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
How to become a Motion Designer
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
$113K
USD/yr
Average
$122K
USD/yr
Minimum
$45K
USD/yr
Maximum
$235K
USD/yr
Based on 33 disclosed USD postings · Motion Designer, USD-disclosed
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249 jobs
Motion Designer
Fanatics Betting & Gaming · USD 88k-106k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
16/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Zopa
Location
London, UK
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
16/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Standard Template Labs · USD 130k-160k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
16/10
Motion Designer (FTC)
DEPT®
Location
Sydney, Australia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
16/10
Motion Designer - Dressly
SKELAR
Location
Ukraine
Workplace
Remote
Posted
16/10
2D Graphic and Motion Designer
Ruby Labs
Location
Europe
Workplace
Remote
Posted
16/10
3D Motion Designer – Cinematics & Video Production
Gameloft
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
16/10
3D Motion Designer & Video Editor (Unreal Engine / After Effects)
Gameloft
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
16/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Singapore
Workplace
Remote
Posted
16/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Indonesia
Workplace
Remote
Posted
16/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Indonesia
Workplace
Remote
Posted
16/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Sydney, Australia
Workplace
Remote
Posted
16/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Sydney, Australia
Workplace
Remote
Posted
16/10
Technical Graphic Designer & Motion Designer
Securiport · USD 68k-83k/yr
Location
Reston, VA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
16/10
Motion Graphics Designer
Advanced Systems Group · USD 130k-155k/yr
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
15/10
Motion Graphics Designer (Flex)
Advanced Systems Group
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
15/10
Motion Designer
Okta
Location
New York City, NY, US +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
15/10
Technical Motion Designer (Contract)
arenanet
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
15/10
U
Marketing Motion Designer
United Tech
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Workplace
Remote
Posted
15/10
Editor/Motion Designer
wearediamond
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
15/10
Builder - Brand & Motion Designer (Contract)
Reevo
Location
San Francisco, CA, US +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
14/10
Motion Designer, Business Marketing
OpenAI · USD 223k-247k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Posted
14/10
Creative Automation Motion Designer (12 months FTC)
DEPT®
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
14/10
Registered Technologist - Mammography Screening, Diagnostic Imaging
William Osler Health System
Location
Brampton, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
14/10
Registered Technologist - Mammography - Multiple Sites
William Osler Health System
Location
Etobicoke, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
14/10
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