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Motion Designer

Creates animated and motion-based visual content including UI animations, explainer videos, and dynamic brand content.

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Motion DesignerTechnical Animator
12open jobs
11companies hiring
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Creating motion graphics and animations for marketing campaigns, product launches, and social media content

100%

Leading motion projects from concept through storyboarding to final production and delivery

90%

Building comprehensive motion design systems with consistent principles, behaviors, and reusable templates

90%

Animating user interface elements and product interactions for marketing and product demonstrations

80%

Translating complex technical concepts into clear, accessible visual narratives

80%

Managing multiple concurrent projects while maintaining quality and meeting tight deadlines

80%

Demonstrating strong visual design fundamentals including layout, typography, and composition

80%

Creating explainer videos and tutorial content that educates audiences about complex products

70%

Producing video content optimized for specific platforms and social media channels

70%

Establishing motion design workflows and documentation that enable team scalability

60%

Art directing and collaborating with external agencies and freelance motion partners

60%
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Integrating AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance motion design workflows

60%

Experimenting with new motion design tools and paradigms including AI-assisted animation

50%

Creating motion capture systems and realistic character animations for simulation

20%

Collaborating with machine learning teams on motion generation techniques

20%
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Presenting creative concepts and rationale to non-design stakeholders

80%

Communicating proactively with cross-functional teams including marketing, product, and engineering

70%

Providing constructive feedback and mentoring team members on motion design quality

70%

Adapting quickly to changing priorities and iterating based on feedback

70%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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Lottielow
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Figmahigh
Riverside.fmlow
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After Effectsvery high
Adobe Creative Suitehigh
Adobe Premiere Promoderate
Cavalrylow
Jitterlow
Rivelow
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Open Jobs

12 open Motion Designer jobs across 11 companies.

Serval5d
Senior Motion Designer
San Francisco·Design & Creative
Crusoe1w
Motion Design Intern
San Francisco, CA - US·Design & Creative
Notion1w
Motion Designer, Brand
San Francisco, California·Design & Creative
Nscale1w
Video Editor
UK·Design & Creative
Anthropic2w
Video Director, Product Launches
San Francisco, CA·Design & Creative
DeepMind2w
Staff Motion Designer, Gemini App
Mountain View, California, US·Design & Creative
Hebbia2w
Senior Motion Designer
New York City·Design & Creative
Skild AI2w
Technical Animator
Bengaluru, India·Design & Creative
Skild AI2w
Cinematography Intern (Product Videography & Social Media)
San Mateo·Design & Creative
Legora1mo
Motion Designer
Stockholm HQ·Design & Creative
Cursor2mo
Motion Designer
San Francisco·Design & Creative
Lovable2mo
Motion Designer
Stockholm·Design & Creative