Motion Designer

Motion Designer

A Motion Designer brings static designs and concepts to life through motion graphics, animation, and visual effects. They conceptualize and create animation sequences, visual effects, and other dynamic elements to be used in film, television, web videos, commercials, and more. They work collaboratively with other designers, copywriters, and composers to create a cohesive and compelling visual story for the audience.


What they love about their jobs

Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.

Shraddha Sejpal
“I really, really love to animate. That is what keeps me engaged in my job all the time.”
Shraddha Sejpal
Motion Designer at Hubilo
Derek Desormeaux
“I get to work with a lot of different people to overcome these obstacles. I love how my job is a part of a bigger system to move the company ahead.”
Derek Desormeaux
Graphic Designer at StockX
Katie Gribben
“I love the freedom to be creative, no day is the same.”
Katie Gribben
Graphic Designer at Deloitte
Fritz Mesenbrink
“I love the moment when we figure it out. I've learned to just embrace not knowing and enjoy it.”
Fritz Mesenbrink
Creative Director at OMFGCO

Where this is needed

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Film
Credits roll for ten minutes because it takes thousands of creative people to make the movies and shows you love, from concepting to the storytelling and actual production, every creative job you can imagine exists in this industry.
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Automotive
The automotive industry is in a renaissance of electrification and design, demanding creative approaches to redefining for the public concepts like performance, fuel, and the America ideal of the open road.
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Marketing
The key to marketing is clear and persuasive storytelling, and that means writing, design, digital experiences, photography and a lot more that goes into bringing a brand’s value to its customers convincingly.
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Music
It’s more than music that keeps creative minds busy in the always-evolving music industry. Album art, videos, graphic design, photoshoots, digital experiences, the list goes on for creative output that supports all genres.
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Sports
From broadcasting competitions to running individual teams and leagues, the sports industry is massive and becoming more global. Every kind of creative jobs exists here to amplify the incredible stories of athletes, teams and their fans.
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Gaming
A massively growing industry that needs creatives of all kinds not only to build games, but to plan the characters, create the campaigns, and envision what’s next.
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Fashion
Style is always evolving, and the industry doesn’t just need apparel and footwear designers. Magazine editors, writers, photoshoot producers, and many more roles are in demand.
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Social Media
The big social media companies employ thousands of creatives to build better experiences for users, strategize how to evolve their platforms, program better tools, and much more.

Skills to thrive in this field

Timing and Pacing
Animations must be well-timed and appropriately paced to enhance the story
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Storytelling
Understand how to create visual sequences that enhance a story
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Patience
To go through several drafts and revisions to achieve the final product
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Continual Learning
Willing to continuously learn and adapt to stay current and relevant
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Attention to Detail
Be thorough in all areas of your work to ensure it is completed optimally

Commonly used tools

Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Digital visual effects and motion graphics software
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Timeline-based video editing software works on both PC and Macs
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro
Mac-based non-linear video editing, color grading, and motion graphics software
Dropbox
Dropbox
A cloud storage and file sharing service
Slack
Slack
A communication platform for teams that enables real-time messaging, file sharing, and collaboration
Asana
Asana
Work management tool for teams to plan, organize and manage their work
Notion
Notion
Notion is a productivity and organization tool
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