Freelance Motion Designer Jobs in California

Partner with the technology team to ensure we demonstrate the scale offered by our platforms without compromising on core experiential principles

8+ years professional experience as a motion designer / user experience designer; expertise in both motion and visual design

Experience with design and prototyping tools such as After Effects and C4D

Experience designing mobile web, and/or on-device mobile applications

Create the vision for crafting unique and compelling motion design for eBay

Produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes, user interface specifications, and final graphics

Good project management. You’ll be working on multiple creatives at a time.

Demonstrate expert knowledge of creative work in different media channels.

1 to 2 years experience working within an animation, motion graphics, creative role.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated through presenting work and actively gathering feedback, both internally and with customers.

Great skills in video design, UI and motion graphics.

Extensive skills in Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects in particular.

Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

4 years of experience in product design or UX.

Motion design experience related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.

Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

2 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.

1 year of experience leading design projects.

Excellent attention to detail and time management

5+ years of professional working experience creating motion graphics.

Previous agency experience is a huge plus, but not required

Motion Graphics Designers specializing in 2D animation

Room for growth and full-time opportunities!

A compelling portfolio, beautifully showcasing previous work.

Excellent time-management and communication skills.

Experience and knowledge of 3D software such as Cinema 4D, Maya, or Houdini.

Traditional Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life; 401K, Flex Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term Disability & Pet Insurance.

Playing an active role in the creative process from concept to launch.

Developing beautiful and impactful visual work.

Creating style frames and design boards for concepts.

Strong technical and execution skills

Implements creative decision-making when executing video editing and motion design to obtain results.

Produces creative execution for video including storyboards, motion design concepting and editing for multiple formats and channels.

Owns Social video editing and motion specifically for Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube, and the unique editorial style for each platform.

Owns text and title animation, graphic animation, and other dynamic graphics of all motion design projects.

Own post-production duties such as finishing, color correcting, and final asset delivery.

Work with the defined project management tools including Slack and Asana

Use advanced visual & motion design skills to create original, innovative designs that appropriately reflect .SWOOSH's design philosophy and standards

Work seamlessly with a cross-functional team to create a best-in-class brand experience

Effectively manage your time to achieve project milestones and deliverables

Effectively handle stakeholder requirements and priorities and collaborate with them as partners

Participate in activities that will increase understanding and working knowledge of the product development process and commercialization process

You have experience working directly with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ship working software.

Worked closely with Product Management, Engineering, and other stakeholders to meld customer desires with business needs.

LOCATION: Remote - United States only (TimeZone: PST/CIST | Full day overlap)

You’ve shipped several real-life products—and seen to their growth. This usually means you’ve had at least 1-3 years of experience.

JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)

HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $45 – $75/hr

Excellent communication, interpersonal and teaming skills.

5-7 years of related interactive design experience.

Thorough understanding of digital and social media platform delivery requirements.

Exceptional communications skills, both written and verbal.

Exceptional design skills, notably typography, color and composition.

Visualizes, creates and produces original and truly engaging design solutions across all media.

Work constructively with art directorial, editorial, account management, producers or other team members, as applicable

Demonstrate knowledge and usage of a wide variety of typography

You will execute motion graphic designs or elements with oversight from the senior motion graphics design staff

Deliver an expected level of ideas and/or different executions for any given project as assigned

Understand and use appropriate templates, toolkits, and other standard motion graphic design projects either internally created or provided by clients

Advanced level proficiency in After Effects