Amazon Echo Devices

UX Motion Design · Multimodal Systems · Full-Time

I joined Amazon’s Devices & Services Design Group in 2016, where I helped define the multimodal motion framework used across the Echo device family. My work focused on creating scalable, production-ready motion systems that connected voice and touch interactions across a wide range of devices, screen sizes, and performance constraints. Motion was used not just for polish, but as a core communication layer—clarifying system state, guiding attention, and making Alexa feel responsive and human.

Working closely with visual design, voice design, research, product, and engineering, I used motion studies early in the process to explore interaction models, align teams, and rapidly converge on solutions that could ship at scale. I partnered closely with engineering to ensure the motion system translated faithfully from design to production and could support a growing set of features without visual drift.

Echo Spot introduced a unique interaction challenge: navigating rich content on a small, circular display. As the lead motion designer on the product, I designed and validated interaction patterns specifically for a radial screen. The video above highlights the horizontal list scrolling solution, which was developed through motion studies and later shipped on device as part of a lightweight, scalable motion framework.