Senior 2D Motion Designer

CD Projekt; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Relocation assistance

Polish lessons for foreign employees

Paid Leave 20–26 days

Private medical healthcare

Life insurance

Annual cancer screenings

Psychological care

Sports card

Menstrual leave

RED Parents Network

RED Summer Camp for Kids

Welcome pack

Trainings and courses

Cafeteria platform benefits

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior 2D Motion Designer to join our Motion Design & 3D team in Warsaw. In this role, you will help shape the motion design language across our trailers, promotional videos, and various marketing assets for our games and franchises.

Working alongside our Team Lead, Motion Designers, Graphic Designers, and Video Editors, you'll collaborate to create high-impact promotional media that resonates with players.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the motion design field.
• Advanced mastery of After Effects with additional knowledge of 3rd party plugins from Maxon Suite.
• Knowledge of 3D software (such as Cinema 4D, Blender or Maya), including rendering (Octane, Redshift), texturing, and lighting.
• Strong foundation in graphic design, layout, composition, color theory, and typography using Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Proven ability to create storyboards, style frames, and visual look-dev treatments to help define campaign directions early on.
• Experience in color correction, VFX and post production.
• Experience setting up scalable project files, modular templates, and typography systems tailored for multi-language global releases across various aspect ratios.
• Deep understanding of game dev marketing formats (gameplay trailers, social teasers, localized ads) and how to maintain visual consistency across distinct gaming franchises.

Responsibilities

• 2D & 3D Motion Design: End-to-end creation of high-quality 2D and 3D animations tailored to specific project goals.
• Look Development & Conceptualization: Develop style frames, storyboards, and look-dev treatments to help define visual direction for more complex, high-stakes projects.
• Global Versioning & Localization: Build flexible animation templates and design systems capable of scaling across multiple languages, complex typography formats, and varied aspect ratios.
• Team Culture & Mentorship: Champion a collaborative, positive, and inclusive creative environment where team members feel supported and valued.

Skills

Motion design

Storyboarding

Color theory

Typography

Team collaboration

Time management

Tools

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Blender

Maya

Octane

Redshift

Photoshop

Illustrator

Maxon plugins

Job description

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers - this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company's culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior 2D Motion Designer to join our Motion Design & 3D team in Warsaw. In this role, you will help shape the motion design language across our trailers, promotional videos, and various marketing assets for our games and franchises.

Working alongside our Team Lead, Motion Designers, Graphic Designers, and Video Editors, you'll collaborate to create high-impact promotional media that resonates with players. As a senior team member, you’ll apply your motion design expertise to build engaging visual narratives that support and elevate our IPs globally.

Responsibilities

• 2D & 3D Motion Design: End-to-end creation of high-quality 2D and 3D animations tailored to specific project goals.
• Look Development & Conceptualization: Develop style frames, storyboards, and look-dev treatments to help define visual direction for more complex, high-stakes projects.
• Global Versioning & Localization: Build flexible animation templates and design systems capable of scaling across multiple languages, complex typography formats, and varied aspect ratios.
• Team Culture & Mentorship: Champion a collaborative, positive, and inclusive creative environment where team members feel supported and valued.

Nice to have

• AE Scripting & Automation: Ability to write custom ExtendScript/JavaScript or use Expressions in After Effects to automate repetitive versioning tasks, optimize workflows, and speed up multi-language localizations.
• Using AI tools to optimize workflows

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the motion design field.
• Advanced mastery of After Effects with additional knowledge of 3rd party plugins from Maxon Suite.
• Knowledge of 3D software (such as Cinema 4D, Blender or Maya), including rendering (Octane, Redshift), texturing, and lighting.
• Strong foundation in graphic design, layout, composition, color theory, and typography using Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Proven ability to create storyboards, style frames, and visual look-dev treatments to help define campaign directions early on.
• Experience in color correction, VFX and post production.
• Experience setting up scalable project files, modular templates, and typography systems tailored for multi-language global releases across various aspect ratios.
• Deep understanding of game dev marketing formats (gameplay trailers, social teasers, localized ads) and how to maintain visual consistency across distinct gaming franchises.
• Ability to manage time across fast-paced production cycles while prioritizing quality and technical precision.

Working mode

• Office-First - Working primarily from the Warsaw for a minimum of 10 days per month.
• Remote-First - Working remotely from any location +/- 3 hours away from Warsaw.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package - flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet and family, shipping your belongings. It's all covered.
• Relocation assistance - processing your legalization operations for you and tax settlements - all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees - and for your spouse or partner, too.
• Paid Leave - from 20 to 26 days of holiday per year, and paid sick leave.

Health & Well-Being

• Private medical healthcare - a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
• Life insurance - comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
• Psychological and psychiatrist care - free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
• Sports card - gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
• Menstrual leave - employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network - support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
• RED Summer Camp for Kids - a fun summer program for children aged 5-12, majoritively paid by the company.

Perks & Professional Growth

• A welcome pack filled with goodies - to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
• Trainings, lectures, and courses - workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There's always something to learn!
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport