Senior Motion Designer — Brand Systems & Motion Language

Motto; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Motto is seeking a senior motion designer to define motion principles and build scalable motion systems for brand identities. You will craft expressive animations that express brand personality, from concepts to polished executions.

You will collaborate with Creative Directors and Brand Designers, translating static design systems into cohesive motion languages, and creating reusable assets and templates for clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in motion design with a strong branding/digital design portfolio.
• Strong grasp of animation principles, timing, composition, pacing, storytelling.
• Experience building scalable motion languages, not only isolated animations.
• Proficiency in After Effects, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with 3D tools such as Cinema 4D or Blender is a plus.
• AI savvy and curious, with experience in prompt-to-motion tools and modern motion platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop distinctive motion concepts and systems integral to a brand's identity.
• Define motion principles, behaviors, transitions, and animation styles.
• Create high quality animations for brand identities, digital experiences, presentations, and marketing.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Design Directors, and Brand Designers to integrate motion thinking.
• Translate static design systems into cohesive motion languages.
• Build flexible motion assets, templates, and guidelines for clients and internal teams.

Skills

Motion design

Branding

Animation principles

Scalable motion languages

After Effects

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

AI in motion

Tools

Cinema 4D

Blender

Job description

Motto is seeking a senior motion designer to define motion principles and build scalable motion systems for brand identities. You will craft expressive animations that express brand personality, from concepts to polished executions.

You will collaborate with Creative Directors and Brand Designers, translating static design systems into cohesive motion languages, and creating reusable assets and templates for clients and internal teams.