DEPT® - Midweight Motion Designer (Brand & Storytelling)

Motion Graphic Designer is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: DEPT®

Location: London, United Kingdom

Contract: undefined

Job Description

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company committed to helping the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to address brands’ business problems and drive revenue through various digital marketing solutions. Our clients include well-known brands such as ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company.

The Midweight Motion Designer position is based in London and involves shaping the visual and motion direction of projects through ideas, motion, visuals, and narrative. The ideal candidate will bring strong taste and an art direction mindset to shape concepts from early thinking to final execution, with the ambition to quickly evolve into a Senior Motion Designer role.

Requirements

What You’ll Do:

• Shape the visual and motion direction of projects from concept to delivery.
• Develop strong creative ideas rooted in narrative, pacing, and visual structure.
• Design and animate high-quality motion work across campaigns and formats.
• Define look and feel, styleframes, and motion language for projects.
• Collaborate closely with designers, creatives, and other disciplines.
• Guide motion execution to keep work aligned with the original creative intent.
• Stay curious about new tools, references, and techniques across motion and visual design.

What You Bring:

• Strong visual judgment and confidence contributing to concepts and creative direction.
• Experience as a motion designer with a clear art direction mindset.
• Solid motion design skills with a good sense of timing, framing, and storytelling.
• Experience creating styleframes, visual systems, and narrative-driven motion.
• Drawing skills or frame by frame animation experience are a plus.
• Curiosity around AI tools and interest in learning how they can support creative work.
• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating concept, craft, and high-quality motion work.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location).
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies.
• Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, along with drinks at 4 pm on Thursday.
• Help for commuting with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events to connect with colleagues.
• Learning and Development opportunities for continuous growth.
• Buddy Programme to assist new hires during their initial weeks.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: DEPT® is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain individuals from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applicants to apply even if they do not meet all qualifications, as we believe in providing equal chances for all to shine and support through adjustments during the recruitment process.

Company Culture: Our culture is built on core values: better together, relentlessly curious, and getting things done. At DEPT®, you will find an environment that encourages exploration, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact.