Motion Design Art Director — Immersive Retail

Aquent; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios seeks an exceptional Motion Design Art Director to shape interactive retail experiences and visually translate groundbreaking technology for global audiences. Lead a team of visual designers and motion artists from concept to global deployment, blending brand storytelling with kinetic design.

You will own the end-to-end motion graphics pipeline, building assets from scratch and delivering high-fidelity storyboards, style frames, and layout systems that elevate in-store

Qualifications

• A portfolio showing leadership in motion design and interactive UI.
• Expertise across storyboard, animatics, keyframing and layout systems.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Establish creative vision for interactive touch demos and ambient loops.
• Direct and mentor designers and motion artists through production cycles.
• Translate software and hardware innovations into kinetic stories.
• Own concepts from inception to prototype and style frames, ready for deployment.
• Ensure brand standards across diverse screen formats and retail environments.

Skills

Concept leadership

Motion graphics

UI storytelling

Team mentoring

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Figma

Miro

Job description

Aquent Studios seeks an exceptional Motion Design Art Director to shape interactive retail experiences and visually translate groundbreaking technology for global audiences. Lead a team of visual designers and motion artists from concept to global deployment, blending brand storytelling with kinetic design.

You will own the end-to-end motion graphics pipeline, building assets from scratch and delivering high-fidelity storyboards, style frames, and layout systems that elevate in-store