Senior Motion Designer (Graphic & Character Animation)

BLOND is a critically acclaimed London-based design studio that collaborates with the world’s leading brands and startups—ranked by Red Dot as the No.1 design studio in America and Europe for four consecutive years.

STRATEGIC INNOVATION & DESIGN embodies the studio’s practice. With empathy toward fast-changing social needs and environmental challenges, BLOND harnesses insights to pinpoint opportunities that have the potential to enhance contemporary lifestyles and provoke change. The studio’s designers, engineers, and strategists translate these opportunities into meaningful brands, products, spaces, and experiences that give our partners a market advantage while positively impacting the planet.

OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Senior Motion Designer to join our studio on a 3~6 month fixed-term contract. This role is focused on expressive visual systems and character-led animation within a product context.

You will work closely with our industrial design team to develop and animate face-level graphics, expressions, and visual states. The work is concept-driven initially, evolving into a refined and cohesive animated system. We are looking for someone with strong animation instincts who understands timing, character, and emotional legibility.

This role is offered on a pro-rata salary and is office-based.

DUTIES

• Developing and animating expressive 2D graphics, including faces, character-like behaviours, and state changes
• Creating motion studies to explore personality, tone, and responsiveness
• Refining animations to production-ready 2D outputs
• Contributing to the development of a cohesive visual and motion language
• Collaborating closely with industrial designers to ensure motion integrates naturally with physical form
• Preparing clear presentations and motion prototypes for internal and occasional client review

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES (REQUIRED)

• 5+ years’ experience in motion design or animation
• Strong 2D animation skills (After Effects or equivalent)
• Demonstrable experience animating expressive or character-based graphics
• Excellent sense of timing, easing, and behavioural nuance
• Strong graphic design fundamentals (composition, hierarchy, visual clarity)
• Ability to develop and maintain consistency across a system of animated states
• Confident communicator, comfortable presenting work internally
• Able to work in the UK

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES (BENEFICIAL)

• Experience animating faces or character-driven interfaces
• Familiarity with 3D tools (e.g. Blender, Cinema 4D, After Effects) for simple head or object motion studies
• Experience working within product or industrial design environments
• Interest in expressive visual systems and behaviour design
• Experience using AI-assisted tools within motion workflows

FAQ

• The position will be based in our London office (Hackney, E2)
• Working from home is offered (one day per week)
• Please note we do not offer working from abroad, all employees are expected to be in our London studio a minimum of 4 days a week.
• Overseas applicants are very welcome, but they must hold a valid British Citizenship or a valid right to work in the UK (please note, we do not offer any visa sponsorships)

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