Motion Designer: Brand Animations & Motion Graphics (On‑Site)

Stone Harbor Creative Studio; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Equipment Provided

Professional Development

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Stone Harbor Creative Studio in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Motion Designer to produce motion graphics, animations, and video assets for brand campaigns and social content. You will collaborate with creative and account teams from concept to delivery, ensuring brand integrity and engaging visuals.

The role requires advanced skills in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop, plus a strong portfolio and the ability to translate briefs into clear visual concepts for digital

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating motion-design work and project contributions.
• Ability to interpret briefs and translate into visuals.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong sense of timing, pacing, and typography.
• Proficiency with color and brand consistency.

Responsibilities

• Create motion graphics, animations, short-form video, title treatments, social assets, and digital campaign content.
• Build concepts, storyboards, style frames, and motion studies in response to creative briefs.
• Turn brand identity, messaging, and campaign direction into animated work that engages intended audiences.
• Edit video footage, select music and sound elements, and prepare final assets for web, social, presentations, and other digital channels.
• Collaborate with creative and account teams to confirm project objectives, deadlines, audiences, and deliverable requirements.
• Work with designers to convert static visual directions into polished motion deliverables.
• Prepare delivery files in the required formats, aspect ratios, resolutions, and platform specifications.
• Maintain organised project files, asset libraries, version control, and production documentation.
• Check work prior to delivery for visual quality, accuracy, timing, accessibility, and brand consistency.
• Stay current on motion-design techniques, software updates, platform trends, and emerging creative tools.
• Contribute ideas during creative planning sessions and support improvements to studio workflows.

Skills

Portfolio showcased

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work from briefs

Attention to brand consistency

Education

Degree in motion design or related field

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Cinema 4D

Blender

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Stone Harbor Creative Studio in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Motion Designer to produce motion graphics, animations, and video assets for brand campaigns and social content. You will collaborate with creative and account teams from concept to delivery, ensuring brand integrity and engaging visuals.

The role requires advanced skills in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop, plus a strong portfolio and the ability to translate briefs into clear visual concepts for digital