Motion Designer

Stone Harbor Creative Studio is seeking a Motion Designer to produce motion graphics, animations, and video assets for brand, campaign, social, and digital initiatives. This role supports projects from early development through delivery, working closely with creative and account teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Create motion graphics, animations, short-form video, title treatments, social assets, and digital campaign content.
• Build concepts, storyboards, style frames, and motion studies in response to creative briefs.
• Turn brand identity, messaging, and campaign direction into animated work that engages intended audiences.
• Edit video footage, select music and sound elements, and prepare final assets for web, social, presentations, and other digital channels.
• Collaborate with creative and account teams to confirm project objectives, deadlines, audiences, and deliverable requirements.
• Work with designers to convert static visual directions into polished motion deliverables.
• Prepare delivery files in the required formats, aspect ratios, resolutions, and platform specifications.
• Maintain organised project files, asset libraries, version control, and production documentation.
• Check work prior to delivery for visual quality, accuracy, timing, accessibility, and brand consistency.
• Stay current on motion-design techniques, software updates, platform trends, and emerging creative tools.
• Contribute ideas during creative planning sessions and support improvements to studio workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience in motion design, animation, video production, or a related creative role.
• A portfolio or showreel showcasing a strong range of motion-design work and your contribution to completed projects.
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with video editing, compositing, motion typography, transitions, and animated graphics.
• Strong understanding of visual hierarchy, timing, pacing, layout, colour, and brand consistency.
• Ability to work from written briefs and develop broad ideas into clear visual concepts.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to interpret and apply feedback.
• Strong organisational skills to manage more than one project or deadline at a time.

Technologies

• Adobe After Effects
• Premiere Pro
• Adobe Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Cinema 4D
• Blender
• DaVinci Resolve

Helpful Experience

• Experience with Cinema 4D, Blender, 3D animation, character animation, DaVinci Resolve, or audio-editing tools would be beneficial.

Education

• A degree in motion design, animation, graphic design, film, media production, or a related subject is welcome, though a strong portfolio and relevant experience are equally valued.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Paid company holidays
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Company-provided equipment, software, and creative tools
• Professional-development support for relevant training and industry events
• Retirement plan

Location and Employment Details

• Location: Birmingham, AL
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Location: On site (in person)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Pay

USD 72,000 - 75,000 per year

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

• Stone Harbor Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process.