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
$110K
USD/yr
Average
$117K
USD/yr
Minimum
$45K
USD/yr
Maximum
$235K
USD/yr
Based on 29 disclosed USD postings · Motion Designer, USD-disclosed
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233 jobs
Senior Motion Designer - The HeistSenior
Thinkingbox · CAD 90k-100k/yr
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
06/10
Motion Designer - The Heist
Thinkingbox · USD 80k-90k/yr
Location
Chicago, IL, US
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
06/10
Motion Designer - The Heist
Thinkingbox · CAD 80k-90k/yr
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
06/10
Motion Designer - The Heist
Thinkingbox · CAD 80k-90k/yr
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
06/10
Junior Motion Designer - The HeistJunior
Thinkingbox · USD 60k-70k/yr
Location
Chicago, IL, US
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
06/10
Junior Motion Designer - The HeistJunior
Thinkingbox · CAD 60k-70k/yr
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
06/10
Junior Motion Designer - The HeistJunior
Thinkingbox · CAD 60k-70k/yr
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
06/10
Senior Motion Graphics DesignerSenior
PlayQ
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
06/10
Video Editor and Motion Designer, Temporary
ProPublica · USD 90k-115k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
05/10
Sr. Motion DesignerSenior
Zapier · EUR 93k-139k/yr
Location
EMEA
Workplace
Remote
Posted
02/10
Motion Designer, Bravo
NBCUniversal · USD 95k-125k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
02/10
Digital & Motion Designer
Avenir Collective · GBP 38k-44k/yr
Location
London, UK
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
01/10
Digital & Motion Designer
Avenir Collective · GBP 38k-44k/yr
Location
London, UK
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
01/10
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
tastylive · USD 90k-135k/yr
Location
Chicago, IL, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
30/09
Senior Motion DesignerSenior
tastytrade · USD 90k-135k/yr
Location
Chicago, IL, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
30/09
Motion Graphics Specialist
Qualtrics
Location
Provo, UT, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
30/09
Motion Designer
Mistplay
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
29/09
Motion Designer
Krea
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Posted
29/09
Motion Designer (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)
Agoda
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Workplace
On-site
Posted
29/09
Senior Motion Designer (FTC)Senior
DEPT®
Location
Sydney, Australia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/09
STAGE 6 MOIS TEMPS PLEIN - Motion Designer 2D (H/F)
Labelium
Location
Paris, France
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/09
Digital & Motion Designer
Wpromote · USD 74k-95k/yr
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
25/09
Motion Designer (Temporary)
Monks
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Workplace
On-site
Posted
25/09
Motion Designer, Paid Social (Contract)
Suno
Location
New York City, NY, US +1 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
25/09
Motion Graphics & Animation Specialist
Princeton10 · USD 80k-100k/yr
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
24/09
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