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Senior Motion Graphic Designer

On site, Irvine

Salaried Role with Benefits

$130k - $145k

We’re looking for a Senior Motion Graphic Designer with a strong eye for typography, 3D, and visual storytelling to create sophisticated motion content across product and brand campaigns. This person should be equally comfortable building expressive typographic animation and bringing detailed 3D product renders to life.

What You’ll Do

• Create sophisticated motion graphics, style frames, storyboards, and animations from concept through final delivery.
• Develop high-end typographic motion, including kinetic typography, spatial type, transitions, and dynamic text systems.
• Animate 3D product renders with a strong understanding of camera movement, lighting, materials, scale, weight, and physical motion.
• Combine product visualization, typography, and live-action elements into polished visual narratives.
• Develop motion systems, templates, and reusable assets that can scale across campaigns and formats.

Core Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in motion design, animation, or a related creative discipline.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects is mandatory.
• Advanced proficiency in Cinema 4D is mandatory.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a sophisticated balance of typographic motion and 3D/product animation.
• Proven ability to animate and manipulate 3D product renders with precision and attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of lighting, composition, materials, camera movement, timing, and visual storytelling.
• Strong understanding of typography, including scale, hierarchy, spacing, rhythm, and movement.
• Ability to take work from initial concept and style frames through final animation and delivery.
• Experience creating polished work across multiple formats and platforms.

Technical Skills

Must Have:

• Adobe After Effects
• Cinema 4D
• Strong 3D animation and product visualization skills
• Sophisticated kinetic and typographic motion design
• Strong lighting and compositing knowledge
• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Nice to Have:

• Octane, Redshift, or Arnold
• Cavalry, TouchDesigner, Processing, or advanced After Effects scripting
• Blender, Houdini, or experience with CAD-to-3D workflows
• Experience with emerging AI and creative technology tools

We’re looking for someone who can bring both typography and 3D product animation to an exceptionally high level, with the technical fluency to execute in After Effects and Cinema 4D.