Motion Graphics Design Faculty

About the Role

IACG Multimedia College is seeking a creative and technically proficient Motion Design Faculty member to prepare students for contemporary creative careers and evolving industry requirements. The role involves teaching motion design, visual storytelling, animation, explainer video production, and video editing through practical, project-based learning. The ideal candidate will combine strong design fundamentals with professional production experience, introduce relevant AI-assisted workflows, and help students develop original ideas, sound creative judgement, and industry-ready portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach Design and Animation Fundamentals: Build students’ understanding of composition, typography, colour, visual hierarchy, timing, spacing, easing, rhythm, and animation principles.
• Deliver Practical Motion Design Training: Conduct demonstrations, workshops, and production exercises covering kinetic typography, logo animation, brand motion systems, title sequences, animated infographics, and promotional content.
• Guide Explainer Video Production: Train students to translate complex information into clear visual narratives through research, scripting, storyboarding, style frames, animatics, animation, and sound.
• Teach Video Editing and Post-Production: Cover storytelling through editing, pacing, transitions, compositing, colour correction, audio synchronisation, subtitles, and final delivery.
• Develop Conceptual Thinking: Encourage students to research, generate original ideas, explore visual styles, and explain the creative decisions behind their work.
• Introduce 2D and 3D Workflows: Demonstrate how graphics, illustrations, footage, and 3D elements can work together in motion design projects.
• Integrate AI-Assisted Creation: Teach appropriate uses of AI for ideation, visual exploration, storyboarding, asset development, and production assistance, with emphasis on consistency, originality, permissions, and critical review of outputs.
• Teach Efficient Production Practices: Introduce expressions, reusable animation systems, templates, file organisation, version management, rendering, and professional project handovers.
• Support Shoot-Based Projects: Guide students in preparing creative briefs, shot lists, and basic shoot plans for projects combining live-action footage with motion graphics.
• Develop and Update Learning Content: Prepare lesson plans, assignments, assessment criteria, and learning resources, regularly updating them to reflect relevant industry developments.
• Mentor and Assess Students: Provide constructive feedback, track progress, support different learning levels, and guide students through revisions and problem-solving.
• Build Career-Ready Portfolios: Mentor students in creating showreels, project breakdowns, and presentations that demonstrate conceptual thinking, technical ability, and individual contribution.
• Collaborate on Academic Activities: Work with faculty and academic teams on interdisciplinary projects, workshops, student showcases, and industry interactions.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrated professional experience in motion design, motion graphics, animation, or related creative production.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe After Effects, including keyframe animation, the Graph Editor, shape layers, masks, compositing, and expressions.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro, or equivalent tools relevant to the teaching scope.
• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating design quality, storytelling, animation craft, and completed production work.
• Understanding of content delivery across social media, digital advertising, websites, presentations, and other screen formats.
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly, demonstrate workflows, troubleshoot student projects, and provide actionable feedback.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or diploma in design, animation, multimedia, visual communication, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Teaching, training, or mentoring experience is preferred.

Additional Skills Preferred

• Working knowledge of Cinema 4D or Blender for 3D motion design.
• Familiarity with interactive animation and interface motion using tools such as Rive or Lottie.
• Exposure to procedural animation, real-time graphics, scripting, or workflow automation.
• Practical experience integrating generative AI into a controlled creative production process.
• Experience with client briefs, creative direction, collaborative production, and portfolio reviews.

What We Value

A faculty member who develops students’ design judgement, curiosity, originality, and confidence alongside their technical skills and helps them adapt as creative tools and industry expectations evolve.

Application Requirements

Please share your updated CV and portfolio/showreel, including a brief description of your contribution to selected projects. Teaching samples or examples of student work mentored may also be included.