Motion Designer - 2D/3D UI Motion, Collaborative Studio

Content Creators; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office culture and team-building

Flexible time off

Comprehensive extended health benefits

Dog-friendly offices

Unlimited coffee, drinks and snacks

Access to industry events and learning

Volunteer/non-profit outreaches

Job summary

The Heist, a motion design, live action, and post production studio within Thinkingbox, is seeking an Intermediate Motion Designer. You will combine 2D and 3D skills with a strong eye for typography, composition, and UI-driven storytelling.

You will collaborate with directors, designers, and creative leads to craft polished motion across brand campaigns, product stories, and experiential content.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of motion design experience in a studio or agency environment.
• Strong 2D and 3D (leaning 2D) design and animation skills; you can shift between both comfortably.
• Demonstrated strength in type animation, UI motion, and clean composition.
• Proficiency in After Effects, Cinema 4D (or similar), and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with Figma and Unreal is a bonus.
• Confident in building styleframes, motion tests, and visual explorations.
• Ability to take creative direction and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for thoughtful design craft.
• A portfolio showcasing a range of motion work including 2D, 3D, UI, and type-led pieces.

Responsibilities

• Design and animate motion content across 2D and 3D (leaning 2D) workflows for brand campaigns, product stories, and experiential work.
• Create elegant type-driven animation, transitions, and UI motion for digital experiences
• Develop design boards, style frames, and motion references that bring concepts to life
• Work closely with creative directors, art directors, and designers to deliver elevated visual systems and storytelling
• Contribute to pitch decks, mood boards, and visual directions for new projects
• Participate in reviews, share feedback with teammates, and help maintain a high craft bar
• Stay curious about emerging motion trends, tools, and techniques

Skills

Motion design

2D design

3D design

UI motion

Type animation

Styleframes

Motion tests

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Unreal

Job description

The Heist, a motion design, live action, and post production studio within Thinkingbox, is seeking an Intermediate Motion Designer. You will combine 2D and 3D skills with a strong eye for typography, composition, and UI-driven storytelling.

You will collaborate with directors, designers, and creative leads to craft polished motion across brand campaigns, product stories, and experiential content.