I’m a designer with a focus on UI/UX motion and animations for mobile apps and websites using Rive and/or Lottie. Whether a micro animation or a full motion UI overhaul, I can help!

Karen Nowakowski

PRO

I’m a designer with a focus on UI/UX motion and animations for mobile apps and websites using Rive and/or Lottie. Whether a micro animation or a full motion UI overhaul, I can help!

Available to hire

I’m a designer with a focus on UI/UX motion and animations for mobile apps and websites using Rive and/or Lottie.
Whether a micro animation or a full motion UI overhaul, I can help!

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Motion Designer at The Meet Group
April 30, 2020 - November 9, 2025
Led ideation and development of UI motion language, interactions, and animations to enhance user experiences. Proposed motion ideas, collaborated with Product, and directed a team of six animators to conceptualize, animate, and test motion graphics for the streaming service. Collaborated with cross-platform engineers to implement UI motion designs with UX best practices and visual consistency. Optimized motion across apps by developing motion guidelines and specifications. Defined motion patterns and documentation to guide product designers; pioneered the migration of animation library from Lottie to Rive; established contractor pipelines to accelerate project delivery and reduce QA errors.
Motion Designer at The Meet Group
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Developed a fledgling product into a large-scale library of motion graphics and user enhancements; solely responsible for all motion-related aspects from ideation to launch; collaborated with developers to grow motion capabilities using Rive’s features; ensured cross-functional alignment between design and development with product managers, developers, and scrum masters.
Lead Designer at LearnQuest
November 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Led design initiatives and contributed to product design efforts at LearnQuest.
Web Designer at LearnQuest
March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018
Web Designer.
Systems Motion Designer at The Meet Group
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Developed a fledgling product into a large-scale library of motion graphics and user enhancements. Solely responsible for all motion-related aspects from ideation to launch. Led growth of motion capabilities through collaboration with developers and leveraging Rive's features. Ensured cross-functional alignment between design and development by close collaboration with product managers, developers, and scrum masters.
Web Designer at AWeber
February 28, 2018 - February 28, 2018
Created and maintained web interfaces, collaborating with designers and developers to deliver UI assets and improve user experience for marketing and product initiatives.

Education

Add your educational history here.

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services
    paper Clicktavited

    Using provided branding, was able to make a cohesive presentation for a client meeting. New graphic assets were created as needed.

Hire Karen Nowakowski today

To get started post up your job and then invite Karen Nowakowski to your job.