Thinkingbox
Thinkingbox
51 – 200 Employees
B2BMarketingMedia
Thinkingbox is a brand experience agency working at the intersection of creativity, technology, digital media, and experiential marketing. Its teams develop distinctive brand experiences and practical creative solutions for complex challenges across industries. The agency has worked with global brands including Adobe, Riot Games, Starbucks, and American Express, delivering work across platforms that connects strategic thinking with exceptional craft.

Senior Motion Designer (Hybrid, Canada)

Join The Heist, Thinkingbox’s motion design studio, as a Senior Motion Designer creating 2D and 3D work. You’ll develop styleframes, animation, and 3D scenes while mentoring fellow designers.

Description

  • Create and animate 2D and 3D motion graphics across varied visual styles and platforms
  • Build storyboards, styleframes, and motion studies that advance the creative direction
  • Work closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Producers, and other designers throughout production
  • Own complex projects and resolve creative and technical issues with minimal supervision
  • Deliver consistently polished, precise, and high-quality work across all outputs
  • Offer constructive feedback and mentorship to junior designers
  • Keep pace with new tools, production methods, and emerging technologies
  • Estimate workloads, share status updates, and support on-time project delivery
  • Collaborate with Art Directors and Creative Directors to turn concepts into standout motion work
  • Create styleframes, design key sequences, construct 3D scenes, and polish animation

Requirements

  • At least five years of professional experience in motion design, animation, or a comparable creative discipline
  • A portfolio showcasing strong design judgment, animation fundamentals, and range across visual styles
  • Advanced command of After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strong command of typography, composition, color, timing, and visual storytelling
  • Experience navigating professional production workflows from initial concept through final delivery
  • Clear communicator who works effectively across creative and production disciplines
  • Proactive, solution-focused approach with the confidence to lead individual work and contribute to the wider team
  • Additional experience with Houdini, X-Particles, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine, AI-supported creative workflows, emerging motion technologies, live action, editorial, or VFX pipelines is a plus

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off, including vacation and sick leave
  • Ongoing team culture initiatives and team-building activities
  • Employee recognition and incentive programs
  • Seasonal company celebrations and gatherings
  • Office-provided lunches
  • Company-branded merchandise
  • Industry events, professional learning opportunities, and nonprofit outreach access
  • Dog-friendly workplaces
  • Unlimited coffee, beverages, and snacks
  • Flexible work and travel arrangements
  • Comprehensive extended health coverage

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