Motion Designer - Instagram Design Studio

JOB TITLE: Motion Designer - Instagram Design Studio LOCATION: Remote DURATION: 3 Months (potential extension) PAY RANGE: $77 - $87/hr. TOP 3 SKILLS:

• 5+ years of experience in motion design and VFX production for products, including text effects, video transitions, filters, and other interactive visual effects, with strong timing, polish, and visual taste.
• Proficiency in After Effects and Figma, including building, iterating, organizing, and documenting systems of effects for production-ready handoff.
• Experience collaborating with creative coders or technical artists to implement designs, providing clear specifications, iterating in prototyping tools, and delivering clean, production-ready assets.

Company: Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. Overview: The Instagram Design Studio is seeking an experienced Motion Designer to join as a Contingent Worker (CW). This role focuses on designing and producing creative inventory for the Edits creative tools libraries, specifically including text effects, video transitions, and video effects. Key Responsibilities:

• Design and produce creative assets for product features.
• Collaborate with Creative Coders to refine designs within internal prototyping tools and product builds.
• Prepare detailed documentation and handoff materials for Engineers.
• Work under the direction of the Creative Director or Art Director.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in designing and producing graphics and visual effects for real-time products and experiences.
• Proven expertise in the design and production of VFX and animated graphics.
• Proficiency with After Effects and Figma.
• Experience translating designs into shaders and post-processing effects, including working closely with technical artists or creative coders.
• Experience implementing designs into a technical creative pipeline.
• Background in filmmaking/editing or short-form video production.

Desired Qualifications (Bonus):

• Proficiency with prototyping workflows.
• Experience with 3D VFX.
• Knowledge of AI workflows.

Must-Have Skills:

• Motion design + VFX production for product (text effects, transitions, filters/effects mindset; strong timing, polish, taste).
• After Effects + Figma proficiency (building, iterating, organizing, and documenting systems of effects).
• Implementation-oriented collaboration with creative coders/technical artists (clear specs, constraints-aware design, prototyping/iteration in tools, clean handoff).

Nice-to-Have

Skills:

• Experience with 3D and real-time VFX concepts, including depth, particles, lighting styles, and real-time constraints.
• Proficiency in prototyping workflows, including the ability to rapidly iterate within internal prototyping tools.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted creative workflows for tasks such as generating and iterating on textures, motion studies, and style exploration.
• Knowledge of color grading and LUTs.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching. IND123 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job