Video Motion Graphics Designer
6 days ago
At Candance 3, we work with clients that are changing the way we communicate, collaborate, and connect globally. We deliver business and event management consulting to some of the largest tech companies in the industry. Our company is woman owned by former consultants who wished we could have worked for ourselves when we were consulting.
We are seeking 1-2 motivated and energetic artist(s) responsible for video/motion graphic designers for crafting compelling video/motion designs to solve an array of marketing needs. You'll be part of the critical creative Motion Graphic team with an emphasis on corporate video/motion graphic product marketing in the technology (software, devices, platform) and education spaces.
This freelance based role will create video/motion graphic content and assets for use in corporate product marketing videos across a wide variety of media, including conference sessions, digital content, social media, mobile platforms, and emerging media. The role has the strong potential to move to a full-time employee role with benefits if of mutual interest. This role will work with our larger studio team of driven and creative video production professionals, supporting company goals and media initiatives, meaning that a collaborative mindset is a value add.
Many of our projects fall around critical launch motions and event deadlines with new or emerging products, so an ability to operate with speed, accuracy, and efficiency under tight deadlines is a huge value add.
Freelancers can be remote, but need to overlap part or all of workday with Pacific Time Zone to join meetings, calls, or collaborate with team.
About you:
Strong communicator, with the ability to articulate timelines, bandwidth, and production needs to leads and stakeholders.
Thrive in a complex environment, adept at scoping business needs while managing multiple projects, priorities, and timelines.
Demonstrate an eye for detail, setting the standard for excellence in craft, quality, and output.
Enthusiastic about creating, letting your excitement show in how you present ideas and work.
The role:
Partner closely with Creative Director(s), Art Director(s) designers, copywriters, marketers, and producers to plan and execute projects from concept to final production and postproduction.
Experience presenting work to executive partners or clients
Bring designs and narratives to life effectively, using principles of animation and modern animation techniques.
Collaborate with production team to best support larger media goals
Take initiative on projects to propose innovative solutions
Adhere to brand guidelines in ways that still push creative boundaries
Participate in our design culture to align styles and refine work through team feedback
A never-ending desire to learn new techniques and technology to advance your craft
Responsibilities:
Operate with expediency and urgency to move from draft / concept to final quickly
Interpret scripts and develop concepts for animations
Superb visual and conceptual skills to solve problems and create novel solutions
Create visually stunning video assets and content to support the script narrative and video content (intro, outro, and transition motion graphics aligned to client or event branding)
Create sketches, artwork, illustrations, and assets according to project brand style
Create storyboards and mood boards
Create motion graphics explainer animations (animatics)
Create Motion Graphic Templates (MOGRTS), slates, backgrounds and animated backwall transitions for easy use by other team members and client teams Design for live events
Work with editors to bring together the layers of animation, including backgrounds and graphics
Work alongside printers, copywriters, photographers, designers, account executives, website designers or marketing specialists
Required skills:
Prior experience with and a strong portfolio of motion graphics work
Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Experience matching existing brand look and feel for different clients
Demonstrated ability to work in several different animation styles
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to operate with urgency and expediency
Strong attention to detail
Love of highly variable types of tasks
Good sense of timing and screen composition
Experience working in a post house, ad agency, or similar deadline-driven environment
Ability to work independently and under close direction
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Not required, but nice to have skills:
Experience in creating figma files, 3-D renders and rotoscoping a huge bonus
Experience with character animation in After Effects
Experience with Cinema 4D, Blender or Houdini
Strong print design skills
Experience with color correction, special effects, and music selection
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