Lead Motion Designer

As a Lead Motion Designer at Capsule, you will be tasked with creating visually stunning motion templates that maintain functionality, developing distinctive animation styles, and defining crucial motion parameters. You will work alongside a talented motion engineering team to implement your designs effectively, all while keeping up with motion design trends to enhance our template library.

To be eligible for the Lead Motion Designer role at Capsule, candidates should have at least 4 years of professional motion design experience along with a strong portfolio showcasing creativity and technical skills. A degree in Design, Animation, or a related creative field is also required. Familiarity with design fundamentals and the ability to communicate design decisions effectively are essential.

The Lead Motion Designer role is crucial to Capsule's goal of redefining video design systems for enterprises. By integrating innovative motion design into our products, you'll help elevate our platform, making it easier for companies like HubSpot and ServiceNow to produce professional videos at scale. Your contributions will directly influence how businesses approach video content creation.

At Capsule, you'll be part of a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment characterized by a zero-ego culture that encourages collaboration and creativity. You will work closely with engineers and designers who are passionate about pushing the limits of motion design, all while maintaining a focus on excellence.

Capsule provides a competitive compensation package, including salary and stock options, alongside comprehensive insurance benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employees also enjoy generous paid time off, allowing them to maintain a healthy work-life balance while contributing to an innovative, fast-growing company.

Absolutely! In your response, outline each stage of your design process starting from research and ideation to sketching out concepts. Mention how you incorporate feedback from your team to refine templates and ensure they align with the technical specifications needed for implementation.

Discuss the specific software and tools you are proficient in, such as Adobe After Effects, Blender, or others relevant to the job. Explain how each tool helps you realize your creative vision and why they are indispensable to your design workflow.

Share your methods for staying informed, whether that's through following relevant blogs, participating in online courses, attending webinars, or engaging with the design community on platforms like Behance or Dribbble.

Provide a specific instance from your past work where you faced a technical difficulty. Discuss how you approached the problem, collaborated with your team, and the eventual positive outcome. Highlight your problem-solving skills and resilience.

Explain your process for managing time and resources effectively. You could mention how you identify key deliverables, set achievable milestones, and allocate time for revisions while keeping open communication with your team.

Discuss the importance of marrying creativity with functionality. Emphasize how effective motion design not only attracts user attention but also enhances user experience by guiding their actions through intuitive animations.

Reflect on Capsule's unique focus on enterprise video tools and the innovative use of AI. Mention how this aligns with your own design philosophies and how you see yourself contributing to this differentiation.

Provide an example where you offered feedback on a colleague's work. Discuss your approach to ensure your feedback was perceived positively and led to productive results, focusing on the importance of fostering a collaborative team environment.

Talk about your ability to take constructive criticism as a growth opportunity. Share how you reflect on feedback, make necessary adjustments, and how this iterative process ultimately leads to better design outcomes.

Express your excitement for Capsule’s innovative vision and how it aligns perfectly with your career ambitions. Highlight your desire to contribute to a pioneering environment and your enthusiasm for collaborating with a top-notch team to elevate video design.