Motion Designer
Motion designers in this role lead the creation of animated content that spans AI product interfaces, brand campaigns, and marketing narratives. Working hands-on from concept through final delivery, they develop scalable motion systems and guidelines that enable consistent animation across teams and projects. They distinguish themselves by balancing artistic vision with strategic communication—translating complex AI concepts into clear, memorable visual stories while maintaining both UI/UX polish and brand consistency. These designers typically sit within in-house creative studios or brand teams, collaborating closely with product designers, engineers, and marketing to ensure motion serves both user experience and business objectives. They combine deep technical mastery of tools like After Effects and Figma with a curiosity about emerging animation technologies and a commitment to raising creative standards across their organization.
Measured across 9 of 9 open postings.
“Explore new tools, techniques, and AI-native workflows to expand what's possible inside our production pipeline.”
“A demonstrated ability to simplify complex concepts visually without overloading the viewer, including strong instincts for pacing, sequencing, hierarchy, narration, and accessibility.”
“Contribute to broader creative technologist explorations — new tools, techniques, and AI-assisted workflows”
“Use Runway to ideate, create and iterate on video and image assets that are on-brand and well art directed”
Skills
What companies are looking for in this role.
Motion design and animation
Design system development
Narrative visual storytelling
Brand identity systems
Campaign creative direction
Video and multimedia production
Visual design craft
Design systems engineering
Performance creative optimization
Simulation and physical modeling
AI-assisted design workflow
Robotics systems engineering
Rapid prototyping and iteration
Technical communication
Technology
The tools and technologies that define this role.
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