Motion Graphic Designer

Paper Town is a design studio working across branding, events and gifting, with a strong focus on thoughtful, detail-oriented design across both digital and print.

Our work spans brand identities, packaging, stationery, social media, gifting experiences and wedding invitations, with a particular emphasis on beautiful visual storytelling and strong design execution.

About the Role

We are looking for a Motion Graphic Designer / Animator to join Paper Town, with a strong command of Adobe After Effects.

This role is primarily focused on motion design - creating engaging social media content, animated brand assets and most importantly, animated e-invites.

We are looking for someone who understands design as well as animation. You should have a good eye for composition, typography, colour, pacing and detail, and be comfortable taking a static design and bringing it to life through motion.

What You'll Be Doing

Motion Design & Animation

• Create social media reels, animated posts, stories and other motion-led content
• Animate existing brand identities, illustrations, typography and graphic elements
• Create transitions, text animations, kinetic typography and visual effects
• Develop motion graphics that feel polished, contemporary and aligned with the brand
• Edit and animate short-form content for social media

E-Invites

• Animate wedding, birthday and other occasions invitation designs into polished video e-invites
• Bring illustrations, monograms, typography, florals and other wedding elements to life
• Create elegant transitions, movement, reveals and visual effects
• Work with music, sound effects and timing to create a cohesive final video
• Adapt static wedding stationery and invitation designs into engaging motion pieces
• Create different formats and versions for WhatsApp, Instagram and other digital platforms

Design Support

• Work closely with our design team to translate static artwork into motion
• Prepare and organise Illustrator/Photoshop artwork for animation
• Make minor design adjustments when required for animation
• Ensure final artwork is technically correct and export-ready

Required Skills

Must Have

• Strong working knowledge of Adobe After Effects
• Good knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
• Good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, colour and visual hierarchy
• Understanding of animation principles, timing and transitions
• Ability to work with existing artwork and animate it creatively
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work within deadlines

Good to Have

• Knowledge of Premiere Pro
• Experience with social media content and short-form video
• Experience creating e-invites

The Kind of Designer We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is design-led, detail-oriented and genuinely enjoys animation.

You don't need to be a traditional video editor. The core requirement is that you are excellent at motion graphics and bringing designed artwork to life.

You should have a strong aesthetic sense and be able to understand the difference between simply adding movement to a design and creating animation that actually enhances the design.

Someone who is comfortable working with beautiful typography, illustrations, florals, textures, patterns, photographs and graphic elements will be a great fit for this role.

The primary focus of this role will be social media motion content and e-invites.

Experience

1–3 years of relevant experience in motion graphics, animation or graphic design with strong motion work is preferred.

Freshers with an exceptionally strong After Effects portfolio may also be considered.

Portfolio Requirement

A portfolio is mandatory.

Please share examples that demonstrate:

• After Effects / motion graphics work
• Social media reels or animated posts
• Typography animation
• Animated illustrations or graphic elements
• E-invites - weddings/ birthdays or similar work, if available

Please note: We are specifically looking for someone with hands-on After Effects experience. Strong graphic design skills alone will not be sufficient for this role.

Location & Work CulturePaper Town is a design-led studio where craft, aesthetics and attention to detail matter. You will work closely with the creative team across a variety of visually rich projects, so curiosity, ownership and a willingness to experiment are highly valued.

If you love design + animation and enjoy turning beautiful static artwork into something that moves, we'd love to see your work.