Motion Designer CV Example

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Tyler Morgan

Motion Designer
Motion Designer with 10 years of experience creating broadcast-quality motion graphics, product animations, explainer videos, and branded content for technology companies, entertainment studios, and digital agencies. Experienced in combining animation, storytelling, sound, and visual effects to communicate complex ideas through engaging motion design.

Experience

Senior Motion Designer
Orbit Narrative HouseFull-time
2020-07-01 – Present
Los Angeles, CA, US
Creating cinematic motion design, launch films, and animated brand systems for global technology and entertainment clients.
- Designed high-end motion graphics, title sequences, launch videos, and promotional animations that combined storytelling, typography, 3D elements, and visual effects. - Produced launch campaign animations that increased average viewer completion from 41% to 68% across product announcement videos. - Developed reusable After Effects rigging systems and expression libraries that reduced animation production time by approximately 35%. - Created modular motion guidelines that ensured consistent animation language across six international campaign teams. - Worked directly with creative directors, editors, illustrators, sound designers, and 3D artists throughout concept development and post-production.
Motion Designer
Nordline Media LabFull-time
2018-06-01 – 2020-06-01
Stockholm, Sweden
Produced motion graphics, product explainers, and social-first animation for SaaS, fintech, and digital-first brands.
- Created animated explainers, UI animations, product demonstrations, and performance marketing videos for software and fintech companies. - Delivered more than 90 short-form motion graphics each year using After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Cinema 4D while maintaining rapid production schedules. - Refined animation pacing using viewer retention analytics, improving engagement during the critical opening seconds of paid social campaigns. - Collaborated closely with copywriters and UX designers to translate technical product features into visually engaging narratives. - Produced animation templates that simplified localisation for multilingual international campaigns.
Junior Motion Graphics Artist
Vivid Spark StudioFull-time
2016-05-01 – 2018-05-01
Barcelona, Spain
Developed practical production skills through storyboarding, compositing, editing, and animation support.
- Assisted senior animators with storyboards, keyframe animation, compositing, rendering, and production preparation. - Converted static campaign concepts into animated prototypes that helped clients visualise creative direction before production began. - Optimised rendering workflows and project organisation, significantly reducing turnaround times during high-volume production periods. - Maintained reusable project templates, asset libraries, and expression presets that accelerated onboarding for new designers. - Gained hands-on experience in typography animation, timing, easing, transitions, and visual storytelling.

Education

Character AnimationBachelor of Fine Arts
California Institute of the Arts
2012-09-01 – 2016-05-01
Studied animation principles, visual storytelling, motion graphics, compositing, filmmaking, sound design, typography, and digital production while developing professional animation projects in collaborative studio environments.

Skills

Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Cinema 4D
Motion Graphics
2D Animation
3D Motion Design
Storyboarding
Compositing
Typography Animation
Visual Storytelling

Certifications

Adobe Certified Professional: After Effects
Adobe
2024-01-01
Maxon Certified Trainer – Cinema 4D
Maxon
2022-01-01

Languages

English (Native)
Spanish (B1)

CV writing guide

  • Narrative pacing and animation craft tied to audience engagement outcomes.
  • Technical fluency in motion tooling and efficient asset production workflows.
  • Ability to interpret brand strategy into dynamic visual storytelling systems.
  • Adobe After Effects Professional Certificate
  • School of Motion Animation Bootcamp
  • Cinema 4D Motion Graphics Certification