Motion Designer

Afternow; United States; Remote; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Afternow is a fully remote motion design studio seeking a midweight motion designer to animate product visuals and brand explainers for diverse clients. You will turn interfaces into clear, engaging motion and develop brand reveal videos from storyboard through final delivery.

The role emphasizes collaboration with designers and strategists, and requires a proactive, organized approach. Fluent English, 3+ years of motion design, and a strong portfolio are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of motion design experience, agency or remote experience is a bonus.
• Turn product interfaces and UI designs into clear, polished motion visuals.

Responsibilities

• Animate product visuals to create clear, polished motion from feature walkthroughs to teasers.
• Create brand reveal and explainer videos faithful to each brand's identity from storyboard to delivery.
• Produce animated assets for website, social channels, and case studies.
• Contribute motion assets to client projects and extend brand systems.
• Collaborate with designers, strategists, and project leads and iterate based on feedback.
• Manage multiple pieces of work, communicate progress, and deliver on time.

Skills

Autonomous

Proactive

Highly organized

Brand-minded

Quality-focused

Clear communicator

Motion design experience

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Figma

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

Cinema 4D

Blender

Job description

Описание

Hours: Full-time, 3-month contract Location: Fully remote Time Zone: Europe-based due to time-zone alignment Language: Native or professional English required — all company communication is in English Experience: Midweight — 3+ years of motion design experience (agency or remote experience is a bonus) Profile: Autonomous, proactive, and highly organized Rate: B2B collaboration; flat monthly fee of €3,000–4,000 gross, depending on experience

We are partners in your digital journey. We bring together strategy, design, and technology to build systems that flex as your future unfolds. Afternow creates the digital systems brilliant companies are built on. Strategy, identity, web and product design, and technology that scales. Every part of the process supports and informs the other, creating an environment that works today and adapts to wherever the business goes next. We work primarily with ambitious, digitally focused organizations navigating change. From startups finding their footing, to scale-ups building momentum, to established enterprises reshaping their digital foundations. Our partnerships are built on clarity, craft, and care. Since 2012, we've grown from our roots on Island Krk, Croatia, to a fully remote team of more than thirty talented people working across the globe. We've partnered with companies including AWS, ThoughtSpot, Progressive, Descartes, ShipBob, Quillbot, Teachable, Crisp, CloudZero, Kinetik, and many more. 4.6 Glassdoor Rating — Join our team and discover why our people consistently rate us so highly.

Задачи

Animate Product Visuals

Turn product interfaces and UI designs into clear, polished motion, from feature walkthroughs to short product teasers.

Create Brand Reveals and Explainers

Produce brand reveal videos and explainer videos that stay true to each brand's identity, from storyboard through to final delivery.

Support Afternow Marketing and Case Studies

Build animated assets for our website, social channels, and case studies that show our work at its best.

Support Client Projects

Contribute motion assets to client projects, applying and extending the brand systems our team has created.

Collaborate and Iterate

Work closely with designers, strategists, and project leads, and make revisions based on team and client feedback.

Manage Your Own Workload

Keep several pieces moving at once, communicate clearly on progress, and deliver on time.

Требования

The Right Mindset

• Autonomous and proactive: You take ownership and move things forward without waiting to be asked
• Highly organized: You manage multiple pieces at once and consistently hit deadlines
• Brand-minded: You care about animating brands faithfully, not just beautifully
• Quality-focused: You hold a high standard under a fast, varied workload
• Clear communicator: You share progress early and take feedback well

Midweight

3+ years of motion design experience Agency, tech company, or freelance background

Proven experience animating product visuals and digital interfaces

Experience producing brand reveal videos and explainer videos

Strong portfolio showing both craft and storytelling

Design Excellence: Clean, considered motion that makes product interfaces easy to understand

Ability to turn a brief or storyboard into a finished video

Sound sense of timing, pacing, and typography in motion

Delivering polished work across several formats and platforms

Tools

• Proficient in Adobe After Effects and comfortable with Figma files (essential)
• Comfortable working with Illustrator and Premiere Pro or a similar editing tool
• Familiarity with Lottie, Rive, Cinema 4D, or Blender is a plus

Communication

• Fluent English (written and verbal) to engage international team members and clients
• Effective collaboration with designers, team members, and clients
• Sound design or audio editing
• 3D animation skills
• Experience in SaaS or tech marketing

Hiring Process

1. Application Review: Pre-selection based on your portfolio and CV that tells us more about you
2. Video Call with HR: Initial conversation about fit, availability, and expectations
3. Portfolio Deep Dive with the Design Team: Walk us through a project of your choice: your process, who you collaborated with, the tools you used, and the challenges you faced

Afternow is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse teams build better products and create better experiences. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.