Freelance Motion Designer: After Effects & Global Campaigns

DEPT®; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Motion Designer for a short-term freelance contract to create engaging animations and static designs for global campaigns. You will collaborate with a creative team from concept to delivery, ensuring both creative excellence and technical precision.

Responsibilities include turning storyboards into motion, using After Effects and Figma for planning, and delivering on-brand templates while exploring new creative directions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of 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 in a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working on digital ads, including paid ads and stories.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to understand project requirements and deliver motion graphics, typography, and video animations.
• Work within templates while maintaining creative freedom and organized files.
• Bring storyboards to life using After Effects, manage assets and meet deadlines.
• Align designs with trends and culture across 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

Portfolio

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Video editing

Typography & layout

Time management

Independent work

Tools

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Job description

DEPT® is seeking a Motion Designer for a short-term freelance contract to create engaging animations and static designs for global campaigns. You will collaborate with a creative team from concept to delivery, ensuring both creative excellence and technical precision.

Responsibilities include turning storyboards into motion, using After Effects and Figma for planning, and delivering on-brand templates while exploring new creative directions.