Motion Designer

SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT•Burbank, CA

66d•$93,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees' talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward.
We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers.
Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

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