Motion Designer: Elevate Edits with After Effects & AI

Iconic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Iconic in Cape Town is seeking a mid-level Motion Designer to craft dynamic motion graphics and animate smart visuals using After Effects. You will collaborate with designers and editors to enhance edits with polished transitions and titles, ensuring visual structure across all project formats.

You'll push techniques, stay curious about AI-driven workflows, and grow with a studio that values craft, speed, and learning.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in motion design.
• Strong After Effects skills – animation, expressions, layout, typography.
• Comfortable working with Illustrator files and vector assets.
• Sharp eye for design, pace, and visual clarity.
• Able to work across different formats and specs.
• Good instincts for where motion can support narrative.
• Proactive about learning and evolving with new tools and workflows.
• Interested in how AI is changing the post-production process.

Responsibilities

• Design and animate motion graphics in After Effects
• Work with Illustrator files provided by designers
• Enhance edited content with animated titles, elements and transitions
• Collaborate with editors to add polish and visual structure
• Maintain clean project files and versioning
• Participate in reviews and implement feedback efficiently

Skills

motion design

After Effects

Expresssions

Tools

Illustrator

Job description

Iconic in Cape Town is seeking a mid-level Motion Designer to craft dynamic motion graphics and animate smart visuals using After Effects. You will collaborate with designers and editors to enhance edits with polished transitions and titles, ensuring visual structure across all project formats.

You'll push techniques, stay curious about AI-driven workflows, and grow with a studio that values craft, speed, and learning.