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Motion Designer - The Heist

The Heist Chicago Hybrid mid Full-Time

Salary

USD 80,000-90,000 per-year-salary

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Description

We're seeking an Intermediate Motion Designer to join our growing team. As a versatile motion generalist, you have strong foundations in both 2D and 3D, leaning towards 2D, with a superpower in thoughtful type, composition, and UI-driven storytelling.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and animating motion content across 2D and 3D workflows for brand campaigns, product stories, and experiential work
  • Creating elegant type-driven animation, transitions, and UI motion for digital experiences
  • Developing design boards, style frames, and motion references that bring concepts to life
  • Collaborating with creative directors, art directors, and designers to deliver elevated visual systems and storytelling
  • Contributing to pitch decks, mood boards, and visual directions for new projects
  • Participating in reviews, sharing feedback with teammates, and helping maintain a high craft bar
  • Staying curious about emerging motion trends, tools, and techniques

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • 3 to 5 years of motion design experience in a studio or agency environment
  • Strong 2D and 3D design and animation skills, with a focus on 2D
  • Demonstrated strength in type animation, UI motion, and clean composition
  • Proficiency in After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with Figma and Unreal is a bonus
  • Confidence in building styleframes, motion tests, and visual explorations
  • Ability to take creative direction and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams
  • Strong attention to detail and a passion for thoughtful design craft
  • A portfolio showcasing a range of motion work, including 2D, 3D, UI, and type-led pieces

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Monday to Thursday in-office work with flexible Fridays
  • Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days
  • Consistent culture and team-building events
  • Employee recognition and incentive programs
  • Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year
  • Office lunches
  • Branded company swag
  • Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
  • Dog-friendly offices
  • Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
  • Flex work and travel options
  • Comprehensive extended health benefits
  • 401k matching

Skills

Required

  • After Effects
  • Cinema 4D
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • type animation
  • UI motion
  • clean composition
  • motion design

Nice to have

  • Redshift
  • Octane
  • Houdini
  • procedural workflows
  • accessibility and UX best practices in motion
  • Figma
  • Unreal

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.lever.co/thinkingbox/180b082c-9d27-4d61-808f-579be50119c8

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