Motion Designer

Jones Knowles Ritchie Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Lively Shoreditch studio location

Hybrid working policy

Bupa Healthcare

Income protection & life insurance

Classpass credits

Group personal pension

25 days holiday + Christmas/New Year

Summer Fridays x 2

Birthday day off

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental leave policies

Referral scheme for new hires

2 weeks work from anywhere

Job summary

Jones Knowles Ritchie Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Motion Designer to develop motion graphics and edit content that elevates brand narratives across multiple touchpoints. You’ll work on brand films, social content, and motion identities, exploring techniques to bring ideas to life from concept through delivery.

You will continue evolving as a motion generalist, expanding 2D and 3D skills and experimenting with AI and new tools, while collaborating with the team to deliver creative, timely

Qualifications

• A compelling portfolio demonstrating motion design across brand, social and campaigns.
• 0–5 years experience in motion design; quality and ambition matter more than years.
• Strong After Effects skills; interest in developing 3D skills.
• Experience with AI and emerging creative tools is a plus.
• Strong eye for design, typography, colour and storytelling.
• Willing to experiment with new tools and workflows.
• Ability to adapt approach to the creative challenge and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Translate creative ideas and brand identities into compelling motion design.
• Develop and present motion concepts and explorations.
• Bring ideas to life through animation, editing and visual craft.
• Edit content for brand films, social and other moving image formats.
• Explore different techniques to solve creative challenges.
• Respond to feedback and iterate quickly.
• Take ownership from exploration to final delivery.
• Build on existing ideas rather than just executing briefs.
• Collaborate with the wider team to deliver timely solutions.
• Work with internal and client knowledge to improve motion graphics.
• Share ideas and opportunities with other teams.
• Grow the team through self-initiated learning.

Skills

Portfolio

Motion design

After Effects

3D skills

AI tools

Typography & design

Curiosity & learning

Collaboration

Tools

After Effects

Cinema 4D

RunwayML

Job description

Role

As a Motion Designer, you will be responsible for developing and delivering motion graphics and editing content that help elevate brand narratives across a variety of mediums and touchpoints.

You’ll work across a broad range of projects, from brand films and social content to motion identities and campaigns, exploring different techniques and approaches to find the right way to bring ideas and brands to life.

You’ll combine motion design, animation and editing to create work that is both creatively ambitious and effective, with an understanding of how to craft content from concept through to final delivery.

As motion design continues to evolve, you will continue developing as a motion generalist, exploring 2D, developing 3D skills and experimenting with emerging technologies such as AI. You’ll be curious to learn, experiment and share knowledge with the wider team.

Responsibilities

• Translate creative ideas and brand identities into compelling motion design.
• Develop and present motion concepts and explorations.
• Bring ideas to life through strong animation, editing and visual craft.
• Edit and craft content for brand films, social and other moving image formats.
• Explore different techniques and approaches to solve creative challenges.
• Respond positively to feedback and iterate quickly.
• Take ownership of work from initial exploration through to final delivery.
• Build on existing ideas rather than simply executing a brief.
• Understand the roles of the wider team and collaborate effectively to deliver timely solutions.
• Collaborate with internal expertise and client knowledge to create better motion graphics.
• Actively offer ideas and opportunities to other teams.
• Share knowledge and help grow the team through self-initiated learning.

Reports to

Motion Director

Requirements

• An exciting portfolio that demonstrates the work that most represents and excites you.
• 0–5 years motion design experience. We’re more interested in the quality and ambition of your work than the number of years you’ve been working.
• Strong After Effects skills, with experience or an interest in developing 3D skills.
• Experience with AI and emerging creative tools is a plus.
• A strong eye for design, typography, composition, colour and visual storytelling, with an understanding of how these principles translate into motion.
• Willing to experiment with new tools and workflows
• Ability to adapt your approach depending on the creative challenge.
• Interested in understanding why a technique works, not just how to execute it.
• An enthusiasm for design, motion graphics and brand experience.

At JKR, our goal is to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects and creates for the societies we live in. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a long-term business imperative and a commitment at JKR, not an initiative that sits under one department. You will demonstrate being a DE+I advocate and champion with your actions and participation.

Benefits

JKR is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive benefits programme to its employees, including:

• Competitive salary
• Lively Shoreditch studio location
• Hybrid working policy, minimum 2 days pw in the studio
• Bupa Healthcare, including dental option
• Income protection & life insurance
• Classpass credits
• Group personal pension
• 25 days holiday + time given at Christmas and New Year
• Summer Fridays x 2
• Birthday day off

After probation

• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Referral scheme for new hires
• 2 weeks work from anywhere, by agreement with line manager