-1B lottery?
If you are not selected in the H-1B lottery, three alternatives are worth evaluating. Cap-exempt employers, including universities, nonprofits, and certain research institutions, can sponsor H-1B visa petitions year-round without lottery participation. The O-1A visa is available to designers with demonstrable industry recognition, such as awards, published work, or high-profile campaign credits. Australian citizens should also consider the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a separate annual allocation. Browse sponsoring employers across all these visa types on Migrate Mate.
Does my motion design degree need to be from a U.S. university?
No. USCIS accepts foreign degrees, but they must be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree by a credential evaluation service. A three-year degree from Australia, the UK, or Canada may qualify depending on the program and evaluator's assessment. Get this documentation in hand before your employer files the H-1B petition, as it is commonly requested during adjudication.
How likely is it that a Senior Motion Designer H-1B petition gets approved?
Approval rates for creative roles like motion design have historically been lower than for STEM occupations, primarily because USCIS scrutinizes whether the position genuinely requires a specific degree rather than general creative skills. A well-drafted specialty occupation argument supported by the job description, industry standards, and your credentials materially improves approval odds. Petitions filed with detailed documentation and legal representation have meaningfully stronger outcomes than self-prepared filings.
Can a freelance motion design background hurt my H-1B application?
It can complicate it. H-1B requires a formal employer-employee relationship, so freelance or contract work history does not by itself disqualify you, but it can raise questions about the nature of your employment. What matters most is that your sponsoring employer demonstrates they control your work, set your hours, and direct your projects. Agencies and studios are generally well-positioned to satisfy this requirement compared to loosely structured arrangements.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Senior Motion Designer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.