We’re looking for a seasoned Senior Motion Designer to join our team of creatives supporting Apple’s Services. In this role, you'll bring bold ideas and high-level craft to life through motion design that’s thoughtful, dynamic, and strategically grounded. You’ll work on a range of projects—from campaign videos to scalable systems—collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to push creative boundaries and deliver compelling visual storytelling. This is an opportunity to shape the motion voice of some of Apple’s most beloved services through innovative design and animation.
Key Qualifications
- Strong command of visual communication design principles, with a refined motion language and deep understanding of motion storytelling.
- Proven expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, specializing in After Effects animation and compositing.
- Advanced skills in Cinema 4D animation, with exceptional lighting and texturing abilities in Redshift.
- Experience developing After Effects templates and scripting for a 2D animation workflow.
- Proactive problem-solver with the ability to troubleshoot technical challenges across 2D and 3D animation pipelines.
- Clear understanding of industry-standard 2D and 3D workflows.
- Basic proficiency in Houdini or C4D/X-Particles is preferred; familiarity with Maya and Nuke is a plus.
- Passionate about animation, graphic design, and typography.
- Skilled at working independently, managing daily tasks, and presenting creative solutions to leads during dailies.
- Clear and concise communicator with strong organizational skills, excelling in teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
Description
Our ideal candidate:
- Is a skilled animator and designer, capable of producing high-fidelity work under tight deadlines while maintaining creativity.
- Demonstrates a keen eye for aesthetics and attention to detail, ensuring high-quality motion graphics deliverables that meet brand requirements and exceed stakeholder expectations.
- A creative thinker and problem solver who can work effectively both independently and collaboratively to deliver innovative solutions.
- Contributes to the creative process by bringing fresh, strategic ideas and solutions that support the success of the team.
- Is detail-oriented and wildly creative, bringing a meticulous approach to every project.
- Experienced in developing and executing marketing designs, with a deep understanding of what drives engagement and success across diverse platforms and audiences.
- Has experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to project timelines, and delivering on time and within budget.
- Demonstrates a strong desire to stay current with evolving tools, technologies, and resources, ensuring fresh and innovative approaches.
- Has experience conceptualizing and implementing ideas for a variety of platforms and use cases—and can rapidly prototype those ideas across Apple devices, experiences, and scenarios.
- Has experience creating motion graphics systems for on-screen packages, ensuring impactful motion storytelling that can scale to global markets.
- Thrives in a global team environment, effectively navigating across time zones, date lines, and unconventional office schedules.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic, Information, Communication, Media Design or equivalent professional experience demonstrating on-box skills and knowledge in these areas.
Additional Requirements
Portfolio/reel demonstrating proficiency in delivering strong creative assets across display, programmatic, and social media.
10+ years relevant design and animation experience at one or more respected production studios.
Fluency in Apple products services (Apple Music, Podcasts, Books, News, etc).
