About the Role
Landor is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join our London studio. This role focuses on bringing brand systems to life through high-impact visual effects, particle physics, and photorealistic 3D animation, managing projects, and collaborating with creative teams.
Responsibilities
- Drive intelligent and refreshingly different motion design across all brands within Landor.
- Bring brand systems to life through high-impact visual effects, particle physics, and photorealistic 3D animation.
- Manage timelines and present concepts with confidence.
- Take ownership of workload, projects, and client interactions.
- Collaborate closely with Design Directors and creative teams.
- Combine technical craft with bold storytelling to push work into new dimensions.
- Discover and share the latest sources of creative and technical stimuli to keep the studio inspired.
Requirements
- Deep experience in 3D motion design within a fast-paced agency or studio environment.
- Portfolio or showreel demonstrating conceptual thinking, versatility, and technical mastery.
- Comfortable managing own workload and leading project pipelines.
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Proven experience in managing end-to-end 3D motion projects, from initial concept and storyboarding to final render and delivery.
- Experience managing client conversations, pitching motion concepts, and guiding broader project teams.
- Strong art direction and an eye for how motion integrates into global brand identity systems and physical/digital touchpoints.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Ability to handle tight deadlines, navigate changing priorities, and remain calm under pressure.
- Adaptable, collaborative, open to direction, and passionate about mentoring others.
Skills
- Houdini
- Cinema 4D
- Maya
- 3ds Max
- Advanced pack and particle simulations
- Fluid dynamics
- Complex material rendering
- Adobe Creative Suite
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Motion design
- 3D animation
- Visual effects
- Storytelling
- Art direction
- Client relationship management
- Project management
- Time management
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
About the Company
- Landor is part of WPP, a world-leading brand expert group.
- We make brands more valuable and less vulnerable by defining and solving business problems through the lens of brand.
- We strategically integrate design, experience, governance, and measurement capabilities, connecting brand work to business outcomes.
- Landor companies include amp (sonic branding), bdg (workplace & architectural experts), Deep Local (creative technologists), and ManvsMachine (3D motion design).
- WPP is a trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands, uniting media intelligence, data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions, and strategic counsel.
- WPP uses its agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Landor, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer.
- We consider all applicants without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.
- We are committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.
