Motion Designer

Company Description

The Story Shack is a modern, low-overhead creative studio built to scale a brand’s story. We give brands the power of an in-house creative team—without the headaches and high costs that plague the industry. We address the broken creative model by offering flexible, budget-friendly, scalable, and specialized solutions for brands.

Role Description

We’re on the hunt for a kickass designer and animator to join our fast-growing creative studio and work directly with our founders and talented creative team.

As our first full-time Motion Designer, you’ll play a key role in bringing brand stories to life through design, movement, and animation. You’ll concept, design, and animate dynamic visuals for brand campaigns, commercials, social content, and brand films. From pitches and storyboarding to final delivery, you’ll collaborate closely with our creative team and broader community to craft work that feels smart, intentional, and full of life.

If you thrive in creative chaos, love experimenting with design and motion, and get fired up by the idea of working across different brands and platforms, this role was made for you.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, and animate motion graphics for branded content, paid media campaigns, and social media.
• Collaborate with creative directors, editors, and copywriters to translate ideas into compelling visual storytelling.
• Develop storyboards and style frames that communicate creative direction and flow.
• Ensure all motion assets are optimized and delivered on time for various platforms and formats.
• Support marketing and sales initiatives through social content and sales presentations.
• Explore and integrate emerging tools and trends in motion design and creative AI.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in graphic design, motion design, animation, and related creative fields.
• Proficiency in Figma, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite (experience with Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar is a plus).
• Strong design eye with an understanding of typography, composition, and pacing.
• Enthusiasm for working in a creative, fast-paced environment.
• Enjoyment of collaboration and creative problem-solving.
• Interest in storytelling, brand design, and social-first content.
• Familiarity with Notion, Slack, Google Suite, and Frame.io.
• Curiosity about creative AI and emerging design tools.