Junior Motion Designer

We're looking for a passionate and diligent Junior Motion Designer to join our growing team in Brighton. We’re after someone with a great eye for design and a hunger to develop their craft in motion. We want someone with enthusiasm and drive who will get stuck in and progress quickly to midweight level.

Here are some qualities that are really important to us - if they’re shared by you, then it’s likely you’ll be a great fit: attention to detail, passion for quality, solution-focused attitude, drive to succeed, honesty and openness.

As a studio, we offer a great working environment and a supportive, development-focused culture with an emphasis on good work-life balance. We’re a business of continuous improvement and this extends to the ways we engage and reward the team. Please check out our list of perks below under ‘What we offer’.

About us

We’re a motion-first creative studio working with direct-to-brand and creative agency clients to produce all sorts of motion projects including brand packages and toolkits, promos and ad campaigns.

We’re a Certified B Corp which means we’re dedicated to using our business as a force for good. We have been verified to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Everyone on the team helps to upkeep and develop our practices to demonstrate our commitment to the B Corp movement which is to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet.

Read more about the studio and watch our reel on our site. If we feel like a good fit, then we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

You'll be working alongside a team of designers, animators and producers, gaining direct access to their knowledge and experience. You will be given plenty of opportunities for on-the-job learning whilst working on live projects. In addition, you’ll receive support and regular feedback from more senior team members to help develop your skills and learn new techniques to hone your craft.

We have a strong focus on personal and professional development with regular performance and development reviews, including a dedicated Development Day each month where we work on self-driven development projects.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the motion team on projects
• Creating and preparing assets
• Reversioning assets and project files
• Research and development for new projects
• Improving your motion skills, with the help of the team around you

Role requirements (Must-haves):

• Experience using After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Solid understanding of design and animation principles demonstrated through a reel or work examples
• Clear communication skills and a good grasp of written & spoken English
• Proven eligibility to work in the UK
• Living within a sensible commuting distance or ability and willingness to relocate

Role requirements (Nice-to-haves):

• Experience working in a professional creative environment
• Understanding of character rigging and animation
• Working knowledge of Figma and/or Cinema 4D

What we offer

We always want our team to feel heard, valued and rewarded. Here are some of the ways we do that:

• Private medical insurance
• Profit-share bonus and a festive December bonus
• Enhanced workplace pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) or pro rata equivalent for part-time
• 1 additional day of holiday for every year of service
• Extra time off between Christmas and New Year when the studio closes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Option to work from home 2 days per week
• 10 ‘working vacation’ days from any location
• Regular socials and away days
• Monday breakfasts and Friday inspiration sessions to start and finish the week together
• Monthly development days where we work on personal development
• Funded training opportunities
• Regular team surveys and a virtual suggestion box
• Paid opportunities to volunteer at local nonprofits

If the role sounds like a good fit then please submit your reel through our application form. We look forward to hearing from you!