Motion Graphics Designer

The Guardian; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An international news organization in London is seeking a creative Motion Graphics Designer for a 12-month contract in the social media team. The role involves designing engaging animations for TikTok and Instagram, collaborating with journalists and producing visuals that uphold the organization's branding. Candidates should demonstrate experience in motion graphics and a strong passion for storytelling. The company values diversity and accepts applications from underrepresented groups.

Benefits

Six weeks annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Volunteering days

Corporate gym membership

Free yoga and pilates classes

Qualifications

• Demonstrable professional experience in creating high-quality motion graphics.
• Experience developing new video formats and styles.
• Understanding of animation to simplify complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality motion graphics for social media and news videos.
• Collaborate with journalists and designers on audience-focused visuals.
• Create templates for newsroom graphics ensuring brand consistency.

Skills

Motion graphics design

Visual storytelling

Collaboration

Animation

Typography

Creativity

Job description

Description

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting‑edge commercial professionals and industry‑leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development with a focus on training growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are now looking for a motion graphics designer to join our Social media team in editorial creating bold engaging animations for TikTok, Instagram and beyond.

You’ll design eye‑catching motion graphics for social content, news videos, explainers and more, all while helping to develop templates, uphold our visual style and experiment with new storytelling formats.

If you’re creative, collaborative and passionate about visual storytelling, this is your chance to shape how Guardian journalism connects with audiences on the world’s biggest platforms.

This is a 12 month fixed‑term contract or staff secondment.

About the role

• Design high‑quality motion graphics and animations for social platforms, news videos, documentaries and interactives.
• Collaborate with video producers, social editors, journalists, designers and developers to deliver bespoke audience‑focused visuals.
• Create and maintain graphics templates for use across the newsroom, ensuring consistency in style, brand and visual reporting.
• Use creativity and flair to uphold and evolve the Guardian’s design standards and visual identity.
• Stay curious, experiment with new approaches and help us tell stories in fresh engaging ways.

About you

• Demonstrable professional experience of creating high quality motion graphics and animation translating ideas into engaging dynamic visual storytelling with strong use of typography, colour, composition and brand.
• Demonstrable interest in visualising data and explanatory design and understanding of how to use animation / motion to simplify complex topics.
• Experience developing new video formats, styles and guidelines such as explainers, news video and documentaries.
• Experience working collaboratively with video producers, designers and editors.
• Comfortable in the practical aspects of video production; from concept to design to animation/post‑production and understanding how to incorporate sound and music.
• Experience working in a newsroom is an advantage.
• Ideally you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.

We actively encourage applications from candidates who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) or from other groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

How to apply

To apply please upload your latest CV, portfolio (where possible) and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 23rd October 2025.

Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application – this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Sean on to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

We the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI‑assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.

Benefits at the Guardian

You’ll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8‑12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to life cover, income protection and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and addiction. We also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

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Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1