Senior Motion Designer

We are a young, fast-paced, fast-growing agency based in the heart of Shoreditch. We pride ourselves in our no-nonsense approach and silver service quality. We have big ambitions over the next few years and believe that a vibrant & supportive studio culture is essential to our success.

At Shoreditch, we:

Foster collaboration & teamwork. Everyone's ideas are valuable. We actively encourage ideation and critique as a team every step of the way - we have no place for egos.

Value honest & open communication. We strive for excellence in every aspect of our work - from the deliverables to the design process & business development.

Don’t forget to have fun! We work hard and play hard, hosting team activities, monthly socials, and company trips.

Role + Responsibilities

• Confidence managing complex fixed-term jobs, including client and project management, to ensure timely delivery to our silver service standard.
• Engage with clients and help them understand the motion process and our approach to problem-solving.
• Management of roadmaps and production: arranging video shoots, sound, and voiceover when needed.
• Start-to-finish delivery and time management: Concept, Script, Storyboard, Collaboration, Animatic, to Finished Video.
• Interest and collaboration across our design specialisms (Branding, Product and Website) to craft narratives through motion and help turn ideas into testable prototypes.
• Work closely with clients to create exceptional animations, video and motion projects demonstrating best practice principles to drive innovation, creativity, and commercial success.
• Mentorship and guidance for junior/mid-weight designers, providing feedback, support, and tips to help them grow and develop.
• Advises best practices across the team and appropriate solutions based on creative direction and internal business requirements.
• Great technical understanding of how to build systems motion patterns and work smarter around technical or budget limitations.

Essential skills + experience

• At least 5 years of experience as an Animator or Motion Graphics designer, with a strong portfolio that showcases your design skills and process.
• Extensive technical knowledge of both 2D and 3D animation principles and techniques. Organised workflow with transparent processes. Impeccable sense of pace, rhythm and a deep understanding of motion curves.
• Ability to produce complex animations in After Effects —expert knowledge of the full Adobe Creative Suite. **Bonus** Experience in C4D, Blender or Maya.
• Knowledge of broader design principles: Typography, Branding, UI/UX and how to work motion into them.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate your design decisions, rationale, and vision to clients and stakeholders.
• Experience leading design projects and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Workplace incentives

• Competitive pay based on industry standards.
• Bonuses for reaching annual goals.
• Work tech such as a MacBook, monitor and option for requests
• Hybrid work week: 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH ***after a probation period in-office
• Comprehensive pension plan
• 25 days holiday + 3 days over the Christmas period
• An extra day of holiday for each year of service
• Healthy snacks and bottomless coffee
• Cycle to work scheme
• Monthly socials
• Winter & summer company retreats