--- title: 'Brand Motion Design Lead at Brand New School' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/brand-motion-design-lead-brand-new-school-london-v5ynbw43fphb' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Brand Motion Design Lead at Brand New School - **Company:** Brand New School - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-02-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** http://boards.greenhouse.io/brandnewschool/jobs/5789541004?gh_jid=5789541004 ## Job description ## Who We Are For 25 years, Brand New School has helped brands find their visual voice — transforming design, storytelling, and experience into cultural resonance and commercial impact. Our integrated model unites strategy, creativity, and production to help brands like Meta, Pinterest, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and OpenAI transcend their categories and become benchmarks in culture and commerce. We’re different by design — built to move seamlessly from idea to impact. As we expand with a presence in London, we are building a small, senior team to shape the next chapter of Brand New School globally. Opportunity We are seeking a full time Motion Design Lead for our London studio, with deep expertise in motion design and a strong point of view on how motion shapes brand systems and identity. This role is for an experienced motion designer who thinks beyond individual animations and assets, designing motion as a core part of brand language. You will help define how brands move, behave, and evolve across platforms, building kinetic identities that are clear, expressive, and scalable. You will work closely with the ECD, Design Directors, brand designers, and technologists, contributing from early concept through to delivery. Alongside project work, you will help foster a culture of exploration, research, and experimentation in motion, raising the studio’s ambition and fluency in this space. ## Role Motion Brand Systems and Concept - Design and evolve motion brand systems as part of wider visual identities - Develop kinetic brand concepts that translate strategy into movement, rhythm, and behaviour - Define motion principles, rules, and patterns that scale across touchpoints - Ensure motion work is clear, intentional, and consistent with overall brand systems Creative Delivery and Collaboration - Lead motion design across multiple projects, from concept through final execution - Collaborate closely with brand designers, strategists, technologists, and producers - Contribute to creative direction in early stages, shaping ideas through motion - Present motion concepts and work clearly to internal teams and clients - Balance craft, experimentation, and delivery within project constraints Culture, Research, and Exploration - Build a culture of exploration, testing, and research within motion design - Explore new tools, techniques, and workflows that expand what motion can do for brands - Share knowledge, experiments, and learnings with the wider studio - Support and guide other designers through feedback, collaboration, and example ## Experience - Significant experience as a motion designer within studios or agencies - Strong portfolio of motion-led brand identities or motion brand systems - Proven ability to think systemically about motion, not just individual animations - Comfortable leading motion across multiple projects and collaborating with brand designers to bring static ideas to life - Clear communicator with a curious, experimental mindset ## Skills - Essential: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Cinema 4D (Redshift), Production Pipeline. - Desirable (not essential): Blender, Houdini; Coding (P5JS, TouchDesigner); Cavalry; Unity or Unreal; AI Tools (Comfy, Krea, MidJourney, etc) - You do not need to be an expert in all tools, but you should be curious, fluent in collaboration, and confident directing across disciplines. Details - Full-time, permanent role at our London studio. UK work authorisation required. - Hybrid work schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays in studio. Mondays and Fridays remote. - 24 work from home flex days, used to work remotely on in-studio days. - 20 days holiday, UK bank holidays, and typically an end of year holiday closure from Christmas to New Year. - A competitive salary sacrifice pension scheme. - Continued education plan reimbursements. - Peer bonus system. - Scheduled performance reviews. - Dog friendly work environment. 🐶 - BNS will comply with the employer pension duties in accordance with Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008. ## Compensation Salary is commensurate with experience. ## About Brand New School ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: A design-driven creative company that partners with modern brands to solve problems from idea to execution, producing commercials, branding, interactive media, and music videos. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2000 - **Founders**: Jonathan Notaro ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Design Services, Creative Production, Animation, Visual Effects, Branding - **Target customers**: B2B – large global brands (e.g., Coca-Cola, Apple, Google, Nike, Gillette, Ford, BBC, Starbucks) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To inspire others to see problems as opportunities to be authentic and original.” ## Products & Services - **[Full-Service Creative Production]**: Strategy, ideation, design, and production across commercials, live-action films, animation, interactive/experiential media, and branding consultation. The studio handles everything from concept through execution. - **Director Roster**: A diverse group of directors (Chris Dooley, Ben Go, Robert Bisi, Brumby Boylston, Jonathan Notaro) who lead projects for blue-chip clients and have received industry recognition. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue — USD 4.6 million (LinkedIn estimate) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No institutional investors listed; clients include Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Nike, Gillette, Ford, BBC, Starbucks, Cartoon Network, Oreo, GE, McDonald’s, Lego, ESPN, Honda, Samsung, Taco Bell, and others. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 104 (+3.1% YoY), operates in 5 countries, has been recognized by AICP, Art Directors Club, D&AD, Cannes Lions, and AIGA. Recent brand projects include launch campaigns for Gillette Fusion ProShield, OnePlus 3T, and Google devices. ## Competitive Advantages - **Multi-disciplinary model**: Combines strategy, design, live-action, and animation under one roof, allowing seamless execution from idea to final product. - **Two decades of experience**: Founded in 2000, with a long track record of high-profile campaigns and a roster of award-winning directors. - **Process for originality**: A structured creative process that encourages “original ideas from anywhere” and ensures work cuts through noise. - **Recognition**: Industry awards from Cannes Lions, D&AD, AICP, and others. ## Strategic Focus - **Building a “playground for creativity”**: Brand New School emphasizes a culture where diverse artists, thinkers, and makers can experiment freely and be bold. The company aims to attract “original thinkers” who want to contribute to its mission of authenticity and originality. - **Continued growth**: Expanding through partnerships with modern brands and maintaining a hybrid work model that balances remote flexibility with onsite collaboration. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Originals are welcome.” The company describes itself as a creative playground where employees are encouraged to express their authenticity. - **Work Model**: Hybrid – employees are provided equipment for both home and office to allow a balance of remote work and onsite collaboration. - **Perks & Benefits** (from culture page): - 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees - 401k plan with access to financial advisors - Dedicated budget for continued education and training - Recruiting bonuses for referring new talent - Peer bonuses to recognize contributions - Pet-friendly offices - Mentorship program with assigned mentors - Formal growth plans and review processes - **Engineering/Creative Culture**: Focus on individual growth, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Salary ranges: Head of Production ~$156k, Internship ~$65k, Corporate Office ~$134k (LinkedIn estimates). ## Sources 1. [brandnewschool.com](https://www.brandnewschool.com/) 2. [brandnewschool.com/culture](https://www.brandnewschool.com/culture) 3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/brand-new-school) 4. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_New_School) 5. 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