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Motion Designer - Contract
ArtHybrid Remote,
Leamington Spa,
United Kingdom
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Description
Playground Games is looking for an Experienced Motion Designer to join our Fable team on a contract basis.
About us:
As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are making games that are accessible, beautiful, and fun. We are rebooting the Fable franchise and expanding our team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.
About the role:
We are seeking a creative and technically skilled Motion Designer to join our Community & Media team. You will play a key role in producing high-impact visual content that engages our player community across social platforms, trailers and in-game promotional assets. Your expertise will span motion graphics, video editing, graphic design, and supporting community-driven campaigns.
This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.
What you’ll do:
- Design and animate motion graphics for trailers, social content, livestream overlays, and community campaigns.
- Capture and edit high-quality game footage and screenshots from various platforms (Console, PC, in-engine).
- Collaborate closely with the directors, capture artists, and developers to stage, compose, and capture compelling game material.
- Edit and produce engaging video content using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects for both internal and external purposes.
- Develop storyboards, visual concepts, and 2D art assets for video and motion content.
- Apply strong graphic design principles to all visual outputs, ensuring clarity, consistency, and brand alignment.
- Work with the team to define and maintain the visual style of marketing and community assets.
- Review and refine video, motion, and graphic content based on feedback from stakeholders, ensuring high standards of quality and alignment with creative vision.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in motion design, gaming, and digital media.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience in motion design, graphic design, or post-production within the games, entertainment, or creative industries.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
- Solid understanding of animation principles, typography, visual storytelling, and 2D art.
- Demonstrated ability to create high-quality 2D art and graphic design assets for digital media.
- Experience creating assets for social media, YouTube, and community platforms.
- Highly skilled in game capture, cinematography, lighting, and editorial.
- Familiarity with cinematic or sequencing tools (Unreal, Unity, Motion Builder, etc.) is a plus.
- Ability to take constructive feedback and incorporate it into revisions.
- A portfolio showcasing motion design, graphic design, and 2D artwork relevant to gaming or entertainment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.