Brand New School - Brand Motion Design Lead

London - Hybrid8mo ago

In Office Staff EMEA Banking Brand Ambassador Figma Adobe Creative Suite Redshift Performance Reviews

Requirements

• Strong portfolio of motion-led brand identities or motion brand systems • Proven ability to think systemically about motion, not just individual animations • Comfortable leading motion across multiple projects and collaborating with brand designers to bring static ideas to life • Clear communicator with a curious, experimental mindset • Essential: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Cinema 4D (Redshift), Production Pipeline. • Essential: • Desirable (not essential): Blender, Houdini; Coding (P5JS, TouchDesigner); Cavalry; Unity or Unreal; AI Tools (Comfy, Krea, MidJourney, etc) • Desirable (not essential): • You do not need to be an expert in all tools, but you should be curious, fluent in collaboration, and confident directing across disciplines. • Details • Full-time, permanent role at our London studio. UK work authorisation required. • Hybrid work schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays in studio. Mondays and Fridays remote. • 24 work from home flex days, used to work remotely on in-studio days. • 20 days holiday, UK bank holidays, and typically an end of year holiday closure from Christmas to New Year. • A competitive salary sacrifice pension scheme. • Continued education plan reimbursements. • Peer bonus system. • Scheduled performance reviews. • Dog friendly work environment. 🐶 • BNS will comply with the employer pension duties in accordance with Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve motion brand systems as part of wider visual identities. • Develop kinetic brand concepts that translate strategy into movement, rhythm, and behaviour. • Define motion principles, rules, and patterns that scale across touchpoints. • Lead motion design across multiple projects from concept through final execution. • Collaborate closely with brand designers, strategists, technologists, and producers. • Contribute to creative direction in early stages by shaping ideas through motion. • Present motion concepts and work clearly to internal teams and clients. • Balance craft, experimentation, and delivery within project constraints. • Build a culture of exploration, testing, and research within motion design. • Explore new tools, techniques, and workflows that expand what motion can do for brands. • Share knowledge, experiments, and learnings with the wider studio. • Support and guide other designers through feedback, collaboration, and example.

Benefits

• Significant experience as a motion designer within studios or agencies. • Strong portfolio of motion-led brand identities or motion brand systems required. • Proven ability to think systemically about motion and not just individual animations needed. • Experience in leading motion across multiple projects is essential, along with collaboration skills for bringing static ideas to life. • Clear communicator with a curious, experimental mindset preferred.