Junior Motion Designer

Koto•New York, NY

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

You’re a Junior Motion Designer — curious, ambitious, and developing your craft. You’re excited by how movement brings brands to life, and you’re building your skills in animation, storytelling, and systems thinking. At Koto, you’ll support the creation of motion work across a range of projects — learning how rhythm, behavior, and narrative can turn strategy into emotion and design into experience. You’ll collaborate with designers, strategists, and motion teammates, contributing to work that feels thoughtful, expressive, and distinctly Koto. You’re hungry to learn, open to feedback, and motivated to get better with every project brief.

Requirements

Developing skills in animation, storytelling, and systems thinking.
Proficiency in After Effects.
Working knowledge of Figma and Illustrator.
Ability to stay organized, meet deadlines, and take ownership of tasks.
Ability to contribute to a positive, in-person studio culture with energy, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset.

Nice To Haves

Experience with editing.
Experience with 3D (C4D).
Experience with motion for web (Lottie, Rive).

Responsibilities

Support motion across projects, from graphics and transitions to elements of larger systems, bringing care, curiosity, and attention to detail.
Develop your craft by building skills in animation, timing, and storytelling, taking feedback openly to refine work and grow confidence.
Collaborate closely with motion designers, brand designers, and strategists by asking questions, staying engaged, and supporting wherever needed.
Begin to share your work internally, building confidence in explaining your ideas and decisions clearly and simply.
Spend most of your time designing and animating, developing proficiency in After Effects.
Manage your time by staying organized, meeting deadlines, and taking ownership of tasks with team support.
Contribute to a positive, in-person studio culture in New York, bringing energy, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset.

Benefits

Regular access to your manager for growth and career trajectory support.
Promotions, pay increases, and a discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%.
An equal and inclusive workplace.
Generous paid maternity and paternity leave.
25 vacation days annually, plus US bank holidays and a December studio closure.
Company contribution of up to 4% to participants in our 401k plan.
A monthly $100 wellness benefit via Juno.
Access to YCN and funding for relevant training opportunities.
Milestone celebrations: $5,000 and five extra vacation days after five years; $10,000 and four weeks after ten years.
Opportunity to work temporarily from any Koto studio worldwide with appropriate planning.