Cramer - Senior Freelance Motion Graphics Designer/Animator

Motion Graphic Designer is needed in Norwood, United States.

Client: Cramer

Location: Norwood, MA

Contract: undefined

Job Description

We are looking for a freelance senior motion graphics designer/animator who can work on a wide variety of projects, including event openers, explainer videos, and corporate animations. The ideal candidate possesses top-notch design skills, is a master of Adobe Effects, and is able to work quickly under tight deadlines. This collaborative role will require great communication skills and the ability to translate concepts and storyboards into high-end motion graphics. Preference will be given to applicants local to our Norwood, MA location, and who are available to work on-prem 2+ days a week (lunch included). Hybrid solutions remoting into our workstations may become available after completion of your first project. We apologize, but we are not taking applications from freelancers outside of the U.S.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• Minimum of 5-7 years experience delivering high-end motion graphics at an agency or Post-Production house.
• Complete proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite, especially After Effects, Illustrator & Photoshop on Windows 11.
• Ability to hand off files to and from Editorial and Audio Post.
• Excellent file management and organization skills.
• Experience with 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, Element 3D, Mocha Pro, Particular, and Red Giant’s Trapcode Suites (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Pre-production, design, graphic layout, typographic design, animatic creation, video editing, compositing, and compression.
• Ability to accurately provide estimates based on storyboards and creative concepts, deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Manage rendering, provide iterative previews, and effectively communicate with creative leads and the producer, ensuring quick posting of work.

Additional Information

This position primarily reports to the Producer and Creative Director and will involve direct collaboration with them on larger scale projects. We aim to establish professional relationships with the best motion designers in the industry, leveraging an extremely talented in-house animation team.