Freelance Motion Designer for Dynamic Campaign Animations

DEPT; Sydney; Remote; AUD 111,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company delivering motion design and static assets for global campaigns. As a freelance Motion Designer, you will transform concepts into high-quality animations, collaborating with a creative team to ensure both creative excellence and technical precision across brand & marketing projects.

You will work with After Effects, Figma, and the Adobe Creative Suite to deliver templates and custom motion content, across digital ads, stories, and various formats while meeting

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in motion/graphic design.
• Strong portfolio with completed animation projects.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience in animating vector, photographic, and 3D assets.
• Solid video editing skills and understanding of animation fundamentals.
• Strong design aesthetic with typography, color, and layout.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working on digital advertisements, including paid ads and stories.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to understand project requirements and deliver motion graphics, typography, and video animations. Comfort with static design is a plus.
• Work within templates while maintaining creative freedom, ensuring organized and efficient files.
• Bring storyboards to life using After Effects, managing assets and meeting deadlines.
• Align designs with trends and culture across various platforms and formats.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends and integrate them into your work.
• Use Figma for storyboarding concepts and After Effects for animation, ensuring a smooth workflow.
• Create and modify After Effects templates, including brand templates, and develop new ones as needed.
• Set motion direction for campaigns, balancing template-based and conceptual work.

Skills

Motion design

Typography

Video animations

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Job description

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company delivering motion design and static assets for global campaigns. As a freelance Motion Designer, you will transform concepts into high-quality animations, collaborating with a creative team to ensure both creative excellence and technical precision across brand & marketing projects.

You will work with After Effects, Figma, and the Adobe Creative Suite to deliver templates and custom motion content, across digital ads, stories, and various formats while meeting