Graphic & Motion Designer

Substance Global; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities + fundedcourses

23 days holiday + loyalty days

Mac hardware

Vitality healthcare plan

Perkbox discounts & rewards

Auto enrolment pensions

Electric vehicle scheme and ElectricB"

Job summary

Substance Global in London is seeking a midweight Graphic & Motion Designer to craft social-first visuals and cinematic motion work for film and entertainment campaigns. You’ll shape concepts, create striking visuals and animations, and contribute fresh ideas in a fast-paced, collaborative studio.

This hybrid role requires a strong design sensibility, a passion for storytelling, and a drive to elevate the craft with continually evolving skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop.
• Curiosity for 3D & VFX and willingness to learn.
• Solid animation fundamentals including timing, pacing and rhythm.

Responsibilities

• Design standout social content for film and entertainment campaigns across static, animated and video formats.
• Bring a strong eye for design, typography, pacing and composition to all work.
• Present work confidently and respond to feedback constructively.
• Translate briefs into visually compelling executions and maintain a modern, cinematic feel.
• Collaborate with copywriters, producers, motion designers, editors and account teams.
• Stay up-to-date on design and social trends and bring fresh ideas to the studio.

Skills

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

3D & VFX

Animation fundamentals

Job description

Role: Midweight Graphic & Motion Designer

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid min 2 days in office per week /London/UK

Substance is a creative agency rooted in bold ideas and design craft. For over 20 years, we’ve partnered with the world’s biggest film studios, games studios, streamers and entertainment brands to create award-winning social and digital campaigns that stand out.

With teams in London, Los Angeles and Buenos Aires, we bring global perspective and creative ambition to everything we do, from high-impact launch campaigns to fast-turnaround social content. We’re insight-driven, creatively led and collaborative at our core.

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The Role

We're looking for a midweight designer with strong graphic and motion design skills; someone who loves the worlds of film and entertainment and wants to make visually exciting work in that space.

You’ll create social-first content ranging from beautiful visuals to impactful animations and punchy video edits. You’ll contribute ideas, shape concepts and craft visuals that feel modern, cinematic and culturally connected.

This role is ideal for a designer who’s ready to level up, with real opportunities to grow your craft, your confidence, and your creative range.

What You’ll Do

• Design standout social content for film and entertainment campaigns, across static, animated and video formats.
• Bring a strong eye for design, typography, pacing and composition to everything you create.
• Present your work with confidence and respond constructively to feedback.
• Translate creative ideas and briefs into eye-catching, compelling visual executions.
• Collaborate with copywriters, producers, motion designers, editors and account teams.
• Keep up-to-date on design, motion, and social trends, and bring fresh thinking into the studio.

What You Bring

• Strong experience in After Effects.
• Working knowledge of Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
• A curiosity of 3D & VFX, as well as an enthusiasm to learn.
• Solid animation fundamentals: timing, easing, rhythm, flow.
• An understanding of thumb-stopping, attention grabbing content on social media.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Hybrid working 2 days in office per week
• Training opportunities + funded courses
• A genuinely friendly, talented creative team where you’ll be supported and pushed to better your skills every day.
• 23 days' holiday + loyalty days are qualifying service
• Mac hardware
• Vitality healthcare plan - gym discounts, optical + dental cover
• Perkbox discounts & rewards
• Auto enrolment pensions
• Electric vehicle scheme and Electric bikes
• Access to co-working spaces

If you’re a designer who loves bringing ideas to life…

...and you’re excited by storytelling, film culture and scroll-stopping visuals, we’d love to see your reel/portfolio.

EDI statement and our people pledge

Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely than others to apply if they don’t match 100% of the job requirements. Don’t let the confidence gap stand in your way, we’d love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

Substance Global is committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and diverse work-environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community with whom we work. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives and are an equal opportunities employer.