Motion Graphics Designer

Purpose of the Job

This role is to join the large onsite studio for a Global electronics brand as a designer, responsible for the seamless delivery of multi-channel production-ready final creative executions, with a focus on animation, email, and in-store activations.

As a Motion Graphics Designer, you will be responsible for creative output from ideation through design, you will be responsible for the delivery of video, animation and social media projects, amends through to the final output adhering to brand guidelines and always aiming to exceed our client’s expectations. You will have an excellent working knowledge of email design and build best practices, and the ability to deliver email campaigns via marketing platforms.

You will join our onsite Studio team for Global electronics brand working with Designers, Artworkers, Account Management team and direct with our clients to ensure creative solutions are delivered to high standards at all times.

We are looking for a designer with creative flair who can bring strong design skill and create ‘a look and feel’ for multiple touch points from in-store digitals screens to social media animations, to feature length product launch videos and emails. As part of this role, you will have a level of creative freedom to make your mark on in-store activations, product launches and promotional campaigns whilst maintaining the integrity of the brand guidelines. You will have direct interaction with the client when needed and attend onsite meetings in central London and Chertsey.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for complete development of specific projects, from concept, through design, to creating media-ready creative across digital platforms.
• Creating/resizing highly engaging video and animations for multiple media, including in-store screens, web, and social media output.
• Encoding, converting, and editing videos and adding effects/elements to enhance motion graphics.
• Creating digital assets for projects – i.e. video resizing, video exporting.
• Creating engaging email campaigns from design through to build, with intermediate knowledge of email best practices and standards.
• Create engaging in-store and digital activations for new product launches, in line with brand guidelines and supplied key visuals.
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines, across all stages of design and artwork.
• Develop creative solutions to meet the client’s needs, in line with their overall marketing strategy, working with HH account teams and client marketing teams.
• Lead by example and share your knowledge and best practice experience with the wider design team.
• Follow the studio’s traffic management process to ensure best in class results are achieved.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe CC; After Effects, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Excellent working knowledge of email CRM / MailChimp / XD / HTML
• Intermediate knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Proven track record of creative motion design suitable for a premium retail environment to drive in-store engagement.
• Awareness of best practices on social media and email platforms, and ability to create engaging new ideas.
• Excellent creative and technical skills in motion and digital, strong attention to detail essential.
• Experienced in proofing text and can go beyond spell-check.
• Easy-going, able to multi-task, deal with multiple rounds of: edits, amends, scrapping things and starting over.
• Flexible and can adapt to quickly changing priorities and tasks.
• Open to constructive criticism and can maintain a great attitude under pressure.
• Able to quickly pick-up a client’s brand guidelines and maintain brand consistency while creating innovative and strategic designs.
• Highly organised with an internal drive to continuously improve and learn new skills.
• Ability to excel within fast paced, high energy environments.