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
$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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Motion Designer jobs

233 jobs
UI/UX Motion Designer
VML
Location
Beirut, Lebanon
Workplace
On-site
Posted
05/03
Motion Designer BR (freelance)
Monks
Location
Brazil
Workplace
On-site
Posted
17/02
Motion Designer
Superpower · USD 120k-170k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
10/02
Video Editor & Motion Designer
ScaleMath · USD 18k-30k/yr
Location
Philippines
Workplace
Remote
Posted
05/02
Band 7 Mammographer - South Coast
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Dorset
Workplace
On-site
Posted
30/01
Mammography Tech - Dillon, PRN
Vail Health Hospital
Location
Dillon, CO, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
21/01
Mammography Tech - PRN
Vail Health Hospital
Location
Edwards, CO, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
21/01
Motion Graphics Designer (In-house)
Greenpark
Location
Manila, Philippines
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/01
Motion Graphics Designer - CO
WITHIN
Location
Bogotá, Colombia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
06/01
Motion Designer
Zeely Inc.
Location
Ukraine
Workplace
Remote
Posted
05/01
Motion Graphics Designer - MX
WITHIN
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/01
Band 8a Mammographer - Derbyshire
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Derbyshire
Workplace
On-site
Posted
24/12
Motion designer
ArtmanStudio
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Workplace
On-site
Posted
05/12
Motion Designer (Remote)
Benrey
Location
—
Workplace
On-site
Posted
04/12
Band 7 Mammographer - Derby
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Derby, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/12
Band 8a Mammographer - South Yorkshire
Pulse Healthcare
Location
South Yorkshire
Workplace
On-site
Posted
27/11
Multimedia Designers (Visual Design, Illustration, or Motion Graphics) | Full-Time, Onsite - Noida (India-based Candidates Only)
Infopro Learning
Location
Noida, India
Workplace
On-site
Posted
24/11
Band 7 Mammographer - East London
Pulse Healthcare
Location
East London, South Africa
Workplace
On-site
Posted
20/10
Band 8a Mammographer - Leicester
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Leicester, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/10
Band 7 Mammographer - Gloucestershire
Pulse Healthcare
Location
Gloucestershire
Workplace
On-site
Posted
23/09
Spontaneous application Lomography NYC (full-time, part-time, or traineeship)
Lomography · USD 45k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
26/08
Freelance Graphic / Motion Designer
Benrey
Location
India
Workplace
On-site
Posted
25/08
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
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Contract23
Freelance3
Internship2
Part-time2
Temporary1

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