Motion Designer

Job Title:

Motion Visual Designer

Contract Length: 6 months (possible extension)

Location:

London (Hybrid)

Start Date:

ASAP

Role Overview

We are looking for a mid-weight Motion Visual Designer with strong Adobe After Effects expertise to join an innovation-focused design stream working on upcoming and new device concepts.

This role sits at the intersection of digital interaction, product experience, and motion, helping bring early-stage ideas, concepts, and design thinking to life. The focus is on screens, interactions, and sensory experience-how users engage with devices through motion, feedback, and interface behaviour.

You will collaborate closely with innovation teams, industrial designers, and digital designers to visualise concepts for small screens, IoT devices, and wearable technology, translating ideation into clear, engaging motion explorations.

Key Responsibilities

Design and animate 2D and 2.5D motion concepts using Adobe After Effects
Bring early-stage ideas, concepts, and innovation thinking to life through motion
Create motion studies for:
On-screen interactions and UI behaviour
Small screens and IoT devices
Wearables (e.g. smartwatches and connected devices)
Device interactions including buttons, transitions, and feedback
Explore user interaction and sensory experience, including how motion supports usability and understanding
Support industrial and digital design teams by visualising:
Interface behaviour
Transitions and states
Interaction logic and motion language
Apply strong animation fundamentals including timing, easing, anticipation, overshoot, and follow-through
Produce clear, polished motion outputs that communicate ideas rather than finished VFX
Work iteratively, responding to feedback and evolving concepts quickly

Required Skills & Experience

Strong, hands-on experience using Adobe After Effects as a primary tool
Proven ability to animate:
UI elements and interactions
Text, shapes, and illustrative assets
Composited video where required
Solid understanding of:
Motion principles and interaction-led animation
Compositing techniques (masking, blending modes, basic keying/roto)
Pre-compositions and expressions for efficient workflows
Comfortable working with assets from Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro
Experience visualising motion for small screens, devices, or product interfaces is highly desirable
Strong attention to detail with a clean, considered motion style

Desirable Experience

Exposure to IoT, wearable technology, or connected devices
Experience collaborating with industrial designers or product teams
Understanding of interaction design and user-centred motion
Cinema 4D or light 3D awareness is a bonus, but not essential
Confident working in fast-paced, concept-driven environments

What This Role Is

Mid-weight motion designer role
Conceptual and interaction-led
Focused on innovation, devices, and experience
Less about heavy VFX, more about clarity, behaviour, and storytelling through motion