Job Title: Graphic Designer II
Location: Remote, CA
Contract Duration: 6 months (8/12/2026 to 2/12/2027)
Pay Rate: $44/hr on W2
WHO YOU ARE
• You are an
experienced motion designer
and editor with strong instincts for
animation, typography, pacing, and visual storytelling
. You know how to turn gameplay, creative direction, and marketing insights into polished short-form content that captures attention and communicates clearly.
• You have
experience creating user acquisition, digital marketing, social, or game-related creative,
and you are
comfortable balancing original concept development
with fast, high-volume iteration. You
collaborate well with Art Directors, Editors, Designers, Producers, User Acquisition teams, and other cross-functional partners
while maintaining a high standard of craft and organization.
POSITION SUMMARY
WHAT YOU DO
• As a
Motion Graphics Designer / Editor
on the client’s team, you will
create performance-driven video and motion content for user acquisition, social, and other digital marketing channels.
• This is a
hands-on individual contributor role
focused on
motion graphics, editorial storytelling, gameplay-driven advertising, and creative testi
ng. You will
translate creative strategy and campaign learnings
into engaging short-form ads with strong opening hooks, clear gameplay stories, and compelling calls to action.
• Your
work will include original creative concepts as well as structured variations
designed to
test messaging, gameplay moments, pacing, visual treatments, and player motivations
. You will also build modular assets and organized project files that allow creative to be updated, resized, and scaled efficiently across advertising platforms.
RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU OWN
• Design and animate polished motion graphics for user acquisition, social, and digital marketing campaigns.
• Create animated content
using
typography, graphic design, gameplay assets, user interface elements, transitions, visual effects, and 2D or 3D animation techniques.
• Edit gameplay capture,
cinematics, promotional footage, trailers, voiceover, music, sound effects, and approved AI-generated material
into engaging short-form videos.
• Use
pacing, rhythm, timing, and visual storytelling
to develop compelling narratives and strong opening hooks.
• Clearly communicate gameplay mechanics
,
product features, rewards, progression systems, and player motivations
through motion and editorial design.
• Develop both
original creative concepts and high-volume iterations of existing ads.
• Produce performance-driven creative for
Meta, Google, TikTok, YouTube, AppLovin, Moloco, and other paid media platforms.
• Create structured test variations across hooks, messaging, gameplay moments, pacing, visual styles, sound treatments, and calls to action.
• Build clean, organized, and modular
After Effects projects
that support efficient revisions and rapid creative iteration.
• Develop reusable templates, animation systems, and production tools
that improve speed without lowering creative quality.
• Adapt creative into polished deliverables for multiple aspect ratios, placements, platforms, and campaign requirements.
• Balance franchise, brand, and visual style guidelines
with performance-driven creative experimentation.
• Maintain organized source files, project structures, naming conventions, linked assets, and final deliverables
.
• Collaborate closely with Creative Services, Art Direction, Production, Performance Marketing, User Acquisition, Design, Capture, and other cross-functional teams.
• Participate in creative brainstorms, concept reviews,
and performance discussions to help improve future creative development.
• Stay informed on mobile advertising trends
,
competitor creative, social formats, motion design techniques
, and emerging production technologies.
• Use approved AI tools
responsibly
to support ideation, production, editing, iteration, and creative adaptation
while maintaining quality, consistency, and appropriate brand and IP standards.
HARD SKILLS
• 5+ years of professional experience in motion graphics, video editing, digital advertising, entertainment marketing, or performance-driven creative production.
• Experience
creating user acquisition or performance marketing content for mobile games.
• A strong
portfolio demonstrating motion design, editorial storytelling, gameplay advertising, and short-form video execution
.
• Advanced proficiency in
Adobe After Effects.
• Strong proficiency in
Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Strong proficiency in
Adobe Photoshop and working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
.
• Strong understanding of
animation principles, typography, composition, visual hierarchy, timing, easing, compositing, and visual effects.
• Strong editorial judgment across
pacing, rhythm, story structure, music editing, sound design, and audio synchronization.
• Ability to
combine gameplay, user interface elements, typography, visual effects, sound, and graphic design
into clear and engaging advertising.
• Experience
producing both original concepts and high-volume creative variations.
• Experience building
modular project files, reusable templates, and organized production systems.
• Familiarity with
creative requirements and best practices across Meta, Google, TikTok, YouTube, AppLovin, Moloco, and other digital advertising platforms.
• Understanding of user acquisition creative testing, opening hooks, iteration strategies
,
test variables, and performance marketing workflows.
• Familiarity with
performance metrics
such as
click-through rate, cost per install, return on ad spend, conversion, retention, and hook performance.
• Ability to independently manage creative from initial direction through final delivery while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
Top 3-5 must-have hard skills
• Strong understanding of animation principles, typography, composition, visual hierarchy, timing, easing, compositing, and visual effects.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop and working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
• Experience in creating user acquisition or performance marketing content for mobile games.
AI AND EMERGING TOOLS
Experience using AI tools within a modern creative production workflow, including:
• Familiarity with multi-model AI platforms for image, video, audio, and creative generation.
• Knowledge of node-based AI workflows and agent-based systems.
• Experience with
Adobe Photoshop generative AI features.
• Experience with
Adobe Firefly.
• Familiarity with
Runway or similar AI video production tools.
• Familiarity with
ChatGPT, Claude, or comparable language and creative development tools.
• Interest in evaluating and learning other emerging AI tools and creative technologies.
You
understand how to use AI to accelerate ideation, production, editing, iteration, and adaptation
while applying strong creative judgment and maintaining consistency, quality, and responsible usage standards.
SOFT SKILLS
•
Strong visual storytelling and creative problem-solving instincts
.
• High attention to
detail and a consistent commitment to quality
.
• Clear communicator and dependable cross-functional collaborator.
• Comfortable
managing multiple projects, priorities, reviews, and deadlines.
• Able to receive feedback, respond thoughtfully, and iterate efficiently.
•
Organized, resourceful, and capable
of working independently.
• Curious about
new techniques, technologies, creative formats, and production workflows
.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where creative performance and priorities may evolve.
NICE TO HAVE
• Experience
creating user acquisition creative for puzzle, casual, hybrid casual, strategy, or other mobile game genres
.
• Experience
creating App Store screenshots, promotional graphics, product page assets, or App Store Optimization creative
.
• Experience
using Unity, Unreal Engine, or other tools for gameplay capture or basic asset handling.
• Familiarity with
Cinema 4D, Blender, or other 3D software for compositing and production support.
• Experience with
motion design plugins such as Trapcode, Saber, Element 3D, or similar tools.
• Experience using
Runway, Midjourney, or other generative image and video platforms.
• Experience
partnering directly
with User Acquisition or Performance Marketing teams and applying campaign insights to future creative development.