Motion Designer Jobs
215 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
$138K
USD/yr
Average
$135K
USD/yr
Minimum
$75K
USD/yr
Maximum
$215K
USD/yr
Based on 25 disclosed USD postings · Motion Designer, USD-disclosed
26% of Motion Designer postings are remote. Remote Motion Designer jobs →
Motion Designer jobs
215 jobs
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Indonesia
Workplace
Remote
Posted
02/09
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Indonesia
Workplace
Remote
Posted
02/09
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Bjak
Location
Singapore
Workplace
Remote
Posted
02/09
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Gupta Media · USD 75k-105k/yr
Location
Boston, MA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/09
Sr. Designer, Motion GraphicsSenior
Checkr · USD 111k-130k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Performance Marketing Motion Designer / Video Editor - Spain (12 month contract)
Canva
Location
Madrid, Spain
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
01/09
Staff Brand & Motion Designer
Gusto, Inc. · USD 146k/yr
Location
Denver, CO, US +2 more
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
01/09
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
Cape Town, South Africa +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/08
Mid-level Motion Designer
Ogilvy Social.Lab South Africa
Location
Cape Town, South Africa +1 more
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
San Francisco, CA, US +1 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
27/08
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
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
Entain
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
21/08
Motion Graphics Designer
The Global Talent Co.
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +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
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