Freelance Motion Designer

About Wild Card Creative Group

Originating in Hollywood, Wild Card Creative Group specializes in crafting compelling narratives that engage audiences and integrate brands into exciting experiences. We connect brands to global audiences through innovative creative methods combined with data, delivering memorable screen, in-game, and beyond experiences. Our mission is to create immersive campaigns that forge authentic connections between brands, entertainment properties, and their audiences.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Motion Designer proficient in transforming innovative concepts into striking, dynamic visuals across various platforms and channels. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented creative professional comfortable adapting storytelling techniques to platform-specific requirements and thrives in fast-paced collaborative settings. This role involves managing projects from initial ideas to final execution, contributing to prominent brand and entertainment campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and animate content for social media, digital platforms, and A/V materials catering to entertainment and brand initiatives.
• Oversee motion design projects from their inception to delivery, ensuring high-quality creative work throughout each phase.
• Work closely with producers, editors, strategists, and creative members to devise and implement engaging motion graphics.
• Interpret and translate creative briefs into engrossing visual stories tailored to platform-specific standards.
• Efficiently juggle multiple projects, sustaining organization, timelines, and quality benchmarks.
• Engage in brainstorming sessions, offering inventive ideas to enhance campaign outcomes.
• Maintain exemplary standards in design, typography, motion, and finishing touches for all deliverables.
• Keep abreast of the latest trends in entertainment marketing, social content, and advanced motion design techniques.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Mastery of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop, with extensive experience in graphic design, animation, and compositing.
• Competence in Adobe Premiere; knowledge of Cinema 4D or 3D workflows is advantageous.
• Documented experience producing motion and design content for entertainment and brand-related campaigns.
• Proven ability to manage projects independently from concept generation to final delivery within a rapid agency or studio environment.
• Strong organizational skills with capability to handle multiple high-visibility projects concurrently.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, adept at receiving and integrating feedback.
• Keen creative judgment paired with enthusiasm for storytelling and entertainment marketing.
• Between 3 and 5 years of professional experience at creative agencies, entertainment marketing firms, or production companies.

Additional Details

• Employment term is 2 months.
• Compensation ranges from $45 to $70 USD per hour.
• The company adheres to equal employment opportunity policies, ensuring nondiscriminatory hiring practices across all demographics.
• Participation in E-Verify program is mandatory to confirm employment eligibility in the U.S.
• Compliant with Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance by considering applicants with arrest and conviction histories.