Quick Summary
Hours: Full-time, 3-month contract
Location: Fully remote
Time Zone: Europe-based due to time-zone alignment
Language: Native or professional English required — all company communication is in English
Experience: Midweight — 3+ years of motion design experience (agency or remote experience is a bonus)
Profile: Autonomous, proactive, and highly organized
Rate: B2B collaboration; flat monthly fee of €3,000–4,000 gross, depending on experience
About us
We are partners in your digital journey. We bring together strategy, design, and technology to build systems that flex as your future unfolds.
Afternow creates the digital systems brilliant companies are built on. Strategy, identity, web and product design, and technology that scales. Every part of the process supports and informs the other, creating an environment that works today and adapts to wherever the business goes next.
We work primarily with ambitious, digitally focused organizations navigating change. From startups finding their footing, to scale-ups building momentum, to established enterprises reshaping their digital foundations. Our partnerships are built on clarity, craft, and care.
Since 2012, we've grown from our roots on Island Krk, Croatia, to a fully remote team of more than thirty talented people working across the globe. We've partnered with companies including AWS, ThoughtSpot, Progressive, Descartes, ShipBob, Quillbot, Teachable, Crisp, CloudZero, Kinetik, and many more.
:trophy: 4.6 Glassdoor Rating — Join our team and discover why our people consistently rate us so highly.
The Role
We're looking for a midweight Motion Designer to join us on a three-month, full-time freelance engagement. You'll bring digital products, brands, and ideas to life through animation, supporting Afternow's own marketing and case studies, and a handful of marketing assets for client projects.
The work centres on digital products: animating digital interfaces, building brand reveal videos, and producing explainer videos that make complex products easy to follow. You'll work alongside our branding and UI design team, so a good eye for design and an understanding of brand systems matter as much as technical skill.
What You'll Do
Animate Product Visuals
Turn product interfaces and UI designs into clear, polished motion, from feature walkthroughs to short product teasers.
Create Brand Reveals and Explainers
Produce brand reveal videos and explainer videos that stay true to each brand's identity, from storyboard through to final delivery.
Support Afternow Marketing and Case Studies
Build animated assets for our website, social channels, and case studies that show our work at its best.
Support Client Projects
Contribute motion assets to client projects, applying and extending the brand systems our team has created.
Collaborate and Iterate
Work closely with designers, strategists, and project leads, and make revisions based on team and client feedback.
Manage Your Own Workload
Keep several pieces moving at once, communicate clearly on progress, and deliver on time.
What We're Looking For
The Right Mindset
- Autonomous and proactive: You take ownership and move things forward without waiting to be asked
- Highly organized: You manage multiple pieces at once and consistently hit deadlines
- Brand-minded: You care about animating brands faithfully, not just beautifully
- Quality-focused: You hold a high standard under a fast, varied workload
- Clear communicator: You share progress early and take feedback well
Essential Experience
- Midweight: 3+ years of motion design experience
- Agency, tech company, or freelance background
- Proven experience animating product visuals and digital interfaces
- Experience producing brand reveal videos and explainer videos
- Strong portfolio showing both craft and storytelling
Design Excellence
- Clean, considered motion that makes product interfaces easy to understand
- Ability to turn a brief or storyboard into a finished video
- Sound sense of timing, pacing, and typography in motion
- Delivering polished work across several formats and platforms
Tools
- Proficient in Adobe After Effects and comfortable with Figma files (essential)
- Comfortable working with Illustrator and Premiere Pro or a similar editing tool
- Familiarity with Lottie, Rive, Cinema 4D, or Blender is a plus
Communication
- Fluent English (written and verbal) to engage international team members and clients
- Effective collaboration with designers, team members, and clients
Bonus Points
- Sound design or audio editing
- 3D animation skills
- Experience in SaaS or tech marketing
Hiring Process
- Application Review: Pre-selection based on your portfolio and CV that tells us more about you
- Video Call with HR: Initial conversation about fit, availability, and expectations
- Portfolio Deep Dive with the Design Team: Walk us through a project of your choice: your process, who you collaborated with, the tools you used, and the challenges you faced
- Welcome to Afternow!
Apply Now
If you're an organized, proactive motion designer who loves making product and brand stories move, we want to hear from you.
Show us work that demonstrates:
- Animated product interfaces or UI walkthroughs
- Brand reveal and explainer videos
- A clear process from storyboard to final export
- The ability to manage several pieces and deliver on time
Afternow is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse teams build better products and create better experiences. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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