Motion Designer Jobs

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What does a Motion Designer do?

A Motion Designer creates animated visuals, kinetic typography, and motion graphics for use across video, social media, advertising, and digital platforms. Day-to-day work involves translating briefs and static design concepts into fluid animations, building reusable motion templates, syncing visuals to audio, and collaborating with video editors, art directors, and brand teams to ensure animations align with brand guidelines. They may also handle localization of animated assets for different markets and adapt content for various aspect ratios and platform specs.

Key responsibilities

  • Design and animate motion graphics for video, social, and digital campaigns
  • Translate static brand assets and storyboards into polished animations
  • Collaborate with video editors to integrate motion graphics into final cuts
  • Build and maintain reusable motion templates and style guides
  • Adapt and resize animated content for multiple platforms and formats
  • Support localization of motion assets for regional or multilingual campaigns

Skills & tools

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Cinema 4D
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Figma
  • Kinetic typography
  • Storyboarding
  • Visual design principles
  • Brand identity application
  • 3D animation (basic to intermediate)

Education & background

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Animation, or related field, or equivalent portfolio-based experience

Career path

Junior Motion Designer → Motion Designer → Senior Motion Designer → Motion Design Lead or Creative Director

Salary

Median
$142K
USD/yr
Average
$141K
USD/yr
Minimum
$60K
USD/yr
Maximum
$283K
USD/yr
Based on 28 disclosed USD postings · Motion Designer, USD-disclosed
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Motion Designer jobs

222 jobs
UI & Motion Designer (Design System)
abacum
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
2 hours ago
Motion Designer - 6 month FTC
DEPT®
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Salary
CAD 60k-70k/yr
Posted
3 hours ago
Band 8a Locum Mammographers - West Midlands
Pulse Healthcare
Location
West Midlands
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
5 hours ago
Supervisor, Computed Tomography (CT)
University Health Network
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
19 hours ago
Motion Designer
Moniepoint
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
17/06
Motion Designer Pleno
OLIVER Agency - Brasil
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
16/06
Senior Designer / Motion Designer - London
akcelo
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Seniority
senior
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
16/06
Motion designer
skelar
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
15/06
Motion Designer
Hard Rock Digital
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
15/06
Motion Designer (Social Content)
Canva
Location
Sydney, Australia
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
15/06
Senior Motion Designer
humanafterall
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Seniority
senior
Salary
GBP 42k-47k/yr
Posted
15/06
Motion Designer - Localization
preply
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
12/06
Senior Motion Designer
bjakcareer
Location
Malaysia
Workplace
On-site
Seniority
senior
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
12/06
Senior Motion Designer
bjakcareer
Location
United Kingdom
Workplace
Remote
Seniority
senior
Salary
GBP 32k-50k/yr
Posted
12/06
Senior Motion Designer/Video Editor
Brandtech+
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Workplace
On-site
Seniority
senior
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
11/06
Registered Technologist - Mammography - Multiple Sites
William Osler Health System
Location
Etobicoke, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
11/06
M
Mammography Technologist - Prudenville Op Radiology
Munson Healthcare
Location
Prudenville, MI, US
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
11/06
2D Graphic and Motion Designer
ruby-labs
Location
Albania, Colombia +3 more
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
11/06
Junior Motion Designer
stellartech
Workplace
On-site
Seniority
junior
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
11/06
Motion Designer (6-Month Contract)
whitecapsfc
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Salary
USD 60k-70k/yr
Posted
10/06
Video & Motion Graphics Editor
theneatocompany
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
10/06
Technical Graphic Designer & Motion Designer
securiport1
Location
Reston, VA, US
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
10/06
3D Product Visualiser & Motion Designer
flipper
Location
London, UK
Workplace
Remote
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
09/06
Technicien d'Inspection Electricité - Thermographie Infrarouge (Q19) H/F
SOCOTEC
Location
Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
09/06
Motion Graphics Designer & Video Producer
konfio
Location
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
09/06
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Seniority mix

Senior37
Junior6
Lead3
Intern2
Director1

Employment type

full time89
contract13
part time7
intern4
freelance2
temporary1

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