Intermediate Motion Designer — 2D/3D, UI Motion & Type

The Heist; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog-friendly offices

Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks

401k matching

Flex work and travel options

Office lunches

Job summary

The Heist, a motion design, live action, and post production studio within Thinkingbox, seeks an Intermediate Motion Designer in Chicago. You’ll craft 2D/3D motion, emphasize typography, and build UI-driven storytelling for brand campaigns and experiential work.

Collaborating with directors, designers, and leads, you’ll push ideas with craft and curiosity. A strong portfolio across 2D, 3D, UI, and type-led projects is essential.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of motion design experience in a studio or agency environment.
• Strong 2D and 3D (leaning 2D) design and animation skills; you can shift between both comfortably.
• Demonstrated strength in type animation, UI motion, and clean composition.
• Portfolio showcasing a range of motion work including 2D, 3D, UI, and type-led pieces.
• Ability to take creative direction and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and animate motion content across 2D and 3D workflows for brand campaigns, product stories, and experiential work.
• Create elegant type-driven animation, transitions, and UI motion for digital experiences.
• Develop design boards, style frames, and motion references that bring concepts to life.
• Work closely with creative directors, art directors, and designers to deliver elevated visual systems and storytelling.
• Contribute to pitch decks, mood boards, and visual directions for new projects.
• Participate in reviews, share feedback with teammates, and help maintain a high craft bar.
• Stay curious about emerging motion trends, tools, and techniques.

Skills

2D design

3D design

Type animation

UI motion

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Tools

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Unreal

Job description

The Heist, a motion design, live action, and post production studio within Thinkingbox, seeks an Intermediate Motion Designer in Chicago. You’ll craft 2D/3D motion, emphasize typography, and build UI-driven storytelling for brand campaigns and experiential work.

Collaborating with directors, designers, and leads, you’ll push ideas with craft and curiosity. A strong portfolio across 2D, 3D, UI, and type-led projects is essential.