Motion Designer

Ansera; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Professional development

Job summary

Ansera in Columbus, OH, is seeking a seasoned motion graphics designer to create and animate content for live events, brand activations, and client projects in a hybrid role.

You’ll design and animate motion graphics for event show graphics, stage visuals, and corporate communications, collaborating with producers and creative directors to deliver high-impact visuals within budgets and timelines.

Qualifications

• Dynamic, diverse portfolio or demo reel viewable online.
• Professional experience creating graphic, animation, and video content across corporations and agencies.
• Proficiency in After Effects and the broader Adobe Creative Suite, plus experience with plugins.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach with teammates and clients.

Responsibilities

• Design and animate motion graphics for a range of projects, including event show graphics and videos, stage and LED visuals, advertising, and corporate communication.
• Review scripts and creative treatments, then develop visual concepts that combine graphic and video elements.
• Add effects and supplemental elements to edited content to strengthen visual impact.
• Support storyboard creation and design.
• Collaborate with producers, creative directors, the post-production manager, editors, and other designers to address technical, process, and design challenges.
• Estimate project hours and costs, and deliver within scoped budgets and deadlines.
• Manage project assets and archiving.
• Research and apply current design techniques and solutions.
• Build strong, lasting relationships with teammates and clients.

Skills

Motion graphics

Animation

Video content creation

Independent work

Collaborative communication

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects plugins

Cinema 4D

Premiere Pro

Avid

DaVinci Resolve

Figma

Job description

You will design and animate motion graphics and video deliverables for live events, brand activations, and client content in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• Design and animate motion graphics for a range of projects, including event show graphics and videos, stage and LED visuals, advertising, and corporate communication.
• Review scripts and creative treatments, then develop visual concepts that combine graphic and video elements.
• Add effects and supplemental elements to edited content to strengthen visual impact.
• Support storyboard creation and design.
• Collaborate with producers, creative directors, the post-production manager, editors, and other designers to address technical, process, and design challenges.
• Estimate project hours and costs, and deliver within scoped budgets and deadlines.
• Manage project assets and archiving.
• Research and apply current design techniques and solutions.
• Build strong, lasting relationships with teammates and clients.

Requirements

• Dynamic, diverse portfolio or demo reel viewable online.
• Professional experience creating graphic, animation, and video content across corporations and agencies.
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and the broader Adobe Creative Suite, plus experience with commonly used After Effects plugins.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach with both teammates and clients.

Technologies

• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Creative Suite
• After Effects plugins
• Cinema 4D
• Premiere Pro
• Avid
• DaVinci Resolve
• Figma

Where and how you’ll work

• Hybrid role based in Columbus, OH.
• Three days in the office each week.
• You will report to the Department and Post-Production Manager and work closely with producers and creative directors.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Professional development

Preferred

• 5+ years of professional experience (strong portfolios from earlier-career candidates are welcome).
• Strong graphic design sensibility.
• Experience with 3D animation software, especially Cinema 4D.
• Familiarity with leading generative AI platforms and how to apply them in a motion design workflow.
• Proficiency in video editing tools: Premiere Pro, Avid, DaVinci Resolve, plus familiarity with Figma.