Senior Motion Designer

About the Role

Join our design team as a Sr. Motion Designer, where you'll leverage your skills to craft compelling visual stories and bring Kraken's brand to life through dynamic motion assets. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to develop and evolve our motion language across various touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and Brand Design teammates to concept, design, and animate motion assets that elevate Kraken’s story.
• Develop and evolve Kraken’s motion design language for consistency across products, campaigns, and brand touchpoints.
• Execute polished, high-quality animations from ideation through final delivery, owning your work end-to-end.
• Participate in design reviews, giving and receiving thoughtful, constructive feedback.
• Contribute to a strong, inclusive, and creatively ambitious design team culture.
• Explore emerging motion techniques and tools to keep our work bold and future-facing.
• Partner closely with marketing, product, and design teams to deliver cohesive cross-functional creative.

Requirements

• A strong portfolio showcasing motion design, art direction, and strategic creative execution.
• Solid graphic design fundamentals — mastery of typography, layout, color, and composition.
• Expertise in After Effects and Adobe CC, with comfort in Figma and generative AI tools.
• Ability to conceptualize, direct, and execute motion projects that tell a compelling story.
• Self-sufficient and collaborative — comfortable working solo or under direction from creative leads.
• Clear, proactive communicator with experience sharing ideas and aligning with stakeholders.
• Motivated by fast-paced, evolving creative challenges — with a passion (or curiosity) for crypto and emerging tech.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with 3D modelling and animation in Cinema 4D.
• Experience guiding DIY shoots of product demos.