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)

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
$140K
USD/yr
Average
$134K
USD/yr
Minimum
$60K
USD/yr
Maximum
$208K
USD/yr
Based on 28 disclosed USD postings · Motion Designer, USD-disclosed
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21% of Motion Designer postings are remote. Remote Motion Designer jobs →

Motion Designer jobs

221 jobs
Visual & Motion Designer
Karya
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
10/10
Band 8a Mammographer - Leicester
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Leicester, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/10
Motion Designer
Moniepoint
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Workplace
Remote
Posted
06/10
Band 7 Mammographer - Gloucestershire
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Gloucestershire
Workplace
On-site
Posted
23/09
Freelance Graphic / Motion Designer
Benrey
Location
Workplace
On-site
Posted
25/08
Videographer / Motion Graphics Designer
Enterprise Technology Services (Etek)
Location
Washington, DC, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/07
Motion Designer
Life.Church
Location
Edmond, OK, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/05
Senior Motion Designer Senior
Anduril Industries · USD 129k-171k/yr
Location
Costa Mesa, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
22/05
Band 8a - Mammographer - Chesterfield
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Chesterfield, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
21/05
Band 7 - Mammographer - Dorset
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Poole, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
15/05
Band 8a - Advanced Practice Radiographer in Mammography - London
Pulse Healthcare
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
15/05
Band 7 – Mammographer – London
Pulse Healthcare
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
15/05
Band 7 - Mammographer - Peterborough
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Peterborough, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
12/05
Band 7 - Mammographer - Leicester
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Leicester, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
12/05
Senior Designer / Motion DesignerSenior
Akcelo · CAD 95k-110k/yr
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
25/04
Video Editor & Motion Graphics Freelancer, Non-Live Content & Brand Design
Asia Football Group
Location
Workplace
On-site
Posted
19/03
Motion Graphics Designer | Marketing
Bigger Games
Location
Istanbul, Türkiye
Workplace
On-site
Posted
17/03
Band 7 - Mammographer and General Radiographer - Brentwood
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Brentwood, Essex
Workplace
On-site
Posted
04/03
Band 7 - Mammographer - Doncaster
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Doncaster, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
04/03
3D Animator & Motion Graphics Specialist – Full-Time/Part-Time (On-Site in Fanar, Lebanon)
Jobs for Humanity
Location
Fanar, Lebanon
Workplace
On-site
Posted
18/02
Band Locum 8c Mammographer - Hertfordshire
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Hertfordshire
Workplace
On-site
Posted
06/02
Band 6 Locum Mammographer - Buckinghamshire
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Buckinghamshire
Workplace
On-site
Posted
17/01
Band 7 Locum Advanced Practice Mammographer - London
Pulse Healthcare
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
16/01
Band 7 Locum Mammographer - London
Pulse Healthcare
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
16/01
Band 8a Locum Advanced Practitioner in Mammography - East Yorkshire
Pulse Healthcare
Location
East Yorkshire
Workplace
On-site
Posted
10/01

Seniority mix

Employment type

full time86
contract18
part time7
freelance2
intern2
temporary2

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