Based in Los Angeles, CA and on site, this Motion Designer role at Nen Creative focuses on turning clients' ideas into engaging motion across launch videos, commercials, product explainers, social content, and brand campaigns. The position encompasses 2D work, UI motion, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation with end-to-end ownership from concept through final delivery in a fast-moving studio.
Responsibilities
- Design and animate motion across launch videos, ads, product explainers, social content, and brand campaigns
- Deliver work from concept through final delivery across 2D, UI motion, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation
- Translate creative direction and storyboards into motion that matches the intended tone, pacing, and feel
- Collaborate closely with producers, editors, designers, and directors to realize ideas
- Iterate quickly on feedback from creative leads and clients without compromising craft
- Help build and maintain templates, presets, and motion systems to improve consistency
- Balance speed and quality while managing multiple projects and deadlines
- Push work beyond the obvious, bringing strong taste, meticulous attention to detail, and refinement
- Stay current with tools, techniques, and trends that elevate the motion work we ship
Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of experience as a motion designer, ideally in a studio, agency, or fast-paced in-house team
- A strong reel demonstrating range across product and UI motion, brand work, and edit-driven animation
- Expert in After Effects, with comfort using Figma and Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
- Solid visual design fundamentals — typography, layout, color, composition, timing
- A clear point of view on motion — easing, transitions, restraint — and the ability to discuss decisions
- Sharp eye for detail and a commitment to getting small elements right
- Comfort receiving feedback and iterating quickly without losing momentum
- Experience in studio, agency, or fast-moving startup environments
- Self-directed and remote-ready, able to manage workload, communicate clearly in writing, and align across time zones
- Calm, organized, and dependable under pressure
Technologies
- After Effects
- Figma
- Premiere Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
Benefits
- Be part of a small, fast-growing creative studio trusted by world-class startups and investors
- Collaborate directly with partners and creative leadership on ambitious, high-impact projects
- Define and scale the motion practice as the team expands
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), paid time off, and company holidays
About Nen Creative
Nen Creative partners with tech startups to launch bold ideas into the world, shaping brands, products, and stories that drive growth. Since 2022, we have collaborated with leading founders and institutions such as Amazon, Pear VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Mercor, Context Inc, Netic, Listen Labs, Tech Week, Mantis VC, Spur, Flora, and more. We are growing quickly and continuously seeking talented people to join us.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Motion Designer to join our expanding team and help bring clients' most ambitious ideas to life in motion. You will work on launch videos, ads, product explainers, social content, and brand campaigns for a roster of tech clients. The scope includes 2D, UI, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation, ranging from polished hero sequences for product launches to fast-turn social cuts, often within the same week.
You will partner closely with producers, editors, designers, and directors, taking direction from our Motion Design Lead while contributing your own ideas as projects evolve. You will own your work from concept through final delivery, iterate rapidly on feedback, and bring true craft to every frame regardless of timeline or scope. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving studio, ideal for someone with strong fundamentals, keen visual instincts, and the drive to push work beyond the obvious.
