Lead Motion Designer
London
The role
We're looking for a talented, technical and creative lead motion designer to join our motion design team at Media Zoo. Working alongside other designers, editors and producers you'll be part of our award winning Film Team making a variety of work for a range of clients such as LEGO, Barclays and Marks and Spencer.
You'll be expected to storyboard/styleboard and design, animate in 2D and 3D and produce fresh and unexpected work. Projects are plentiful and range from brand expression to promos, commercials, explainers, brand films, social films and bespoke one-off pieces. We are looking for a versatile designer with a passion for creating great work.
As Lead Designer, you'll be a benchmark for the ambition of the rest of the motion graphics team. As well as working collaboratively with the rest of the film team, advising producers on the best technical and creative approach you'll also produce and develop ideas for pitches.
Skills and experience
* Have an advanced working understanding and proven knowledge of Cinema 4D, After Effects and Adobe CC.
* A balanced and diverse portfolio of work that demonstrates different techniques of motion design and animation.
* Show an understanding of different rendering techniques, and be technically proficient across different skills within motion design.
* Show an artistic and innovative eye, you must understand design principles as well as motion design.
* Be sensitive to design theory, layout, graphic design and show visual skills beyond key-frames and technical knowledge.
* Work well under pressure, with others and show interest in improving your skillset beyond what you already know.
* Report to the senior members of the team to execute briefs collaboratively, successfully and on schedule.
* You must work well with others, be curious, take direction as well as offer it and aim to improve and build on your skills constantly.
* Show conceptual thinking, ideas and the desire to be part of the creative process.
About Media Zoo
Media Zoo is one of the UK's leading communications company, specialising in Film, PR, Design and Learning. We're headquartered next to Chelsea Harbour with over 100 full time media professionals spread across the company. Awards: UK's EVCOM Production Company of the Year in 2017 and 2018, Cannes Dolphin Grand Prix Winner 2018, New York Film Festival Grand Prix Winner 2018 and with well over 100 other awards to our name over the last five years.