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Who are we hiring?

As an integral part of the creative, experience and design team at Sphere, the Motion Designer will be responsible for the design and animation of visual content, with special attention to motion graphics and typography. The ideal candidate is forward thinking, values innovation and enjoys pushing through creative boundaries. They will work with the Creative Directors, Art Directors and Writers to ideate, make and express visual concepts during the creative development phase, executing across brand and marketing applications. The Designer will be integral to the day-to-day creation and production of motion graphics — including experiential, promos, packaging, OOH displays, and emerging media platforms — while maintaining the highest level of design and brand consistency. We are looking for an adventurous teammate with a refined aesthetic and strong design skills that is highly motivated by the challenge of developing content for our world-first medium and platform. 

What will you do? 

• Take direction from Creative Director and/or Art Director in the design and execution of original, scalable animated content – across the spectrum of vision, storytelling, and concepting
• Develop animation storyboards, animatics and final motion designs
• Build out and develop motion graphic brand tool kits for implementation across various media platforms
• Find inspiration and help develop creative concepts with the greater team 
• Receive and discuss feedback on design with an open mind; be nimble, and able to rapidly pivot. 

What do you need to succeed? 

• 5+ years in a fast-paced creative Motion Graphics Design studio
• Experience creating visual worlds, virtual sets and assets
• Strong command of design, typography, color, balance, scale, vector illustration, and retouching as applied to design and motion
• Strong eye for Design, meticulous and obsessively detail oriented 
• High aesthetic standards (design, illustration, 3D, world building, typography, etc.)
• Demonstrated mastery of After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
• Proficient in editing Board-o-matics, Animatics and Previsualization
• Able to communicate design process, suggest creative solutions for production methods to remain agile and efficient
• Keen ability to work with design, typography, storytelling and visual effects to enhance the overall impact and engagement of motion graphic content
• Able to work in varying degrees of fidelity, from sketching through production (speed vs quality)
• Able to communicate the thinking behind your process
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of and active research practice in visual trends, emerging creative technologies, best practices and experimental approaches in design, marketing and brand communications
• A self-starter who is detail-oriented with highly developed organizational skills for proper workflow and asset management, including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Experience delivering end-to-end design across media types, screens, formats and technologies
• Ability to perform well under pressure and under short deadlines

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