App animations
I designed and implemented a comprehensive in-product motion system for Salt Labs, a fintech startup later acquired by Chime. Created custom micro-interactions, onboarding animations, and scalable UI motion components using Rive to enhance user experience across iOS, Android, and web platforms.
Post-acquisition, led the visual redesign to align with Chime's product direction, developing motion guidelines and animation tokens for the design systems team. The work focused on reducing user friction during financial onboarding while maintaining brand consistency across all digital touchpoints.
Lightweight Animations
With speed and scalability in mind, all animations were optimized for Lottie animation - meaning they are incredibly fast to load, weighing between 100-300kb even for full-screen animations.
Badges
I designed a series of badges that users can collect as they earn points in the app. Each corresponds to a different phase of earning.
Fun fact: The Boogie badge (above) was personally approved by pro basketball player DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins, who’s involved in some of the app’s promotions.
Full Screen Animations
I designed screens that celebrated when a user earned a new badge.
Welcome screen
"I appreciated Tyson’s clear communication and how easy it was to provide feedback on the animations he created. He generated a lot of creative ideas while keeping the project on track under a tight deadline."
Konstantin Getmanchuk
— CPO, Salt Labs
