Graphic / Motion Graphic Designer

Aurora Media Worldwide; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative media agency based in London is seeking a Designer with strong graphic and motion design skills to support diverse client projects. You will deliver high-quality graphic and motion design across various outputs, collaborate with multiple teams, and manage projects in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects, and strong organizational skills. This role offers occasional travel and the chance to work on exciting live productions.

Qualifications

• Strong graphic design fundamentals across layout, typography, color, and composition.
• Strong motion graphics capability, with experience creating animated assets and titles.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects.
• Experience designing for digital and social platforms.
• Experience in sport, broadcast or live production.
• Agency or client-facing experience.
• Excellent presentation of design work.
• Excellent time management and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver graphic and motion design for client pitches, proposals, and presentations.
• Design and animate motion graphics for digital, social, broadcast, and live environments.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate design into wider content output.
• Produce short-form video assets including animated explainers and branded content.
• Apply Aurora’s visual identity across business development, marketing and communications.
• Develop design concepts from brief to final delivery with consistent quality.
• Collaborate with editorial, production and post teams to integrate design into wider content.
• Prepare assets for delivery across multiple platforms and formats.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Review and refine work to a high standard before delivery.

Skills

Graphic design fundamentals

Motion graphics

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Digital and social design

Presentation skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

We are looking for a London-based Designer with strong graphic and motion design skills to join the team on a permanent basis.

You will support client projects, pitches, marketing activity and live productions, working across static and moving design.

This role suits someone equally comfortable designing decks and brand systems as they are creating motion graphics, animated titles and short-form video assets.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality graphic and motion design across Aurora’s client work and internal output. This includes pitch decks, brand assets, digital and social content, motion graphics, titles and short-form video.

You will work closely with producers, directors, editors and senior leadership, owning design delivery from concept through to final output.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver graphic and motion design for client pitches, proposals and presentations.
• Create visually strong decks, brand assets and pitch materials that clearly communicate ideas.
• Design and animate motion graphics for digital, social, broadcast and live environments.
• Produce short-form video assets including animated explainers, sizzle elements and branded content.
• Own and apply Aurora’s visual identity across business development, marketing and communications.
• Develop design concepts from brief to final delivery, maintaining consistent quality and craft.
• Collaborate with editorial, production and post teams to integrate design into wider content output.
• Prepare assets for delivery across multiple platforms and formats.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Review and refine work to a high standard before delivery.

Skills & Experience (Required)

• Strong graphic design fundamentals across layout, typography, colour and composition.
• Strong motion graphics capability, with experience creating animated assets and titles.
• Confident working across static and moving design within the same project.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• After Effects (essential).
• Ability to develop concepts and translate them into clear visual ideas.
• Experience designing for digital and social platforms.
• Comfortable presenting design work and explaining creative decisions.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• High attention to detail and quality control.
• Experience working in sport, broadcast or live production.
• Experience in an agency or client-facing environment.
• Understanding of how content performs across digital and social platforms.
• Basic video editing and finishing skills.
• Experience working with and evolving brand guidelines.

Personal Attributes

• Clear communicator, confident working with internal teams and clients.
• Proactive and self-directed.
• Calm under pressure and comfortable with shifting priorities.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused.
• Genuine interest in sport and live events.

Practical Considerations

• London-based role.
• Occasional travel to shoots or client meetings.
• Periods of tight deadlines and occasional unsocial hours, including some weekends.

How to Apply

Please send your CV [e-mail] and include the job title in the email subject line. In the email please include a link to your portfolio and/or showreel (graphic and motion work essential).

Equal Opportunity Statement

As a proud champion of diversity and equality in production, we encourage you to tell us if you belong to any marginalised or under-represented group in the industry - be that race, disability, sexuality, gender, socio-economic background or religion, or if you have any other personal circumstance we can support you with e.g. job-sharing / flexible working requirement. We will not disclose this information to our clients without talking to you about it first, and your application will in no way be affected.