On-Call Brand & Motion Graphics Designer – Hybrid

The Branding Journal; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

KQED is seeking an On-Call Brand and Motion Graphics Designer to support the Creative team in developing cohesive brand systems and dynamic motion graphics across video, digital, social, print, and environmental touchpoints. This hybrid San Francisco role blends collaboration with hands-on production.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of design experience, strong typography, and advanced Illustrator/After Effects skills, and is ready to join NABET Local 51.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional design experience in brand identity and motion design.
• Bachelor’s degree in visual or graphic design or equivalent.
• Advanced motion-design skills with strong timing, pacing, and storytelling through motion.
• Strong typography, layout, information-design, and production skills across video, digital, social, and print.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply KQED brand guidelines to projects.
• Develop and extend cohesive brand systems for programs and campaigns.
• Apply brand systems across digital, social, video, print, environmental, and promotional platforms.
• Translate brand into motion with animated typography, title sequences, and logo animations.
• Create reusable motion templates, toolkits, and graphics assets.
• Collaborate with Creative Director, Art Director, designers, producers, editors, and stakeholders.
• Present and refine design concepts based on feedback.

Skills

Brand identity

Motion design

Typography

After Effects

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

3D design tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in visual design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Cinema 4D / Blender

Job description

KQED is seeking an On-Call Brand and Motion Graphics Designer to support the Creative team in developing cohesive brand systems and dynamic motion graphics across video, digital, social, print, and environmental touchpoints. This hybrid San Francisco role blends collaboration with hands-on production.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of design experience, strong typography, and advanced Illustrator/After Effects skills, and is ready to join NABET Local 51.