Motion Designer

TL;DR

Motion Designer (2D/UI): Design and animate motion work across launch videos, commercials, product explainers, social content, and brand campaigns with an accent on 2D, UI, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation. Focus on translating creative direction and storyboards into compelling motion, iterating quickly on feedback, and building templates and motion systems for consistency.

Location: Remote (New York City; Los Angeles; San Francisco)

Company

Small, fast-growing creative studio partnering with tech startups like Amazon, Pear VC, and Andreessen Horowitz to launch bold ideas through brands, products, and stories.

What you will do

• Create work from concept through final delivery across 2D, UI, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation
• Translate creative direction and storyboards into compelling motion that hits the intended tone, pacing, and feel
• Work closely with producers, editors, designers, and directors to bring ideas to life
• Iterate quickly on feedback from creative leads and clients without losing craft
• Build and maintain templates, presets, and motion systems for project consistency
• Balance speed and quality across multiple projects and deadlines while pushing work to exceptional quality

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a motion designer in a studio, agency, or in-house creative team
• Strong reel demonstrating range across product/UI motion, brand work, and edit-driven animation
• Expert in After Effects; comfortable in Figma and Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
• Strong visual design fundamentals: type, layout, color, composition, timing
• Real point of view on motion (easing, transitions, restraint) and ability to explain decisions
• Self-directed and remote-ready: manage workload, communicate clearly in writing, stay aligned across time zones

Culture & Benefits

• Work directly with partners and creative leadership on ambitious, high-impact projects for world-class startups and investors
• Define and scale the motion practice as the team builds out
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), PTO, and company holidays
• Small, fast-moving studio environment valuing strong taste, attention to detail, and refinement