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Motion Designer jobs are open across entertainment, advertising, tech, and media at every level from junior to senior and creative director, with specializations in 2D animation, 3D motion graphics, and broadcast design. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s Motion Designers collaborate with cross-functional partners to create desirable and relevant product experiences that consistently elevate the Google brand. They help people make sense of their world by choreographing experiences that feel fluid, natural, and informative.
Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses.
As a Motion Designer, you’ll apply your passion for animation to simplify complex interactions and solve challenging design problems. You’ll help define and implement Google’s motion design language and you’ll think critically about how motion reinforces Google’s UX brand, enhances interactivity, and delights our users.
User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Our work touches billions while exemplifying a key principle that is core to Google’s philosophy: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.”
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Germany: €112000 - €114000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create initial motion concepts and high-fidelity mocks, radically exploring new approaches for Google’s AI-era design language.
- Partner with designers, product managers, and engineers to evolve bold ideas. Quickly and precisely respond to feedback, leveraging high-order teamwork skills to refine motion concepts and specs in real-time and ensure the collective goal remains cohesive.
- Create detailed documentation and logic for developers to accurately implement motion designs.
- Provide the necessary context for unique animations, ensuring that even the most expressive concepts are technically viable and seamlessly integrated.
- Navigate ambiguity by translating complex ideas into tangible visuals that test UI conventions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience related to physics, patterns, motion design and visual design elements.
- Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience with using animation tools (e.g., after effects or similar), and understanding of basic principles of animation.
- Experience using motion to reduce perceived latency.
- Ability to fuse creativity and code to deliver interactions, using motion to a narrative effect and understanding the future of interactive motion.
- Ability to utilize AI workflows to scale creative output, from conceptual storyboarding to advanced motion flows.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
INTRODUCTION
At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s Motion Designers collaborate with cross-functional partners to create desirable and relevant product experiences that consistently elevate the Google brand. They help people make sense of their world by choreographing experiences that feel fluid, natural, and informative.
Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses.
As a Motion Designer, you’ll apply your passion for animation to simplify complex interactions and solve challenging design problems. You’ll help define and implement Google’s motion design language and you’ll think critically about how motion reinforces Google’s UX brand, enhances interactivity, and delights our users.
User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Our work touches billions while exemplifying a key principle that is core to Google’s philosophy: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.”
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Germany: €112000 - €114000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create initial motion concepts and high-fidelity mocks, radically exploring new approaches for Google’s AI-era design language.
- Partner with designers, product managers, and engineers to evolve bold ideas. Quickly and precisely respond to feedback, leveraging high-order teamwork skills to refine motion concepts and specs in real-time and ensure the collective goal remains cohesive.
- Create detailed documentation and logic for developers to accurately implement motion designs.
- Provide the necessary context for unique animations, ensuring that even the most expressive concepts are technically viable and seamlessly integrated.
- Navigate ambiguity by translating complex ideas into tangible visuals that test UI conventions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience related to physics, patterns, motion design and visual design elements.
- Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience with using animation tools (e.g., after effects or similar), and understanding of basic principles of animation.
- Experience using motion to reduce perceived latency.
- Ability to fuse creativity and code to deliver interactions, using motion to a narrative effect and understanding the future of interactive motion.
- Ability to utilize AI workflows to scale creative output, from conceptual storyboarding to advanced motion flows.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Energy
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Science & Research
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in motion designer jobs.
- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro for production-level work
- Experience with 3D tools such as Cinema 4D, Blender, or Maya
- A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating completed motion design projects
- Understanding of typography, color theory, and visual composition principles
- Ability to interpret creative briefs and collaborate with art directors and producers
- Bachelor's degree in motion design, graphic design, animation, or a related field
Tips for Your Motion Designer Job Search
Tailor your reel to each opening
Your portfolio reel is the first thing hiring managers watch, so front-load it with work that matches the style of the company you're targeting. A brand design studio and a game studio want completely different aesthetics, even at the same seniority level.
Call out your software stack clearly
Listings routinely filter on After Effects, Cinema 4D, Houdini, or Nuke, so list every tool you use fluently in a dedicated skills section. Burying software names only in project descriptions means automated screening may pass you over.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists motion designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show process, not just finished work
Include style frames, storyboards, or a breakdown of your motion design thinking alongside final renders. Recruiters and creative directors want to see how you solve a brief, not just the polished output.
Research the studio's visual language before interviews
Watch recent work from the company, note the pacing, color palette, and typographic style, and reference specific projects by name during your interview. Generic enthusiasm about animation rarely distinguishes you from other candidates.
Negotiate scope, not just base pay
For contract and freelance-to-hire roles, clarify revision rounds, file deliverable formats, and usage rights before accepting an offer. These terms affect your actual workload and are often more negotiable than the rate itself.
Motion Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most motion designers?
The companies hiring the most motion designers right now include Highwire, Google, and Whatnot, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is particularly concentrated at streaming platforms, advertising agencies, and in-house brand studios at large tech companies.
How many motion designer jobs are remote?
About 69% of motion designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible creative roles. Work that is entirely post-production-based, such as social content animation and explainer video production, tends to be the most remote-friendly, while broadcast and live-event roles are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a motion designer?
Most motion designers start by learning the core Adobe Creative Suite tools, particularly After Effects, alongside fundamentals like typography and color theory. Building a focused portfolio through personal projects, spec work, or freelance clients is the next critical step. Many practitioners then pursue formal design education or online courses in 3D software to expand their range and move into more senior roles.
Can you get hired as a motion designer without much experience?
Yes, entry-level motion designer roles do exist, but employers weigh your reel far more heavily than years on a resume. Spec projects, student work, and unpaid passion projects all count if the craft is strong. Focusing your early portfolio on a specific niche, such as kinetic typography or social media animation, helps you stand out against candidates with broader but shallower reels.
What does the motion designer interview process look like?
Most motion designer interviews begin with a portfolio or reel review, where you walk the hiring team through your process and creative decisions on two or three key projects. A short design or animation test is common at mid-stage, often given as a take-home brief with a tight turnaround. Final rounds typically include a conversation with a creative director and sometimes a cross-functional stakeholder to assess collaboration style.
Where can I find and apply to motion designer jobs?
You can find and apply to motion designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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