Graphic + Motion Designer

Real Chemistry; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health innovation company is seeking a Graphic + Motion Designer for their team in Edinburgh. This role combines creativity and technical skills, allowing you to concept and design original content across various formats. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in motion and graphic design tools. This is a hybrid position with a focus on collaboration and adaptability.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Hybrid work model

Creative and collaborative team

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in both motion and graphic design (agency or in-house preferred).
• A portfolio demonstrating self-initiated layout design and animation.
• Experience designing for social-first content.

Responsibilities

• Concept and design original static layouts and animated content.
• Work closely with creatives and strategists to develop smart, on-brand content.
• Manage multiple projects with a collaborative mindset.

Skills

Motion design

Graphic design

Attention to detail

Proficiency in After Effects

Strong communication skills

Tools

After Effects

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

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It's not every day we have a chance to make the world a healthier place—but here, it’s our way of life. Idealistic? Maybe. Deeply pragmatic? Always. Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. It’s with a great sense of purpose that we work together with brave health and wellness companies to create and inspire healthier, happier, and longer lives. It’s our passion. And if you’re still reading, we’re guessing it might be yours too.Weare looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 2,000 talented professionals.At Real Chemistry, we don’t just wish the world was healthier. We leverage tech, data and creativity to make it so. You in?

21GRAMS, Real Chemistry’s advertising agency, has done a lot in its first 5+ years. Known for our creativity, we'vejust been ranked asthe #2 creative health agency in the world by Cannes Lions (with 100% regulated, real client work). It takes a team to do ambitious things, and our ambition is to help people connect with healthcare – by making advertising less of an interruption and more worth people’s time because it actually gets them. As an agency with the full capabilities of Real Chemistry at our fingertips, we’ve got endless potential.

Job Description:

At ROOM42 (we are21GRAMS' in-house production company)we are on the lookout for someonepassionateabout growing a career in design and motion-design, who takes pride in their work, loves attention to detail and enjoys being part of a team.

You are a graphic designer who thinks in both still and moving images—someone who can confidently start with a blank canvas, craft compelling layouts from scratch, and bring them to life through thoughtful animation. You’re as comfortable concepting and designing as you are animating, with a strong sense of visual storytelling across formats and platforms.

Real Chemistry is looking for a Graphic + Motion Designer to join our growing team!

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our UK offices—including London, Manchester and Edinburgh—depending on team and business needs. There is a preference for proximity to our Manchester office.

What you’ll do:

Concept and design original static layouts and animated content—

Work closely with creatives and strategists to develop content that’s smart, on-brand, and scroll-stopping

Design for a wide range of formats, from social carousels and digital ads to branded videos and campaign visuals

Translate storyboards, illustrations, and brand elements into eye-catching motion

Work hands-on in After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma

Manage multiple projects with a collaborative, solutions-first mindset

What you can do is more important to us than what you have done previously:

We value an open mind, a desire to succeed and good old-fashioned hard work over a laundry list of skills and credentials. If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every box, then we absolutely encourage you to give us a shot. We’d love to meet and get to know the real you, as well as see what else is in your toolbox.

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

Our Company values – and – really speak to you.

You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.

You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.

You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

5+ years experience in both motion and graphic design (agency or in-house preferred

A portfolio that shows self-initiated layout design animation—not just execution

Strong eye for typography, composition, and visual rhythm

Experience designing for social-first content and adapting work across platforms

Proficiency in After Effects, Illustrator, and Photoshop (Premiere Pro a plus)

Great communication skills and comfort with hybrid/remote collaboration

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

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