Motion Designer Jobs
223 live jobsVideo & Motion
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
$137K
USD/yr
Average
$128K
USD/yr
Minimum
$45K
USD/yr
Maximum
$215K
USD/yr
Based on 29 disclosed USD postings · Motion Designer, USD-disclosed
27% of Motion Designer postings are remote. Remote Motion Designer jobs →
Motion Designer jobs
223 jobs
Motion Graphics Designer/Video Editor
Incisive Media
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Scopely
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Workplace
On-site
Posted
31/08
Motion Designer LeadLead
Scopely
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Workplace
On-site
Posted
31/08
Motion Designer - New Venture
SKELAR
Location
Ukraine
Workplace
Remote
Posted
31/08
EDITOR & MOTION DESIGNER JUNIORJunior
Inter Carreiras
Location
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/08
Mid-level Motion Designer
Ogilvy
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/08
Mid-level Motion Designer
Ogilvy Social.Lab South Africa
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/08
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bumble Inc. · USD 110k-145k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/08
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Fieldguide · USD 140k-170k/yr
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
28/08
Motion Designer
X-FLOW
Location
Warsaw, Poland
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/08
Creative Motion Designer - Duomo
SKELAR
Location
Warsaw, Poland
Workplace
Remote
Posted
27/08
Motion Designer (Brand Team)
Baseten · USD 190k-240k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US +1 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
27/08
Motion Graphics Designer
Advanced Systems Group · USD 130k-155k/yr
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
26/08
Artiste en animation graphique (Marketing) Contrat Temporaire - Motion Designer (Marketing) Temporary Contract
Gameloft
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
25/08
S
Motion Designer
Sarvam
Location
Bengaluru, India
Workplace
On-site
Posted
25/08
M
Mammography Technologist Full-time Days
Munson Healthcare
Location
Traverse City, MI, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
24/08
Motion Designer
CoLab Software
Location
Canada
Workplace
Remote
Posted
21/08
Motion Graphics Designer
The Global Talent Co.
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina +2 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
20/08
Nuke Compositor / Motion Designer - Advertising
Rodeo FX
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
20/08
Freelance Video Editor / Motion Designer — AI-Native Action & Sci-Fi Streaming App (Fast Turnaround)
Inkitt
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
19/08
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Jellyfish
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Workplace
Remote
Posted
18/08
Social Graphic / Motion Designer (Contract)
Nex
Location
San Jose, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Posted
18/08
Sr Motion DesignerSenior
Scopely
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Workplace
On-site
Posted
18/08
Technicien d'Inspection Electricité - Thermographie Infrarouge (Q19) H/F
SOCOTEC
Location
Éragny, France
Workplace
On-site
Posted
17/08
Motion Designer
Trading212
Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Workplace
Remote
Posted
17/08
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