Designer (with Motion Design Experience)

MeanPug Digital is seeking a Designer with Motion Design Experience to concept and produce motion-first digital experiences for brands and products. This onsite role in Brooklyn collaborates with senior creatives, strategists, and developers. You will focus on motion design across brand identities, web interactions, product explainers, and social content, while exploring AI tools to enhance creative workflows.

The Role

You’ll work closely with senior creatives, strategists, and developers to concept and produce motion-first digital experiences that feel alive. This role focuses on motion design for brands and products—animated identities, web interactions, product explainers, and social content—while exploring how AI tools can supercharge your creative process and workflow.

Responsibilities

• Concept, storyboard, and design motion assets for brand systems (logo animations, typographic motion, graphic systems in motion)
• Assist in developing and maintaining brand identities across digital and print
• Design modern, user-friendly web layouts and landing pages
• Create engaging social media graphics and campaigns or motion graphic content (short-form video, animation, GIFs)
• Use AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Firefly, Runway, Figma AI, ChatGPT) to brainstorm ideas, generate visuals, and optimize creative workflows
• Collaborate with creative, content, and strategy teams to ensure consistent design across all client touchpoints
• Participate in creative reviews and bring fresh, experimental ideas to the table

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in motion design (internship experience counts)
• Strong portfolio showing motion design work
• Familiarity with motion design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, After Effects, etc.)
• Curiosity and hands-on experience with AI design tools (e.g., generating assets, editing visuals, creating campaign concepts)
• Understanding of visual storytelling, composition, and typography
• Collaborative mindset and ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• After Effects
• Midjourney
• Firefly
• Runway
• ChatGPT
• Figma AI

Benefits

• Work at an agency known for doing it all—branding, web, ads, content—with lots of variety and growth potential
• Opportunity to shape the visual identity of law firm clients (a niche market) and work on high-impact campaigns
• Be part of a smart, driven, creative team that believes in doing excellent work and having fun
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (US-based only)
• Company-sponsored 401(k) plan with matching (US-based only)
• Flexible work schedule — focus on results, not hours
• Pet-friendly benefits — reimbursement of up to $500 for adoption fees or vaccinations
• Choice of equipment to set you up for success (Mac or PC)
• Team outings and optional social events throughout the year
• A welcome plant to brighten your workspace