Description:
As a Motion Designer, you're the creative spark determined to leave an impact and play a vital role in delivering compelling experiences for our valued clients. You thrive in fast-paced environments, effortlessly executing tasks with efficiency. Your skill set seamlessly transitions between 2D motion graphics, 3D animation, and concise video editing. Your enthusiasm knows no bounds as you eagerly engage in various stages of the creative process, all while collaborating closely with fellow creatives and designers.
You hold the conviction that every animated action and key frame should convey meaning and purpose. However, you also welcome fresh perspectives and innovative thinking, embracing experimentation and self-challenge as an integral part of your creative process.
Our portfolio encompasses diverse elements, from brand identities to marketing campaigns, motion storytelling, and digital innovation. Thus, you should approach your work with a holistic mindset and a wide-ranging creative curiosity. Your direct supervisor will be our Head of Motion, and you'll be a vital part of our compact yet dynamic in-house team. However, you'll also need to demonstrate initiative and self-motivation to work independently when necessary. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment, readily embracing feedback with a constructive and team-oriented approach.
Responsibilities
- Craft exceptional motion content for brand identities, campaigns, and animation projects, demonstrating the ability to handle smaller projects independently and contribute to the team's efforts in both 2D and 3D animation.
- When required, edit short-form video projects and assemble mood films for pitches.
- Develop motion-focused internal marketing materials for use on social media, website case studies, and new business platforms.
- Collaborate with the broader creative and design teams to ideate and conceptualise, as well as produce pre-visualisations.
- Confidently present motion concepts and ideas to the Head of Motion, and when necessary, to the wider creative team.
- Stay informed about the latest trends in motion and design, championing innovative approaches within the studio.
- Efficiently manage your time across multiple motion projects, meeting various deadlines.
- Uphold the department's high standards for craftsmanship, meticulousness, and creativity.
- Be open to providing input on project scopes and estimates when requested.
Key Skills
- Demonstrated hands-on experience of at least 2 years at a leading agency or Post house.
- Proficient in After Effects, with a strong grasp of standard plugins and expressions, and the ability to utilise them effectively.
- Have a solid technical foundation across the Adobe CC suite, including design tools like Photoshop and Illustrator.
- A keen sense of rhythm and timing, with the ability to edit videos that exude energy and purpose.
- Familiarity with C4D, preferably with Redshift.
- Obsessively attentive to detail, possessing a strong design background, and staying informed about current trends in both motion and design.
- Strong skills in typography, layout, and technical aspects of design.
- Knowledgeable about the fundamentals of compelling storytelling and its application to both film and motion projects. Comfortable expressing ideas through storyboards and/or treatments.
- Understanding of the significance of brand systems, tone of voice, and guidelines.
- Think creatively on both large and small scales: exhibit ambitious creative vision while also paying meticulous attention to essential details.
- A collaborative team player with the adaptability to tailor your creative approach to fit the project's scale and requirements.