Shape motion design that brings brand experiences to life, making complex banking feel effortless for millions across digital channels. Job SummaryAs a Motion Designer/Animator within Chase's Digital Customer Experience…
Design & Creative · New York, NY
Motion Designer jobs in New York, NY
Brings static visuals to life with animation, creating title sequences, explainer videos, UI motion, and social content using tools such as After Effects and Cinema 4D.
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$32–$83/hr
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$109k
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$62k - $85k
navigating a crisis, or persuading and mobilizing an audience, we don't just break through. We break new ground. We're hiring a designer who leans motion- forward but is equally comfortable with static design. This perso…
$189k - $237k
In 1958, graphic designer Saul Bass opened Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo with a spiral of color and line that told you everything about obsession... ...it as its own act of storytelling, one built entirely from motion, typo…
$132k - $189k
Design user journeys, task flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes to support seamless account linking and user-facing AI controls.Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, UX Researchers, and Privacy/Legal…
$188k - $274k
Establish and advocate the visual design direction across drive (Web, Android, iOS), defining typographic scale, dynamic color palettes... ...support and cross-surface scalability across Workspace.Define the motion desig…
during the interview process. About the Opportunity Brand design is how Gusto earns trust, builds recognition and insight, and makes... ...to typography, from color and composition to illustration, motion. These aren't f…
Our objective is to organise anyone's life, allowing us all to spend time on valuable and meaningful things. ROLE You will design motion and animation for AI interfaces. In AI-driven products, motion is not decoration -…
$70 - $90 per hour
creativity and imagination. ABOUT THE ROLE Suno’s growth runs on paid social, and paid social runs on creative. This is a hands-on motion design role for someone who builds motion that stops the scroll on Instagram, Face…
create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world. Job Description The Bravo Creative team is seeking a Motion Designer with strong graphic design skills to create premium motion design for 360 promotional…
$136k - $187k
future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started. Role OverviewHarvey is hiring a Senior Motion Designer to define how motion shows up across Harvey’s brand, product storytelling, l…
We are seeking a UI/UX Designer to create intuitive, user-centered experiences for AI-powered applications, AI agents, employee portals, and digital workplace solutions. The role will collaborate closely with the GenAI t…
$85k - $160k
a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals. As a Motion & AI Video Designer (Via, Remix, Citymapper) , you’ll bring our brands and products to life th…
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What motion designers earn in New York
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32–$43 | $66k–$90k |
| Mid level | $44–$60 | $92k–$125k |
| Senior | $60–$83 | $125k–$172k |
Adjusted for the New York market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Adobe After EffectsAnimation principlesCinema 4D or BlenderStoryboardingTypography in motionVideo editing basicsLottie and UI motionTime management
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through your reel. Which shots are you proudest of?
Know your reel cold, including what you personally animated versus team work. Point to specific timing or easing choices you made.
How do you approach a project when the brief is just a script and a deadline?
Describe moving from script to style frames to storyboard to animatic, and getting sign-off at each stage to avoid rework.
How do you use the classic principles of animation in your work?
Give concrete examples, such as anticipation and follow-through in a logo sting, rather than reciting the list.
Tell me about optimizing motion for different platforms.
Mention aspect ratios, duration limits, silent autoplay, and file size, and how you adapt one concept across formats.
How do you handle a round of feedback that asks for major timing changes late in a project?
Show calm process: precomps and organized project files that make changes cheap, plus honest conversation about schedule impact.
Have you worked with developers on UI motion or Lottie exports?
If yes, describe the handoff details, like easing curves and performance limits. If not, show you understand why constraints exist.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For motion designers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Put your reel link at the top and keep the reel under 60 seconds with your strongest work first.
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Specify your role on each credited project, since motion work is often collaborative.
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List renderer and 3D experience precisely, as studios search for specific tools like Cinema 4D or Blender.
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Include platform experience, such as broadcast, social, or product UI motion, to match the studio's niche.
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Note measurable results where they exist, like view-through or engagement improvements on animated ads.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Motion Designer
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Senior Motion Designer
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Motion Design Lead
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