Senior Motion Designer

Shoreditch Design; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Cycle to work

Dev budget

28 days holiday

Extra day per year

Sabbatical after 3y

Sabbatical + £10k after 6y

Hybrid with WFA

Job summary

Shoreditch Design is seeking a talented Midweight Motion Designer to join our creative team. You’ll work across animated branded assets, product explainers, and digital content for startups to corporate brands, delivering ideas with energy and craft.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years of experience, are proficient in After Effects and Premiere Pro, and comfortable with collaboration tools like Frame.io. Hybrid working with growth opportunities awaits.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of professional motion design experience (agency or freelance).
• Proficient in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro; comfortable with plug-ins and mentoring juniors.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Frame.io and experience with Lottie and Blender is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand briefs and develop fully formed creative concepts for client pitches.
• Accurately estimate project complexity and deliver within timelines and budgets.
• Liaise with voiceover artists to create engaging storyboards and animatics.
• Collaborate with designers and developers to execute projects.
• Share inspiration and provide creative input throughout the process.
• Manage time effectively to deliver projects on brief and schedule.

Skills

Motion design

Storytelling

Time management

Animation principles

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Frame.io

Lottie

Blender

Job description

- We’re looking for a talented Midweight Motion Designer to join our creative team who's self-motivated, up for a challenge and keen to grow with us. Our projects range from animated branded assets and product explainer videos to content for websites, digital products, and apps. You’ll work with a diverse mix of clients — from ambitious startups to established corporate brands — bringing ideas to life with energy, craft, and imagination.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Ability to understand a brief and create fully developed creative ideas ready to pitch to clients. You will work across the full project lifecycle: from script development, concept ideation, and storyboarding through to production and delivery.
• Accurately estimate the complexity of a motion graphics project and deliver within the required timeline and budget.
• Confident in liaising with voiceover artists to create exciting storyboards and animatics which bring your ideas to life.
• Collaborate with designers and developers to bring projects to life
• Share inspiration, contribute ideas, and provide creative input throughout the process
• Manage your time effectively, ensuring projects are delivered on brief and schedule

Essential skills and experience

• 3-5+ years of professional experience in an agency or freelance.
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects (essential), Premier Pro. Confident using plug-ins and sharing best practices with junior members of the team.
• Good knowledge of pace and timing
• Passion for storytelling and crafting memorable motion pieces
• An interest in digital design, including websites, product design, and apps.
• Strong awareness of project timelines and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Frame.io and Lottie.
• Bonus experience: Knowledge of Blender or other 3D tools, SFX, sound design

Workplace incentives

• Salary sacrifice pension plan
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Professional development budget
• Generous holiday allowance 28 days holiday (including Christmas shutdown)
• An extra day of holiday for each year of service
• 3-month unpaid sabbatical after 3 years
• 3-month unpaid sabbatical *plus* £10k after 6 years
• Hybrid working policy - 4 weeks "work from anywhere" each year, after probation 3 days a week in-office (Thursdays mandatory)

Monthly socials

• Winter and summer retreats (dependent on company performance)