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 Designer - Animation & Graphics
Liftoff
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
14/08
Lead Motion DesignerLead
Hinge Health · USD 150k-207k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Posted
14/08
Motion Designer
OLIVER Agency
Location
Mumbai, India
Workplace
On-site
Posted
14/08
Staff Motion Designer, Design Innovation
Pinterest
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Posted
13/08
Registered Technologist - Mammography - Multiple Sites
William Osler Health System
Location
Etobicoke, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/08
Registered Technologist - Mammography Screening, Diagnostic Imaging
William Osler Health System
Location
Brampton, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/08
AI Motion Designer/ Editor
Intercept · USD 75k-85k/yr
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/08
Freelance Motion Designer
Nen Creative
Location
New York City, NY, US +2 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
11/08
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
VPteam
Location
New York City, NY, US +11 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
07/08
Motion Designer (Full-Time, On-Site | Limassol, Cyprus)
Wide Mind Holding Ltd
Location
Limassol, Cyprus
Workplace
On-site
Posted
06/08
Creative Designer (Motion Graphics)
Quantcast
Location
Chennai, India
Workplace
On-site
Posted
05/08
Motion Designer
Evolution
Location
Warsaw, Poland
Workplace
On-site
Posted
04/08
Motion Designer - San Francisco/ Los Angeles
Plaud · USD 110k-155k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Posted
03/08
Motion Designer (Performance Marketing)
Eneba · EUR 42k-48k/yr
Location
Lithuania
Workplace
Remote
Posted
03/08
Motion Designer & Video Editor
KnowledgeCity
Location
Egypt
Workplace
On-site
Posted
31/07
Motion Designer
Life.Church
Location
Edmond, OK, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
30/07
Motion Designer
Monks · USD 76k-83k/yr
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
29/07
Motion Designer
Agave Games
Location
Istanbul, Türkiye
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/07
Senior Motion Designer & Editor (m/f/div)Senior
DEPT®
Location
Berlin, Germany
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
28/07
Senior Video Editor and Motion Designer - 12 Month FTC Senior
WPP Media
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/07
消费硬件 CG 动态设计师 / CG Motion Designer – Consumer Hardware
Kirin
Location
New York City, NY, US +5 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
25/07
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Macroscope · USD 150k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
23/07
Graduate Leadership Program - Creative Motion Designer
PMG
Location
Dallas, TX, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
20/07
Motion Designer
Proton
Location
London, UK +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
20/07
Remote - Spine Motion Designer (Games)
Torrero
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
17/07
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